Have you ever been ripped off trying to buy something online? If you’re buying through an online store or auction market, it’s probably pretty safe. Secure sites with SSL encryption have taken a lot of the dangers to consumers out of the equation, and most people now feel confident purchasing Read more…
Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, is sort of like a reserve currency in the crypto world and fulfills a similar role in crypto trading as the US dollar does in the international oil trade. To get in and out of Altcoin positions, you need to purchase Bitcoin and deposit it to Read more…
Before I delve into the topic at hand I must be transparent with the reader. I am a Bitcoin maximalist, it’s my personal belief that there is only one Bitcoin, and any forks or alternate implementations are simply other Altcoins. With that being said, I want to take an even-handed Read more…
Bitcoin is the world’s reserve cryptocurrency and is like digital cash or gold. It is a bearer instrument which is highly liquid and pseudonymous. These qualities highly incentivize dishonest people to steal bitcoin. They know that there is little that the victim can do, and if they the thief take Read more…
Recently there has been a lot of talk about second layer solutions to scale Bitcoin. Everyone always seems to speak about segregated witness (segwit) the recent malleability fix opt-in upgrade for the Bitcoin network, and then there is the Lightning Network, an instant payments layer that is expected to be Read more…
Let’s talk about what’s been going on at Coinbase Tonight I hopped online to ask one of my oldest friends, a quick question about a project we have been working on together. I asked, he answered and overall, it was pretty mundane. The conversation then shifted, and he asked me about Read more…
Right now we stand at a very critical crossroads in the crypto space. It’s importance cannot be understated. We are at the point in time where the masses are starting to discover crypto, and it is critical that they receive solid info. We are witnessing the decentralized disruption of the Read more…