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27 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Since its launch on March 20th 2020, when Hive was hard-forked from Steem, it's been growing and evolving every day. What is Hive? Hive is a social media blogging platform (ala Reddit), which was developed and founded on the core principle of decent...
26 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Any transaction requiring a cross rate will be theoretically priced on the basis of two separate transactions against a common cryptocurrency – usually Bitcoin (BTC). What is the cross rate? In the market, most cryptocurrencies are quoted against BT...
25 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
A cryptocurrency price is the price that one cryptocurrency can be exchanged for another. Demand and supply for the currency in the open market determines this price, but it can also be influenced by speculation, whales and news. Cryptocurrency pric...
24 Jul 2020 1 minute read 2 comments mercurial9
In my previous end of season awards post, I boldly stated goals that I wanted to strive towards in the new season. Let's review how those goals are panning out, one week into the new season. In progress review of my second season In my fledgeling ca...
23 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Ethereum is the second biggest cryptocurrency, following Bitcoin. Yet it is very different from Bitcoin. What is Ethereum? Ethereum is a blockchain protocol created by Russian-Canadian developer Vitalik Buterin. The blockchain is a technology that e...
22 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
It's been 7 years since many of these cryptocurrencies were at the top. While some have stuck around, others have left the magical world of internet money. Methodology and Approach The approach used in this post includes: Obtain the last historical...
21 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
This week's battle challenge focuses on the Untamed Monster card, Horny Toad🐸: When the Horny Toad puffs up and fills itself with air, razor-sharp spines protrude in every direction from its body. This amazing defense helps make sure the toads are...
21 Jul 2020 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Why are forks so important? And what's the difference between a Hard Forks and a Soft Forks? What is a fork? A "fork" is a modification of source code, in programming terms. The code is identical to the original but with major modifications. A fork...
20 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
Dogecoin is a decentralized digital currency that allows peer-to-peer transactions very quickly, securely and at low cost. Dogecoin was created as a "joke" on 6th December 2013. Its purpose was to make fun of other cryptocurrencies which were somewh...
19 Jul 2020 2 minute read 0 comments mercurial9
An important term in the Bitcoin world, which refers to the limited supply, is called block halving. Where do new Bitcoins come from? To understand what block halving Bitcoin means, it is necessary to understand how new Bitcoins are created. There i...
