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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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Crypto Basics
How to Buy Crypto in Nigeria
CoinMarketCap takes a look at some of the ways that you can buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency in Nigeria.
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
6m
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What Are Automated Market Makers?
Automated market makers sound more complicated than they actually are — CoinMarketCap breaks down what AMMs are and how they work.
By Andrey Sergeenkov
3yr ago
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What Are Flash Loan Attacks?
Flash loans are becoming a bigger part of DeFi — and along with their increasing popularity comes an increase in flash loan attacks.
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
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Crypto Basics
Ethereum vs Ethereum Classic
Ethereum and Ethereum Classic have very similar names, and a complicated shared history...what sets the two cryptos apart?
By Decentralized Dog
3yr ago
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Will Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Replace Banking and Finance?
With the astronomical rise in the popularity of cryptocurrencies this year, does this new crypto technology have what's needed to replace banks?
By Kevin Dwyer
3yr ago
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What Is ASIC Mining?
Mining cryptocurrency may seem like an easy way to make a quick crypto — here, we explain the intricacies of ASIC mining.
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
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Crypto Basics
What’s Behind the Hype of NBA Top Shot NFTs?
The market for collectibles and sports has a storied history. Learn about its newest chapter in the digital age with basketball, NFTs, and videos of our favorite players.
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
5m
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Why Do We Get Extreme Bitcoin Price Drops?
Bitcoin's price often drops quickly and seemingly for no reason — what are some possible causes for the top crypto's flutuations?
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
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What Are Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks?
Peer-to-peer marketplaces are one of the fundamental pieces of the crypto industry — what are they, and why do people use them instead of centralized exchanges?
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
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Why Nobody Can Hack a Blockchain
"Hacking" a blockchain is almost impossible — but what makes decentralized ledgers so inherently "unhackable"?
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
4m
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Best Crypto Apps in Nigeria
CoinMarketCap takes a look at some of the most popular cryptocurrency apps in Nigeria. [Updated Sept. 9, 2021]
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
7m
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Crypto Basics
Should I Invest In DeFi?
If you've been in the crypto space for more than 30 seconds, you've heard about DeFi — but are you ready to invest?
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
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Crypto Basics
How Are NFTs Changing the Art Industry?
With the NFT industry booming in terms of collectible and music, how does crypto art fit in?
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
5m
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Crypto Basics
What Is Crypto Music and How Is It Revolutionizing the Music Industry?
With NFTs entering even the music industry, CoinMarketCap breaks down how music can be tokenized.
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
5m
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Crypto Basics
How to Buy Cryptocurrency in Canada
CoinMarketCap has a guide for how to buy cryptocurrency in Canada.
By Kevin Dwyer
3yr ago
5m
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Crypto Basics
Michael Saylor: A History of His Relationship With BTC
This is the story of the man who became the first CEO of a publicly listed company to make a long-term investment in Bitcoin.
By Leo Jakobson
3yr ago
7m
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What Is MetaMask?
MetaMask is one of the more popular crypto wallets out there — how exactly does it work?
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
6m
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Crypto Basics
Why China’s DCEP Experiment Should Scare Crypto Evangelists
China's national cryptocurrency has created a lot of excitement, but it demonstrates a potentially dark application of blockchain technology.
By Werner Vermaak
3yr ago
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