Crypto Basics

All you need to know about the basics of cryptocurrency in one place. Learn how Bitcoin, blockchain and altcoins work, how to actually use them, and why it matters to you.
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A Walkthrough of the Top Metaverse Projects in March 2022
CoinMarketCap Academy walks you through the most promising metaverse projects in March 2022. Read more!
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
6m
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The Rise of Crypto Adoption in Argentina
Interest in Argentinian Peso is down and interest in Bitcoin is up. A tale of how Bitcoin made it to the list of top preferred investment options in Argentina.
By Sarah Ahmed
2yr ago
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Democratization of Data Collection in the Blockchain Age
One of the greatest upsides of blockchain tech has been its ability to enable secure collaborative initiatives among multiple parties from a set of decentralized data. Learn more!
By Aden Batool
2yr ago
6m
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An Intro to Ethereum
A beginner's guide to understanding Ethereum and how it works.
By Andrey Sergeenkov
2yr ago
7m
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An Intro to Bitcoin
An introduction to Bitcoin: the world's first — and largest — cryptocurrency, and the most important things you need to know about the Bitcoin blockchain.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Crypto During a Crisis - How Is Bitcoin Helping Ukraine?
After thirteen years, is Bitcoin finally demonstrating its best use case during dramatic events? Find out how Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are currently being beneficial to Ukraine.
By Emi La Capra
2yr ago
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Crypto Adoption in Pakistan Is Growing Rapidly Despite Ban
Despite high inflation rates and mass adoption of crypto in the country, Pakistani authorities are still not sure how to deal with one of the biggest asset classes.
By Hassan Shafiq
2yr ago
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Is Crypto a Decentralized Pyramid Scheme?
An asset that has no intrinsic value and is operating on the basis of faith alone. No, not the US Dollar! We are talking about cryptocurrencies here. Is it a pyramid scheme? Read more!
By Werner Vermaak
2yr ago
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Afghanistan: Is Crypto Providing Aid in 2022?
Does cryptocurrency have the potential to help citizens of nations in conflict? Learn more!
By Werner Vermaak
2yr ago
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Netflix to Release a Docuseries on 120,000 Bitcoin Bitfinex Hack
Netflix is planning to tell the tale of how Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan allegedly tried to clean the tainted crypto by using fake identities and buying physical gold.
By Aden Batool
2yr ago
5m
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Best Tools for Minting NFTs
If you are a creative person and love to express your imagination in the digital world, minting NFTs might be for you. Here are the best tools to get you started.
By Emi La Capra
2yr ago
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Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV) — The Great Dilution Dilemma
Fully diluted valuation is the total market capitalization if all tokens are in circulation. A high FDV relative to MCAP may lead to significant supply inflation and sell-side pressure.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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3 Minute Tips: How to Revoke Token Approval Following Opensea’s Latest Security Episode
OpenSea users reportedly had over $1.7M worth of NFT assets stolen from them through a phishing attack, as users grant DApps smart contracts unlimited access to their wallets and funds.
By Andrey Sergeenkov
2yr ago
4m
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Bitcoin Mining in Kazakhstan
CoinMarketCap analyzes the benefits of Bitcoin mining in Kazakhstan in comparison to other countries and the recent development in the country's laws.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
5m
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What Is Bitcoin?
A beginner's guide to the basics of Bitcoin and how it works.
By Andrey Sergeenkov
2yr ago
5m
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What Happens to Memecoins in Bear Markets?
This week, CoinMarketCap Academy takes a look at charts from previous years to find out if memecoins perform differently in bear markets in comparison to utility tokens. Learn more!
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
3m
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Crypto Slang You Need to Learn
New to crypto Twitter? Finding a lot of words that you don't understand? Let us make it easy for you! Here is a list of crypto expressions that you should check out!
By Ivan Cryptoslav
2yr ago
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Ethereum Renaming: Ethereum 1.0 and 2.0 Are No More!
The terms, Ethereum 1.0 and 2.0, are no longer accurate and have been replaced by the terms ‘execution’ & ‘consensus’ layers. But how does it affect the project? Learn more!
By Will Kendall
2yr ago
4m