Brief overviews and occasional deep dives of different crypto projects.
23 Jul 2021 4 minute read 2 comments ampersandninja
Taking storage out of the hands of centralized entities provides a safer and more stable network while rewarding users for participating. Centralized storage platforms, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, offer quick and easy storage solutions. So why...
15 Apr 2021 2 minute read 0 comments ampersandninja
Ever since Dogecoin burst in popularity this year there has been a surge of similarly themed cryptocurrency projects. HOGE is probably the most well known of these, but there is another one that is quietly gaining traction. A resurrection of a prev...
14 Apr 2021 3 minute read 0 comments ampersandninja
I previously wrote about Ravencoin when I first joined the platform. Since then I've expanded my understanding of the project and wanted to share some more current thoughts on it. I'm always trying to improve and provide more information, so feedback...
14 Apr 2021 2 minute read 1 comment ampersandninja
Launched in July 2019, Helium is a distributed network of long-range wireless hotspots. The goal is to create a blockchain powered network for Internet of Things (IoT) devices creating what they call "The People's Network". The idea of IoT is to have...
8 Apr 2021 3 minute read 1 comment ampersandninja
Originally launched a few years back in 2014 as RaiBlocks, the vision that drives Nano is a digital cash that offers feeless near instant transactions. Although Bitcoin was the first digital currency, its transaction times and fees are not currently...
24 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments ampersandninja
Healthy lifestyles and proper medical care are both important to many people, and a couple projects in the crypto world aim to bolster the existing networks by providing incentives for participating in both. Below I take a look at two projects aimed...
22 Mar 2021 2 minute read 2 comments ampersandninja
Audius is a digital streaming platform that aims to allow a stronger connection between fans and their favorite artists or creators. Artists are able to create “immutable and timestamped records for their creative works on a decentralized network of...
20 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments ampersandninja
Theta is a blockchain created by Theta Labs as a video delivery network looking to build off the success of platforms like Twitch in a much more decentralized manner. Users can watch videos or streams and offer unused bandwidth to relay the content t...
19 Mar 2021 2 minute read 3 comments ampersandninja
Circuits of Value (COVAL) is an interesting lower marketcap (Currently around $44m) coin that I stumbled upon recently. It touts itself as blockchain’s first ‘composite’ token. It achieves this by providing a way to trade tokens on any blockchain on...
18 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments ampersandninja
I have since posted an updated version of this overview. In the spirit of tracking my writing progress, I won't be taking this one down. However, I invite you to read my new post if you're interested in more info. What is Ravencoin? Ravencoin, RVN,...
