Whether you are a seasoned user or even a beginner Bitcoin user, chances are you have visited or have heard of Bitcointalk.org. If you haven't, this article aims to provide readers with the basics as well prime them with useful knowledge prior to visiting. Part reason for this article to exist is, they don't explain…

As one of the lucky winners of the Bitstamp 5-question quiz, we received a Ledger Nano hardware wallet. Hardware wallets are much safer than regular software wallets because you must have the USB/card plugged into your computer to send coins. Ledger wallet took one step further and added a second factor authentication via your phone. Here's a…

For a long time people have participated in activities related to the protection of items of value, such as money, fine arts, archaeological findings, jewelry, technology, and documents. We have created various institutions that provide multiple layers of security to our valued possessions, banks for our money, museums for our art and historical objects, and…

Ethereum classic, if you didn't already know, is a result of the hard-fork that Ethereum conducted July 20, 2016. The hard-fork happened due to issues relating to the DAO hack. Now that there are two chains where Ethereum classic is plagued by the occasional replay attacks and similar issues,but the question is will Ethereum classic survive on its…

As with any modern technology, things change- this is especially true with the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin improvement proposals (BIPs) and such can change such aspects of the Bitcoin blockchain, but what are the future plans? What'll happen next? Lightning Network Some people complain about transaction fees and full blocks these days - it's an occurrence that…

The "fidelity problem" was coined recently by developer Jeff Garzik where it defines an issue with Bitcoin’s blockchain. However, it is more broadly applicable to any public blockchain that proves unable or unwilling to scale bandwidth to a size that could satisfy the deployment of higher-level applications. Bitcoin is more mature than Ethereum. It has been…

Bitcoin Casinos have been rapidly growing every year since they first came into play in 2011. The adoption of Bitcoin as a currency for online casinos has dramatically changed the online casino scene. Today nobody wants to pay excessive fees to play online, players want instant action, great games, the best odds, and a transparent system…

Physical forms of Bitcoin have been around almost as long as Bitcoin itself. Very early in its history, people got the idea to print out their private keys and tie them to physical items, making them feel more like traditional fiat based coins - having something physical in your hands appeals to people psychologically. As…

It's difficult to judge a coin at the beginning as you have no idea how many people it's attracted and how many of the people investing in it actually think the coin has a chance. Given that, if you're just looking at a coin to trade or a coin that you'd like to support, here are…

Lots of things inflate: money, balloons, coins, but can bitcoin inflate over time? If you're interested in the answer to this question, we've got all the information you need here, and more! Can it happen? Traditional inflation by increasing the circulated volume will not happen to Bitcoin- the maximum value is set at 21 million, and once…