Devcon 2 is a very important event for Ethereum, with huge sponsors like Microsoft, Dinar Dirham, and WanXiang Blockchain Labs, and other very special guests in attendance. But, what it is about, and where is it being held? Unfortunately, tickets for the event have already sold out, but if you're still interested in it, here are…

I've seen a lot of people asking the question, "Is investing or gambling a better way to earn cryptocurrencies?" If you have been asking the same question, then keep reading. I will discuss the basics behind each approach so that you can choose what best works for you. What is gambling? Simply stated, gambling is taking…

Almost everybody knows that gambling sites must rake in a profit to operate, but how do they make profit? Why do some shut down? Can you destroy a gambling site? We'll help you understand how a casino works and some tips on how you can be more successful with investing. Yes, a casino can go bankrupt.…

We all know that Bitcoin is the unquestionable king of cryptocurrency. But what you may not know is that there are barely any meet ups related to this cryptocurrency. Because one of its main calling cards is anonymity, there just aren't that many real life interactions that involve Bitcoin! Well, in Ukraine, they are changing…

The Bitfinex Hack: How'd it happen? By now, most of you have already heard of the Bitfinex hack. If you haven't, here's some background- on August 2nd, 2016, nearly 120,000 Bitcoins were stolen from the site (at the time, 95 Million USD). Trading was halted later that day, and panic ensued. This, by no means, had a…

Ethereum classic is an altcoin created as a result of the hard fork that Ethereum did to retrieve the hacked DAO funds (I will explain this later in the article). In protest to Ethereum reversing a transaction in an “irreversible, decentralized currency”, they decided to capitalize on the existing and original, yet abandoned blcokchain. This…

Lisk is relatively new altcoin which was launched on May 24th, 2016. Lisk is a decentralized cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. It uses a unique new approach to blockchain mining though. It has what it calls Delegated Proof of Stake. In this system, you basically vote for 101 “delegates”, and these are the only…

Why is Monero (XMR) rising so fast? Many altcoins have been pumped and dumped before, but XMR is a much different case. If you've monitored the price of the coin over the last few months, it's spiked from nearly 0.003 BTC to almost 0.025. How and why is it rising? We've got the info. Why is it…

Why do they fail? How do they fail? If you've ever tried trading altcoins before, you know there is lots of profit that can be had out there but also a fair share of risk. But why do some altcoins fail? How do some skyrocket?There are a few key things that can guarantee an altcoin's…

Ethereum, a smarter currency Ethereum is a cryptocurrency platform that was initially presented by, then 19-year-old, Vitalik Buterin in 2013. The official launch of Ethereum occurred in 2015 after a very successful initial crowd sale. Ether, the token currency fueling Ethereum, is very similar to Bitcoin in that it is a decentralized cryptocurrency that publishes…