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Crypto Basics
Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Third Crypto War?
Increased regulations and uncertainty is prompting some industry experts to call the crypto crackdown "Operation Choke Point 2.0." Could a third crypto war be underway?
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Is Crypto for Losers?
Our weekly recap of what Crypto Twitter had to say — from Andrew Tate to hardware wallets — read on to find out!
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Tech Deep Dives
What Is Tenet? The First Diversified Proof of Stake Blockchain
CoinMarketCap Academy dives into Tenet, a diversified proof-of-stake (DPOS) blockchain building using Cosmos SDK.
By Daniel Phillips
1 year ago
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Tech Deep Dives
Are These the Next Blockchain Titans?
We peek into the crystal ball of blockchain innovation to look at some crypto projects that are gaining attention as the potential next big thing.
By Daniel Phillips
1 year ago
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Tech Deep Dives
What Is Worldcoin? Iris-Scanning Crypto Project Founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
An ambitious project that aims to build the "world’s largest identity and financial network" as a public good and bring "proof of personhood" to users globally.
By 0xKira
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
Hack vs Scam vs Attack vs Exploit: Understanding the Risks in Crypto and How To Stay Safe
Explore the differences between crypto hacks, scams, attacks and exploits, and learn strategies to safeguard your digital assets. Enhance your crypto security knowledge.
By Andrey Sergeenkov
1 year ago
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Tech Deep Dives
Centralization Risk in Crypto: How Decentralized Is Crypto?
Explore the complexities of centralization in the crypto industry and its risks in assets like Ethereum, Bitcoin, popular layer-ones and DeFi.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
What Are Vampire Attacks in Crypto?
A vampire attack takes place when a new project or protocol, usually a fork from an established blockchain project, provides improved incentives or rewards for users compared to the original.
By Daniel Phillips
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Crypto Bros Printing Trillions Out of Thin Air
Only one group is allowed to make money out of thin air — and that's not the crypto bros. Check out CT's reaction to Congressman Sherman and more in our crypto twitter roundup!
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
Token Swap vs Token Migration
Discover the critical role of token swaps in the crypto ecosystem, and learn the differences between token swaps and migrations in this article.
By Andrey Sergeenkov
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Memecoin Mania
Memecoin euphoria takes over crypto, even extending to — yes, that's right — Bitcoin. Check out our weekly CT roundup!
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
What Are Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Wallets?
Dive into the world of multi-party computation (MPC) wallets, understand how they work, their benefits, risks, top options, and how to choose the right one for secure crypto storage.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
Address Poisoning Attacks: What They Are and How To Stay Safe
Don't let address poisoning attacks ruin your day! Keep your coins safe from this new sneaky crypto scam!
By Daniel Phillips
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
Coin vs Token: What Is the Difference?
Coins versus tokens — just two sides of the same crypto coins? Not quite — learn the difference between these two terms.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Down We Go Again
Markets dumped but Crypto Twitter never fails to deliver — check out what went down on CT the past week.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
What Is an Application-Specific Blockchain (AppChain)?
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into appchains — blockchains that are designed to operate a specific application.
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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How-to Guides
How To Participate in the Crypto Market With No Money in 2023
Broke, bored and curious about crypto? Look no further! Here is a guide on how to participate in the crypto market with no money!
By Daniel Phillips
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
Optimistic Rollups vs ZK-Rollups: The Ultimate Comparison
Optimistic rollups vs ZK-rollups: which one will prove to be a better solution to Ethereum's scalability issues?
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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