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Cryptocandescence

Exploring blockchain tech and trends. (Posts are not endorsements and in no way intended as investment advice)


Crypto Scarcity Part 2

19 Sep 2023 2 minute read 3 comments Kriptique

-- Some Fully Diluted Altcoins to Watch -- Following on my previous post featuring some interesting higher to medium cap projects with an already fully diluted circulating supply of coins, here is the next installment of notable projects to look out...

Crypto Scarcity

10 Sep 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Kriptique

-- Some Fully Diluted Altcoins to Watch -- Probably the most redeeming value of the digital currency revolution pioneered by Bitcoin is it’s potential as a store of value and investment vehicle. With max supply capped at only 21 000 000, sometimes it...

Scaling the Blockchain Heavyweights

7 Sep 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Kriptique

Blockchain Scalability: Part Four   -- Some details of layer-2 solutions for Bitcoin and Ethereum --   There is some confusion as to the actual parameters of what should be considered layer-2 solutions. Confusion arises in that the word is sometimes...

Polkadot vs. Cosmos Hub

6 Sep 2023 3 minute read 3 comments Kriptique

-- The blockchain battle for ultimate compatibility --   Polkadot and Cosmos Hub are both technically similar, but there are differences in their outlook and focus areas.   Sidechain layer-2 scaling solutions such as Polygon for Ethereum and Liquid N...

Scaling Existing Blockchains with Layer-2 Solutions

6 Sep 2023 3 minute read 1 comment Kriptique

Blockchain Scalability: Part Three   -- Bitcoin is still relevant thanks to these tech developments --   Proof-of-stake does use considerably less computing power than proof-of-work. This gives new projects, most of which utilize POS, an advantage wh...

The Ghosts in the Ether : Part Two

5 Sep 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Kriptique

-- Demystifying the mysterious but ubiquitous Ethereum Virtual Machine --   From the tokenization of everything, to cross chain confusion, and how the machine got started..   Preceding the 2017 surge in the BTC price, the altcoin market was emerging...

Proof-of-Stake Takes on the Scalability Challenge

4 Sep 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Kriptique

Blockchain Scalability: Part Three   -- How next-generation blockchain projects achieve potentially infinite scalability --   In terms of immutability and security for a decentralized network, Bitcoin is rock solid, but that comes at a cost of scalab...

Is Mass Adoption Really Coming Soon?

31 Aug 2023 3 minute read 5 comments Kriptique

Blockchain Scalability: Part One   - An Introduction to the Scalability Problem in Blockchain Technology -   Scalability in business, it's about expanding while remaining effective. In manufacturing this would involve improving efficiency of producti...

Solving the Blockchain Scalability Challenge

30 Aug 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Kriptique

Blockchain Scalability: Part Two   -- Are developers chasing a dream? --   What blockchain has sought to achieve is a decentralized information sharing network that is freely accessible to almost anyone, more or less anonymously. Inclusive access and...

The Ghosts in the Ether : Part One

30 Aug 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Kriptique

-- Demystifying the mysterious but ubiquitous Ethereum Virtual Machine --   An introduction to smart contracts and the ERC-20 standard. The invention of Bitcoin was a revolution. While by far not the most functional or efficient blockchain, it canno...