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In the world of cryptocurrency trading, Coinbase and Binance are the most popular exchanges you will come across. Many consider Coinbase as beginner friendly while Binance has witnessed rapid growth over the last few months. While these two enjoy undisputed popularity, they do have some distinct differences. In this Binance vs Coinbase review, you will get information on how the two exchanges fair against each other. Getting Started Creating an account with Binance is simple. You need an e-mail, a strong password, and optionally a referral ID. A user will complete the registration process once all the information has been...

ERC20 is a technical standard used for developing and issuing smart contracts on the Ethereum system. ERC stands for Ethereum Request for Comment, while  20 is a unique ID assigned to this request. To date, over 170, 000 ERC-20 tokens are available on Ethereum main network.  During the 2017 boom of ICOs, ERC-20 tokens gained a lot of popularity. All ERC-20 tokens adhere to unique standards so that they can be shared, exchanged for other tokens, or transferred. In coming up with the standards, the Ethereum community has three rules that are optional while six are mandatory.  Under optional rules,...

Decentralized Applications (dApps) are computer applications that operate on a distributed computing system. The Ethereum blockchain is undoubtedly the king of smart contracts and dApps. Despite the cryptocurrency market experiencing volatility, the same is not for the blockchain sector. Ethereum is the base for over 90% of global dApps and smart contracts. With time, this number is set to rapidly grow. Ethereum dApps can be deployed for various purposes like trading and shopping. In most cases, Ethereum gambling dApps usually take the center stage. In this guide, we look at top Ethereum dApps under the gaming sector. Darkwinds Darkwinds is...

If you are a cryptocurrency enthusiast or investor, we have websites that should be on your homepage.  With the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies, an investor should be aware of the slightest news in the industry. Staying on top of this news is critical to succeeding as an investor. In this guide, we have a collection of websites that will ensure you don’t miss anything related to cryptocurrencies. These sites have a lot of overlap of information particularly when it comes to breaking news, as sites will reference each other. The websites have different editorial style and presentation to appeal to...

Cardano is a decentralized system, based on the blockchain technology which runs its own cryptocurrency called the ADA coin. The platform has similarities to Ethereum because it supports smart contracts and it can set up Decentralized Apps. Cardano is the first peer-to-peer transaction system and it is arguably the only project to emerge from a scientifically tested philosophy. However, the entire Cardano platform is layered with two separate systems that operate the ADA exchange and smart contracts. The layers are vital because they provide the flexibility for upgrades of a soft fork. The project’s main focus is on scalability and...

It is clear 2018 was a bad year for the cryptocurrency market. The market drop came after the sector witnessed an unprecedented boom in 2017. Many began the year with great anticipation hoping that the impressive trend would continue. However, within the first quarter of 2018, the price of Bitcoin dropped by about 65 percent. The drop affected all other cryptocurrencies. By the end of the year, the value of Bitcoin had declined by over 80% while other altcoins dropped by more than 90%. The massive drop has been attributed to a number of factors ongoing within the crypto sector....

Beam is open-source cryptocurrency running on the Mimblewimble blockchain. The Beam development team seeks to create a new privacy-enhanced alternative to the original Bitcoin blockchain with a user-friendly approach and a startup mindset. Beam was the first cryptocurrency under the Mimblewimble protocol and later followed by the Grin coin. Beam is set up on an additional technology known as Dandelion. The technology has its focus on obscuring network traffic activity through randomizing the pathways used by transactions to get dispersed on a blockchain as a way of enhancing privacy. In the upcoming developments, Beam team will set up an optional...