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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Week in RWA: The New Crypto Gold Rush?
Bitcoin dumps, altcoins crash, but RWA tokens are laughing all the way to the bank.
By Daniel Phillips
2 months ago
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CMC Market Pulse: Is Ethereum DeFi Unsustainable?
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
2 months ago
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Week in AI: AI Tokens Surge as Market Falls — What's Driving This Surge?
Amid crypto market turbulence, one sector defies expectations. Investors are rushing to capitalize on this trend - but is it sustainable?
By Daniel Phillips
2 months ago
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Week in Meme Coins: DOGS Overruns TON, PolitiFi Pumps
TON blockchain faces multiple outages as DOGS meme coin overwhelms the network, while political meme tokens gain traction.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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Week in Solana: MagicEden Says $ME Too, Tron Steals Meme Coin Traders
From Magic Eden launch $ME to traders moving to Tron, here is a 3-minute breakdown of everything important that happened in Solana this week.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: Tron’s SunPump Battles Solana’s Pump.fun
Tron's SunPump ignites meme coin war, sending SUNDOG soaring 261% as Justin Sun battles Solana.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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Week in GameFi: Top 20 Crypto Games Bounce Back
Crypto gaming roars back to life. Top tokens surge up to 27% this week, hinting at a potential GameFi comeback after months in the dip.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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This Week in RWA: Institutional Heavyweights Turn to RWA
Major institutions are making bold moves into tokenized real-world assets, despite recent volatility in the crypto space.
By Daniel Phillips
2 months ago
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CMC Market Pulse: Tron Leading Altcoin Recovery?
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
2 months ago
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This Week in AI: Are We Seeing Signs of Recovery in AI Tokens?
Some AI crypto projects are maturing, with AI tokens like Bittensor (TAO), SingularityNet (AGIX) and LayerAI (LAI) showing major developments and early signs of recovery.
By Daniel Phillips
2 months ago
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Week in GameFi: Dips, Spikes and Million-Dollar Bets
GameFi's market cap dips to $15.31 billion as the sector grapples with a summer slowdown, yet major funding and PlayStation integration hint at potential breakthroughs ahead.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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Potential Solana Killers To Watch: Sui, Aptos, Sei, Sonic and Hyperliquid
An overview of potential "Solana killers" — layer-1 blockchains that aim to surpass Solana's reputation as a high throughput blockchain with low fees and significant retail adoption.
By Davier M
2 months ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: Red Markets, Record Revenues
Meme coins slump and tempers flare as one controversial platform defies the trend, raking in millions despite widespread criticism.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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This Week in AI: Crypto Confusion as Giants Surge
AI crypto tokens plummet despite tech giants' breakthroughs, leaving investors puzzled as big money pours into the sector.
By Daniel Phillips
2 months ago
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This Week in RWA: Tokens Down, Fundamentals Up
RWA tokens take a beating, but underlying projects show surprising strength in a volatile market.
By Daniel Phillips
2 months ago
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TradFi vs Crypto: Analyzing Recovery Times After Major Crashes
How fast does crypto recover from traditional finance-induced market crashes, and what does it tell us about digital assets' resilience?
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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CMC Market Pulse: Recession Fears Subsides, But Crypto Is Down?
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
2 months ago
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This Week in Solana: The People vs Pump.Fun, PYUSD Goes Brrrr
From Pump.fun facing backlash to Solayer receiving Binance Labs' backing, here is a 3-minute breakdown of everything important that happened in Solana this week.
By Werner Vermaak
2 months ago
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