Tech Deep Dives

The crypto industry is rapidly changing — that’s what makes it so much fun, but it can become easy to get lost in the whirl of new technologies. CMC’s tech deep dives are here to help.
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A Dive Into Staking
Opinion: It's important to understand the basics of proof-of-stake before you get into staking — and staking is becoming more and more important for many new protocols.
By Sarah Austin
2yr ago
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A Dive Into Avalanche
Opinion: Avalanche is a promising smart contracts platform built on the first breakthrough in decentralized systems since Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008.
By Emin Gün Sirer
2yr ago
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What Is Compound?
Compound is a DApp that allows users to earn interest on their crypto holdings. Find out what it is, how to use it, and more.
By Kevin Dwyer
2yr ago
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What Are Real World Asset (RWA) Backed Tokens?
Contributor: CoreLedger goes into the intricacies of tokens in agribusiness and real estate.
By Johannes Schweifer
2yr ago
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What Is Edgeware?
CoinMarketCap goes into the inner workings of a new Substrate-based platform.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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A Deep Dive Into The Graph
Contributor: What does it mean to use an open API? In this deep dive, The Graph explains how (and why) APIs can be global.
By Tegan Kline
2yr ago
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Bridging the Gap Between Bitcoin and the DeFi Space
Contributor: learn more in this Q&A with Alex Zhao, CEO of Standard Hashrate Group, the creator of BTCST.
By Alex Zhao
2yr ago
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Cardano Roadmap and Outlook
Cardano is a cryptocurrency founded by Charles Hoskinson, a co-creator of Ethereum. Find out how it's quickly becoming a leading DApp development platform.
By Anupam Varshney
2yr ago
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Decentralized On-Chain Governance in Blockchain
Content created by Web3 Foundation on behalf of Polkadot.
By Polkadot
2yr ago
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Is the Market Overheated Yet? Traffic Comparison Between 2017 and Now
The crypto markets are seeing a huge spike in prices, unseen since 2017. But how do the two rallies compare?
By Kai Wu
2yr ago
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Scaling Data: Introducing ORAO, a Next Generation Oracle Network
Contributor: ORAO network goes into the specifics of how oracles can give a larger range of data needs.
By Tobias Lönnell
2yr ago
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The Perennial Question: Should I Invest in Bitcoin or Altcoins?
As the markets are starting to rise again, investors are making a choice — Bitcoin, or altcoins?
By Kai Wu
2yr ago
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What Is Nftfy?
CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into a new NFT marketplace that offers fractionalized non-fungible token.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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What Is Litecoin?
Litecoin is one of the first cryptocurrencies created after Bitcoin and still strives to be the silver to Bitcoin's gold. Learn everything you need to know about the coin here.
By Werner Vermaak
2yr ago
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What Is Ox?
The Ox platform helps developers create decentralized exchanges. Learn more about how Ox acts as a liquidity solution, DEX search engine and more.
By Kevin Dwyer
2yr ago
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What Is KickPad?
CoinMarketCap takes another dive into a project that aims to make participating in token sales easier for everyone.
By Daniel Phillips
2yr ago
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A Deep Dive Into Tokenization
People often use the word tokens without knowing what it really means — what happens when something is tokenized?
By Milko Trajcevski
2yr ago
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What Is Mina Protocol?
CoinMarketCap does a deep dive into a blockchain that prides itself on its "succinct," small size.
By Werner Vermaak
2yr ago
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