Blockchain Tech Basics

What Are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)?

CBDCs are not cryptocurrencies, even if built on blockchain. They are centralized — controlled by central banks — while crypto is famously decentralized.

What Are Smart Contracts?

Why might reams of paperwork and human agents soon be useless relics when securing mortgages and loans?

Crypto Wallets for Beginners: What You Need to Know

Once you’ve purchased cryptocurrency, you need to decide how you want to store it. Here, we break down crypto wallets.

What Are Public and Private Keys?

To understand how crypto transactions work, it’s essential first to learn how public and private keys work together.

How Does Bitcoin Work?

Bitcoin is a revolutionary asset class where value is represented not as a physical or digital object, but as a record of ownership on the Bitcoin blockchain.

What Is Blockchain? The Tech Behind Crypto Explained

A chain of blocks? Yes, in short, and a science that’s changing the way we live our lives in almost every sphere. Read on as we demystify blockchain.

Ethereum Explained: A Guide to the World Supercomputer

Is there anything Ethereum cannot do? Many view the Ethereum platform as a global supercomputer. It’s also been dubbed “the mother of dApps.” Read why here.

The Blockchain Trilemma: Fast, Secure, and Scalable Networks

Proof of Stake, sharding, state channels, sidechains: An entire subsector has arisen to solve the Blockchain Trilemma and optimize networks for mainstream use.

Crypto Mining Rigs Explained: From CPUs to GPUs to ASICs

Crypto mining rigs come in various forms (including CPU, GPU, ASIC, FPGA, and cloud mining) that deliver differing degrees of hashing power and mining rewards.