NOWPayments Crypto Blog

NOWPayments Crypto Blog

Сrypto articles, news, and reviews to guide you through the world of crypto


What’s BAND Protocol (BAND)?

18 Aug 2020 1 minute read 4 comments NOWPayments

  There’s a need for real-world data to be connected to blockchain networks in order to ease production of smart contract principles and their enforceability. Data inherent platforms, which are blockchains, draw data from themselves. Despite being he...

DEX vs CEX: What’s the Difference?

14 Aug 2020 1 minute read 1 comment NOWPayments

  Cryptocurrency trading and investments have become extremely popular in the last few years. While Bitcoin was invented in 2009, a decade later more than 5000 cryptocurrencies exist in the market today. With the rise in popularity of digital currenc...

Can Your Crypto Wallet Be Hacked?

13 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments NOWPayments

Malicious attackers are finding new ways to exploit crypto holders. Digital wallets are made susceptible to theft and hacks. Explore the ways crypto wallets work and some common methods crypto wallets could be hacked and be prepared! This way you can...

Offline Businesses That Accept Crypto

13 Aug 2020 1 minute read 4 comments NOWPayments

Since its inception, cryptocurrencies have been used as a digital payment mode by many people. Earlier, people could only use cryptocurrency for their online services, but today, there are lots of offline businesses as well that accept cryptocurrency...

Decentralized Applications (Dapps): What’s the Deal?

10 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments NOWPayments

The rise of the cryptocurrency sector can be viewed as a revolution. Bitcoin was the first to jump into the fray, and it has led to the creation of an expanding industry. One of the most prominent cryptocurrency inventions is the decentralized applic...

Is Mining Worth It in 2020?

10 Aug 2020 1 minute read 7 comments NOWPayments

Cryptocurrencies have entered the mainstream with a bang, with more and more people developing an interest in this strange yet new world of blockchain. Those who have followed cryptocurrency from the beginning know whether or not it is worth investin...

Five Most Private Cryptocurrencies

31 Jul 2020 1 minute read 6 comments NOWPayments

Cryptocurrencies have come a long way since 2009. They have gained tremendous popularity because of varying factors. The most significant reasons among them are their privacy and anonymity features. These features allow crypto users to keep their ide...

E-commerce in Latin America

27 Jul 2020 1 minute read 1 comment NOWPayments

The e-commerce market in Latin America is rarely covered by the media in comparison to those of North America, Europe, and Asia. However, the Latin American E-Commerce market is not small by any means being the second-fastest-growing e-commerce marke...

15 Best Bitcoin and Altcoins Exchanges in 2020

22 Jul 2020 1 minute read 5 comments NOWPayments

What makes a cryptocurrency exchange good and reliable? Well, that mostly depends on your aims as a crypto trader. If you want to trade between digital currencies, you can use a safe non-custodial service that doesn’t require you to share your person...

Tech and Crypto Events Calendar: Top Picks

29 Jun 2020 3 minute read 1 comment NOWPayments

COVID-19 has caused havoc across almost all industries worldwide. It has brought unprecedented economic & health challenges along with it. The industry that was most affected by COVID 19 is the global events & travel industry as governments around th...