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  • What is Basic Attention Token (BAT)?

    • November 26, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
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    The Basic Attention Token, or BAT, is designed to make digital advertising fairer and more transparent for everyone. Privacy is protected, adverts are more relevant, and consumers even get compensated for their time looking at them. What is BAT? BAT is a utility token, designed initially as part of a whole new digital advertising platform

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  • A Simple Guide to Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) & Buying Crypto

    • November 10, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: General Information, Research Tutorials
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    What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging? Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is a strategy for reducing the risk of purchasing a cryptocurrency with large price volatility. It works by investing a predetermined amount and spreading purchases at regular intervals, regardless of the asset price at each interval. For example, instead of buying $10,000 of Bitcoin in one purchase today,

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  • Understanding Privacy-Focused Altcoins Zcash (ZEC) & Monero (XMR)

    • August 3, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: General Information, Research Tutorials
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    If you know a thing or two about anonymous transactions, you’ve likely come across these two networks. Here, we’re exploring the differences and similarities between these two well-known privacy-focused altcoins. Where Did They Come From? Zcash (ZEC) Zcash originated from the workings of a professor and students at the John Hopkins University in 2013. The

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  • A Fundamental Way of Understanding the Value of Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

    • June 15, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
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    The fundamental concept of money is lost on most people, as most people unconsciously accept the fact that they can spend a dollar on something and it just works, and inflation happens but they don’t really quite get it, they can invest in a stock and it magically goes up or down, and so on.

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  • What Is The Bitcoin Lightning Network? A Primer.

    • June 8, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
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    One of the biggest “flaws” with Bitcoin is that it has relatively high transaction fees and can take a long time for confirmations. This scalability issue has plagued blockchains ever since it exploded into mainstream awareness in the past 5-6 years. In the case of Bitcoin, transactions are recorded onto a ledger called a blockchain,

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  • What Are Wrapped Tokens in the World of Crypto?

    • June 7, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: General Information, Research Tutorials
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    Short and Sweet A wrapped token is a cryptocurrency token pegged to the value of another crypto. It’s called a wrapped token because the original asset is put in a wrapper, a kind of digital vault that allows the wrapped version to be created on another blockchain. What’s the point? Well, different blockchains offer different

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  • What is Tether (USDT)? Is the Interest Rate Too Good To Be True?

    • June 3, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: General Information, Research Tutorials
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    What Is Tether? Tether is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency that is backed by the U.S. dollar. This means there are actual dollars kept in reserves at financial institutions serving as collateral. Stablecoins, when fully backed by the dollar, have a 1:1 relationship with USD. You can expect stablecoins to stay stable, as the name suggests, unlike their popular

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  • BlockFi News! No Annual Fee, New Benefits for BTC Visa Credit Card

    • June 2, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: Exchanges \ Wallets, General Information, Tips & Tricks
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    The First Bitcoin Rewards Card Just Got Better! Anyone who follows the cryptocurrency industry knows that the upcoming release of the BlockFi Rewards Visa Signature Card is set to be a game-changer. This brand new credit card pays cardholders 1.5% back in Bitcoin on every purchase they make and can be used globally, anywhere Visa® is accepted.  

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  • Ripple (XRP) What It Is, What It’s Worth & Should You Invest?

    • June 1, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: General Information, Research Tutorials
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    What Is Ripple? Ripple is not a cryptocurrency. It’s the company behind the XRP token. Ripple Labs, Inc. describes itself as a “payment solutions company.” Today, it is primarily focused on using cryptocurrency to facilitate cross-border payments between countries. To accomplish this, Ripple calls its payment network RippleNet. That network consists of a collection of

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  • What Is Cardano (ADA) and Is It Worth Investing In?

    • May 31, 2021
    • Posted by: DanCurranJr
    • Category: General Information, Research Tutorials
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    What Makes Cardano Stand Out From the Pack? Cardano is quickly making a name for itself in the competitive world of cryptocurrency, largely due to its unique process and technology. Rooted in Academia Cardano is the first peer-reviewed blockchain to appear on the cryptocurrency scene. Before rolling out its protocols, the nonprofit responsible for Cardano

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