Mina Down

Mina Down

Writer interested in blockchain projects that will add to the social good. Regular contributor to Hacker Noon, Coin360.com, blockdelta.io, and other great venues.


Five Ways to Use Blockchain in Your Everyday Life

5 Jun 2019 4 minute read 0 comments Mina Down

The volatility in cryptocurrency prices might be stressful to some traders, but those who follow the underlying technology of the blockchain are more excited than ever as new and more practical use cases are being developed.   Digital Currency is Onl...

Best Cryptocurrency Wallets for 2019

29 May 2019 7 minute read 13 comments Mina Down

  This article summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of 7 different cryptocurrency wallets I have used personally. My goal is to provide information to help you decide which wallet is right for you.   Which Cryptocurrency Wallet to Choose? Anyone w...

How Disruptive Technologies are Driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution

13 May 2019 5 minute read 1 comment Mina Down

The “fourth industrial revolution” was described by the World Economic Forum as a new era of technology and industry. A trinity of disruptive technologies is driving this revolution: blockchain, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence.  ...

TRON-Tether Partnership Adds a New Stable Coin to the Cryptocurrency Sector

28 Apr 2019 4 minute read 0 comments Mina Down

USDT-TRX is the latest example in the proliferation of stable coins that are adding use cases and helping to increase mainstream adoption of digital currency.   The TRON — Tether Partnership In March 2019, Tron (TRX) and Tether (USDT) announced a par...

The Role of Cross-Chain Technology in Powering a Decentralized Internet

25 Apr 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Mina Down

Blockchain is described as the technology to drive the next generation of the internet. Yet there are significant challenges to be overcome in regards to interoperability and scalability. One part of the solution is cross-chain technology.   What is...

How Bounty Campaigns are Changing Marketing, and the Way We Work

8 Apr 2019 6 minute read 1 comment Mina Down

Cryptocurrency bounty campaigns have introduced a new model of decentralized work in the marketing industry. According to Bountyhive CEO Tudor Stomff, this innovation is pushing the entire sector towards a peer-to-peer structure, where companies pa...

HILO Project Review: Does the Cryptocurrency Community Need a New Social Network?

2 Apr 2019 3 minute read 0 comments Mina Down

  One major challenge facing any new social network is achieving success requires large-scale user adoption. However, getting a large number of people on-board in the cryptocurrency space is easier said than done. What Is Hilo? If you consider yourse...

How to Determine if a Cryptocurrency is a Security or Not Using the Howey Test

24 Mar 2019 3 minute read 0 comments Mina Down

We hear a lot about the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US potentially regulating ICOs and possibly declaring some coins and tokens securities. We even hear of potential security-laws violations in the past months. However, how do we te...

Eight Cryptocurrency Projects to Watch in 2019

20 Mar 2019 5 minute read 2 comments Mina Down

With over 2000 thousand options for altcoins out there, it’s hard to figure out which have the most promise. It takes quite a bit of research, and even then there are frauds to beware of and advice from people motivated by greed and promoting their p...

How Blockchain and Smart Contracts Will Power the Next Generation of Travel

17 Mar 2019 3 minute read 1 comment Mina Down

Ambitious new startups are using blockchain and smart contracts to revolutionize the travel industry. Maybe you remember the days of going to a brick and mortar travel agent’s office, having them tell you about available flights, and looking thr...