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The Much-Awaited Ethereum Merge

15th September 2022 marks a new phase for the world’s second-largest blockchain. Ethereum finally switches from its old consensus mechanism to an environmentally friendly one. It took the developers more than 8 years to successfully transition to proof-of-stake. This...

Is NFT an asset?

The NFT market is less than five years old, but its popularity and price hike have been remarkable. The word NFT became the word of the year in 2021, chosen by Collins Dictionary. NFTs are evolving the way content...

Consensus Mechanisms

A blockchain network is celebrated for its most common attribute, called decentralization. But, how do we ensure that a decentralized peer-to-peer network with no centralized authoritative entity makes decisions? In the blockchain, we do it through consensus mechanisms. When it...

Everything You Need to Know About Gwei

Ethereum has been making headlines for its high gas fees. Yet, many of us might not be fully aware of what the transaction fee mechanism is. So, let’s take a closer look at the smallest percentage of Ethereum cryptocurrency....

Cryptocurrency Books

Before we jump straight into what cryptocurrency books to read to take our investment game up a notch, let’s get the basics right. Because knowledge is power for any important technical analysis. You will find an overview of the...

How Bitcoin works, what is Libra, BTC, and all you need to know

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency introduced back in 2009. Satoshi Nakamoto is the false identity used by the author of this digital currency. He developed Bitcoin, developed the first blockchain database, and wrote the Bitcoin white paper as well. The...

Bitcoin hits an all-time high of almost $20,000

Bitcoin hits its new highest as it almost reaches the value of $20,000. On Monday, Coindesk reported that Bitcoin has broken its previous record set three years ago and reached a new peak of $19,850. However, later on, the same day price came...

PayPal and Venmo to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

PayPal announces that it has been granted a conditional Bitlicense, the first of its kind, by the New York State Department of Financial Services. The new license will allow PayPal users to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies using the...

Twitter confirms hackers accessed DMs of 36 accounts in Bitcoin scam

Twitter has completed its research for 130 hacked accounts on its social network and discovered that the hackers behind the crypto scam had accessed the direct messages of as many as 36 high-profile accounts, including one elected official in...

Bitcoin downhill continues, even below $8,000

The leading cryptocurrency is not having a good time. On Thursday, the Bitcoin value dropped below $8,000 and reached $7,982, making it for the first time in a month. Currently, Bitcoin is residing on $7,965 at the time of...

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