Crypto Basics

CoinMarketCap takes a look at the functionality, development, use cases and risks of the Lightning Network, a layer-2 payment protocol on top of Bitcoin.

The recent Ethereum outage has left many questioning just how decentralized Ethereum is, and how something similar can be avoided in the future.

With the U.S. election drawing nearer, how could its outcome affect the price of Bitcoin?

NFTs and NFT games are all the hype lately, with prices and number of users skyrocketing – what are some of the top NFT games, and what are the up-and-coming ones to look out for?

In the race of decentralization versus centralization, cryptocurrency is not only replacing the traditional banking system but also the conventional asset classes.

The U.S. infrastructure bill has taken the crypto world by storm — but why does a bill about public spending have so much to do with crypto?

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) emerged around 2013-14 for crypto projects to raise funds by offering native tokens to private and public investors. We take a look back at the ICO boom that lasted fr...

The difference between hot and cold wallets, and the amount of security that they offer for your crypto assets, differs — find out which type of wallet is best for you.

The difference between private keys and public keys is huge — find out what "not your keys, not your coins" really means.

Gas wars occur when different network participants battle it out to secure space in the next block, by taking part in a priority gas auction. Learn how to win in a gas war if you get caught in one ...

Central bank digital currencies are being talked about all over the world — CMC breaks down what exactly each country is doing (or not doing!) with their CBDCs.

If you've placed a trade on a DEX and noticed that you received less than expected when it was finalized, chances are you've been front runned. What is front running – and how can you avoid it?

As blockchain and crypto become more and more normalized, how can students get educations in these emerging technologies?

For those just getting started in crypto, we've broken down five common misconceptions about Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency.

Good hacker, bad hacker, worse hacker, worst hacker.

PayPal recently announced their new crypto service, sending shockwaves through the markets — how will it work?

Using DApps on your smartphone is not as daunting as it may seem — CoinMarketCap breaks it down for you right here.

With the volatile digital assets markets, crypto portfolio diversification is increasingly important. What is it, and how exactly do you diversify your crypto portfolio?