Bitcoin was the original cryptocurrency invented in 2008 by parties unknown; whomever it is using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. While blockchain is the underlying technology Satoshi Nakamoto used to create Bitcoin, the technology itself was actually invented in 1991 by Stuart Haber and W. Scott Stornetta. Their first work involved working on a cryptographically …
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Ethereum was not only the first layer one blockchain to encourage other developers to build on top of it, but its founding team also created seven important innovations used by many other blockchains today. Many more have been invented by developers who use Ethereum blockchain, but these are the most important foundational innovations without which …
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Participants in almost any part of the tokenized economy built with blockchain technology will need to have a wallet to receive and transfer value – whether swapping, trading, depositing, sending, or mining coins and tokens. Wallets however are also an Achilles heel of this emerging sector. Different blockchains, or networks, may require a different wallet …
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Most analysts rank the international market for cryptocurrency based on total capitalization, which puts North America, Europe at the top of the chart. However, the United States, a wealthy and populous country, skews the actual level of commitment to and engagement in cryptocurrencies in other parts of the world. Looking at the share of total …
The best traditional media covering cryptocurrency are Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. Forbes magazine has the best investigative reporters who have a thorough understanding of the issues. A search “cryptocurrency at WSJ.com will provide the latest on a variety of issues including regulation. These provide a well-rounded viewpoint that is typically not found at …
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Day trader and former Collab instructor in technical analytics, Jonathon DeForge shared his favorite YouTubers. Here’s his list of people he follows with links and his comments. One suggestion for learners is to watch a different one of these every morning until you gravitate towards a few you enjoy following. Daily videos My morning Bitcoin …
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Metamask is one of the most versatile wallets. Like Binance.us it lives as an extension on your browser, so you can always find it in the drop-down at the top right of the computer, next to your avatar. However, it has important differences – the first one to know is that because it is a …
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Uniswap is a swapping exchange where you can directly trade one coin for another. First, you will need some coins in an Ethereum based wallet such as Metamask. Click on connect wallet. Select your wallet. Allow “view the address” of your wallet – it is completely safe. Now that you are connected to your wallet, …
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Sometimes investors find a coin or token they are interested in, but can’t find it on Binance, Coinbase or Uniswap. Uniswap, for example, has about 200 tokens – but there are thousands. Here’s a short step-by-step on how to add a coin to Uniswap and swap for it. Go to Coingecko and search for the …
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Why do you need a Binance.us wallet? You don’t, but you probably will need some kind of centralized wallet such as coinbase or Binance.us, which are the largest two. First, these wallets are one of the fastest ways to cash out of Crypto. Metamask is a fine wallet, but you may still have to go …
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Address A unique string of numbers and letters associated with a wallet or currency used to send, receive or store cryptocurrency. Addresses are public and can be shared as text or in the form of a scannable QR code. They differ between cryptocurrencies. You can’t send Bitcoin to an Ethereum address, or HNT to a …
Twitter is an important research tool, but it’s also tricky to use. The sheer amount of information speeding through can be overwhelming, and, of course, there is a lot of misinformation. On the other hand, it is the first immediate source of news you may need – such as when China banned Bitcoin mining – …
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So where’s the Wall Street Journal of Crypto? A good place to start for news and events is Cryptomarketcal.com Here are some interesting features; Click on coin ranking to see the top 100 to 1000 coins based on Market Cap (total value invested in this coin). Bitcoin is always at the top. Ethereum is next. …
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Some professional traders have found that buying in early – pre-release – can mean returns of 1000% 1000% if the project catches on with the public, after it is listed on an exchange and “hyped” by all the usual methods. ICOdrops.com is your go-to site if you find this interesting. It has a great …
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One of the favorite tools used by professional investors is Messari.io. This site allows you to perform two basic fnctions: 1. See live charts to evaluate pricing and buy/sell strategies and 2. Find out what the top hedge funds are holding. Since most of our members are not day-traders, we are going to focus on …
4 Emerging Sectors in Blockchain Technology presented by Collab members.