Crypto Basics

The openness of the blockchain, which allows anyone to view Bitcoin transactions both past and present, is one of the truly revolutionary aspects of the system designed by Bitcoin’s mysterious inve...

Mimblewimble was the buzzword of crypto circles for a while — what exactly is this Harry Potter-inspired protocol all about?

There have been several pretty significant hard forks in the history of crypto and blockchain — how exactly do they work?

Digital currencies can be an exciting investment opportunity, but new investors risk losing their capital if they are lured by scammers or back a new cryptocurrency without a track record.

Bitcoin dominance has always been calculated at the very top of CoinMarketCap's homepage — but what does that number really mean?

Since Bitcoin launched in 2008, it needed developers to keep running — but who exactly are they?

Bitcoin payments are increasingly being accepted by some big brands — especially in online stores.

Many of you might not know that the full name of those candlesticks you use for trading is actually Japanese candlesticks — and that they were invented four centuries ago.

On the Bitcoin network, the average confirmation time for a BTC payment is about 10 minutes. However, transaction times can vary wildly — and here, we're going to explain why.

Tokenomics is the topic of understanding the supply and demand characteristics of cryptocurrencies.

Understanding cryptocurrency anonymity requires some nuance, since there are now thousands of coins with different properties.

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have tons of use cases: gaming, art, even yield farming. What exactly are they?

Do you know which celebrities own Bitcoin? We do! Are you surprised by any on our list?

CoinMarketCap takes at look at what you need to have in order to buy cryptocurrency in India.

Crypto faucets seem like a really easy way to earn crypto — for free...but what are the benefits, but what should you be aware of?

The imminent upgrade will introduce sweeping changes to the way that miners are compensated for their work — and some of them aren’t happy.

CoinMarketCap does a breakdown of some of the best cryptocurrency exchanges in India [Updated on Sept. 8, 2021]

There's a lot we don't know about Satoshi Nakamoto — but does unmasking the creator of Bitcoin even matter?