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Zero-Knowledge Rollups and Optimistic Rollups: An Overview

The scalability of blockchains has historically been a significant challenge when designing and building decentralized applications (dApps) to support growing…

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Everything You Need To Know

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on January 10, 2024, marked a significant…

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Introduction to Zero-Knowledge Proofs

In 1985, the original concept for zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) emerged in a peer-reviewed academic paper titled, “The Knowledge Complexity of…

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Crypto Mining Pools Overview: How They Work, Benefits, and Risks

In proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains like Bitcoin, mining is the method by which consensus is achieved. The mining process commits transactions,…

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Crypto Staking Overview: How It Works, Benefits, Risks, and Future

In 2012, Sunny King and Scott Nadal shared the Proof of Stake (PoS) concept in a paper as a solution…

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Asset Tokenization Explained: Benefits, Risks, and How It Can Work

The growth of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether, and a wide array of stablecoins has proven that investors see unique benefits…

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All About Yield Farming in DeFi

When the Ethereum blockchain was released in 2015, it pioneered an ecosystem powered by smart contracts on top of which…

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The Importance of Blockchain Security 

As the value of assets on the blockchain surpasses $1 trillion in 2023, staying ahead of blockchain-specific cyber threats is…

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Introduction to ERC-20 Tokens

A transformative aspect of public blockchains is their openness, allowing anyone to participate in and influence the activities of an…

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Monero: All About the Top Privacy Coin

In 2013, developer Nicholas van Saberhagen – most likely a pseudonym – published the CryptoNote white paper in which he…

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Privacy Coins 101: Anonymity-Enhanced Cryptocurrencies

Blockchain technology has introduced a new era of financial transparency. In a cryptocurrency ecosystem where transactions and wallet balances are…

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Introduction to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

What is a DAO? Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based communities that are designed to bring a new, more open…

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How to Evaluate Blockchain Analysis Tools

Successfully operating a crypto business requires tools that help your organization monitor transactions, identify potentially suspicious activity, and address it…

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What is Solana?

Solana is a low-fee, high-speed public blockchain designed to overcome the scalability problems of Bitcoin and Ethereum. It currently processes…

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Crypto Mixers and AML Compliance

In this article, we explain: what crypto mixers are, how they work, and whether they're compliant with anti-money laundering regulations.