Crypto in focus
Crypto in focus

Crypto in focus

A critical look at different coins, wallets & exchanges and what function they fill and what value they hold.


Filecoin in focus, building a decentralized web of storage

7 Oct 2021 3 minute read 10 comments Austras

  Background Filecoin was created to help combat cybersecurity threats by providing a Decentralized Storage Network (DSN) that helps keep files safe & encrypted while the pricing would also be competitive. Protocol Labs is the company behind this ide...

Axie Infinity in focus, too late to join the Play2earn powerhouse?

5 Oct 2021 3 minute read 9 comments Austras

Cryptos often are created and used for specific purposes. Transfer of funds, storage of value, lending or even hosting a game. A crypto token pair that has gathered a large amount of attention lately is the Axie Infinity ecosystem, where players play...

MONERO in focus, is the crypto fully anonymous?

4 Oct 2021 2 minute read 3 comments Austras

Crypto was made to solve issues with the old financial system, giving people full control of their money without a middleman. This also means that there'd be no central body that can track and control you based on where your money is kept. Bitcoin fa...

SHIB in focus, will the memecoin kill DOGE?

30 Sep 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Austras

There are several thousand use cases and equally as many types of crypto on the market today. People often find few to support and help build a community around & hope to increase its value. Some tokens have managed to find success despite relatively...

Ethereum Classic in focus, the best blockchain for miners?

27 Sep 2021 2 minute read 6 comments Austras

  Background Ethereum classic is, or was, built exactly the same as Ethereum used to be. There was a split in the community, similar to BCH, where there wasn't a unified agreement about how to act in response to the DAO exploit hack in 2016. An attac...

BAT in focus, losing traction or incoming mooning?

24 Sep 2021 3 minute read 9 comments Austras

Brave is a web browser created by some of the minds that brought us Mozilla Firefox. It tries to give users a strong, privacy focused browser while giving advertisers a better pipeline for reaching consumers without breaching their privacy or through...

Polygon in focus, a PoS chain better than ETH 2.0?

23 Sep 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Austras

When a digital service sees greater use, it causes a load on their system, that is what both Bitcoin & mainly Ethereum is seeing currently. Gas fees are growing larger as people struggle to find miners to help push their transaction through. This is...

Internet Computer in focus, strong project or clever rugpull?

22 Sep 2021 3 minute read 4 comments Austras

There are several factors that play an important role when coin's marketcap is decided. The tech, team, history, use cases and potential all play major roles. But what is most important? ICP saw a large price jump with its release and has been on a s...

Wrapped Bitcoin in focus, bringing Bitcoin to Ethereum

21 Sep 2021 2 minute read 5 comments Austras

The idea behind crypto has come a long way from what it orginally was. Controlling your money and quick payments with low fees was the basic premise, full control of your money. Today this is a basic function of every crypto and if Bitcoin came out t...

Avalanche in focus, a growing smart contract powerhouse

21 Sep 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Austras

The requirements people place on blockchains are ever growing. People want a high level of TPS while having networks be decentralized and safe from any form of attack. Several blockchains have sacrificed part of their design to fulfill this next leve...