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Looking for your first POAP Badge? Let's talk about it...

5 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments cypress101

One of the things that has been missing from the crypto space is a way to easily show proof of attendance. Enter POAPs, but how? So, during a hackathon, the concept of Proof of Attendance Protocols was created. Each POAP can only be claimed at the ev...

CryptoMining: Shamming What Now?

18 Sep 2021 4 minute read 0 comments cypress101

So, you're catching up to the crypto basics or you're bored but let's jump in about Shamming. They are a group who set up a mining service for Bitcoin a few years ago.  Since then, they have created a strong presence within the online mining circle a...

Crypto Basics: What is a Smart Contract?

16 Sep 2021 5 minute read 0 comments cypress101

This article will go over the basics of what a smart contract is, what they are most commonly used for, and how they work in the cryptocurrency world. Smart contracts help ensure that all parties involved have agreed to perform the terms of an agreem...

Crypto Basics: What is an NFT?

15 Sep 2021 6 minute read 0 comments cypress101

So everyone on Twitter is changing their profile photo to an NFT? An NFT sold for what now? Ok, stop. What is an NFT and let's talk about it right now. An NFT is short for non-fungible token and is a techie concept found within the crypto space. If y...

Crypto Questions: What is PancakeSwap?

8 Jul 2021 3 minute read 0 comments cypress101

So far, 2021 has been a very active year in crypto! One of note has been the rise of exchanges of cyrpto tokens such as PancakeSwap. PancakeSwap, pancakeswap.finance, is a Binance Smart Chain-based DEX launched by anonymous devs with a penchant for b...

Crypto Questions: What is a dapp?

7 Jul 2021 3 minute read 0 comments cypress101

A dapp, or decentralized application, is an app that exists on multiple computers within a peer-to-peer network without the need for a central server. They're unlike traditional apps because they are not run by one entity but instead rely on their ow...

Crypto Questions: What is the difference between a stable coin and a DEP20 token?

27 Jun 2021 6 minute read 0 comments cypress101

What now? There are TYPES of crypto other than Bitcoin? Yes. And the underlying foundation of these cryptos can be different which is just a fancy way to say they can have different technology that may or may not be proprietary. So, the article title...

Crypto: What is ADA & Why All the Hype?

25 Jun 2021 5 minute read 2 comments cypress101

If you're thinking of investing in a cryptocurrency, it's important to understand what they are and how they work. I'll help you get started with a brief introduction to Cardano (ADA), which is currently the 10th biggest cryptocurrency in the world....

What is cryptocurrency? The basics, please. Let's go there!

24 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments cypress101

Okay, crypto, blockchain, Bitcoin, Safemoon, China, proposed US government regulations, Dogecoin, and Elon Musk are all trending topics these days when it comes to the world of crypto. But...what is it? Here we go and I'll try to keep jargon terms to...

What is Ripple (XRP)?

21 May 2021 24 minute read 0 comments cypress101

  Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system (RTGS), currency exchange, and remittance network. Ripple’s global go-to ledger uses tokens known as XRP to provide faster and cheaper international payments. It is an open-source distributed financial...