Crypto Basics

We define cryptocurrencies as: a digital medium of exchange using strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

CoinMarketCap gives an over for crypto enthusiasts looking to purchase cryptocurrency in Indonesia.

Strictly speaking, it is impossible to set out to mine exactly 1 Bitcoin (BTC) in a given timeframe.

Although this metric can help illustrate overall sentiment in the crypto markets, it should be taken with a rather liberal pinch of salt.

How many people own Bitcoin, how much do they have and how many consumers are interested in gaining exposure to crypto?

Smart contracts are already a pretty important part of the crypto space, especially as DeFi has taken off — so what are they actually used for?

The openness of the blockchain, which allows anyone to view Bitcoin transactions both past and present, is one of the truly revolutionary aspects of the system designed by Bitcoin’s mysterious inve...

Mimblewimble was the buzzword of crypto circles for a while — what exactly is this Harry Potter-inspired protocol all about?

There have been several pretty significant hard forks in the history of crypto and blockchain — how exactly do they work?

Digital currencies can be an exciting investment opportunity, but new investors risk losing their capital if they are lured by scammers or back a new cryptocurrency without a track record.

Bitcoin dominance has always been calculated at the very top of CoinMarketCap's homepage — but what does that number really mean?

Since Bitcoin launched in 2008, it needed developers to keep running — but who exactly are they?

Bitcoin payments are increasingly being accepted by some big brands — especially in online stores.

Many of you might not know that the full name of those candlesticks you use for trading is actually Japanese candlesticks — and that they were invented four centuries ago.

On the Bitcoin network, the average confirmation time for a BTC payment is about 10 minutes. However, transaction times can vary wildly — and here, we're going to explain why.

Tokenomics is the topic of understanding the supply and demand characteristics of cryptocurrencies.

Understanding cryptocurrency anonymity requires some nuance, since there are now thousands of coins with different properties.

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have tons of use cases: gaming, art, even yield farming. What exactly are they?