Crypto Basics

With the astronomical rise in the popularity of cryptocurrencies this year, does this new crypto technology have what's needed to replace banks?

Mining cryptocurrency may seem like an easy way to make a quick crypto — here, we explain the intricacies of ASIC mining.

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.

Bitcoin's price often drops quickly and seemingly for no reason — what are some possible causes for the top crypto's flutuations?

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?

"Hacking" a blockchain is almost impossible — but what makes decentralized ledgers so inherently "unhackable"?

CoinMarketCap takes a look at some of the most popular cryptocurrency apps in Nigeria. [Updated Sept. 9, 2021]

If you've been in the crypto space for more than 30 seconds, you've heard about DeFi — but are you ready to invest?

With the NFT industry booming in terms of collectible and music, how does crypto art fit in?

With NFTs entering even the music industry, CoinMarketCap breaks down how music can be tokenized.

CoinMarketCap has a guide for how to buy cryptocurrency in Canada.

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.

MetaMask is one of the more popular crypto wallets out there — how exactly does it work?

China's national cryptocurrency has created a lot of excitement, but it demonstrates a potentially dark application of blockchain technology.

How exactly do computers mine bitcoin, and is it profitable? This article explains the process behind how the first cryptocurrency works.

Projects that want to connect to Polkadot as a parachain need to win a parachain slot auction. Here, we give a brief overview of how the process works.

Crypto is full of opportunities, but it is essential to invest with care in this new market. Here are five times investors got more than they bargained for from bad actors in the blockchain space.

Developers work tirelessly to build and maintain bitcoin's open-source network. Find out more about the small army of developers at the heart of Bitcoin Core.