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Writing about cryptocurrency topics


Derivatives in Decentralized Finance

2 May 2021 4 minute read 3 comments RelyOnCrypto

Derivatives are a vital part of the financial environment. Derivatives derive their value from something, which is typically the price of some underlying financial instrument such as a stock, bond, commodity, currency, or cryptocurrency, as the name...

Bitcoin's Lightning Network Explained

29 Apr 2021 4 minute read 0 comments RelyOnCrypto

Bitcoin is a fantastic cryptocurrency. It gives you power over your capital, helps you communicate with people halfway around the world, and is unaffected by any government or bank. However, it also, like anything else, has limits. If you've ever att...

Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) Explained

26 Apr 2021 4 minute read 2 comments RelyOnCrypto

Every second day, it appears, a new acronym emerges in the crypto universe. We've got Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Security Token Offerings (STOs), and now Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs). The aim of ICOs, STOs, and IEOs is the same: they are bot...

Smart Contracts Explained

16 Mar 2021 2 minute read 10 comments RelyOnCrypto

Smart Contracts are all the rage these days, so what exactly are they and how do they fix problems? Nick Sabo invented the term "smart contract" in 1997, years before Bitcoin was invented. He is a cryptographer and a computer scientist. Smart Contrac...