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What Is an ICO?

ICOs were all the rage back in 2017 — what do you need to know about this method of fundraising, and how can you protect yourself against bad actors?

By Decentralized Dog

What Are Dead Coins?

You might already be familiar with dead coins if you participated in the 2017 ICO craze. If you didn't, we break down where all these "dead" coins come from.

By Werner Vermaak

Should I Get My Salary in Crypto?

Is it worth it to get your salary in cryptocurrency? While there are pros in terms of speed and transparency, there are definitely some cons.

By Decentralized Dog

How Decentralized Are Decentralized Networks?

Almost every decentralized network claims a very high level of decentralized — but is that always the case?

By Werner Vermaak

What Is a Stablecoin?

Stablecoins can help crypto investors avoid volatility in the markets, but they have plenty of other real-world use cases (and risks) too.

By Werner Vermaak

Explaining the Crypto Renaissance in Nigeria

CoinMarketCap takes a look at how cryptocurrency is being regulated and used in Nigeria.

By Andrey Sergeenkov

Best Crypto Exchanges in Nigeria

CoinMarketCap takes a look at a breakdown of some of the top crypto exchanges in Nigeria.

By Werner Vermaak

What Is an IEO?

IEOs are initial exchange offerings, and it may well be the new ICOs — but what makes this method of fundraising different?

By Decentralized Dog

A Guide to Crypto Laws in Latin America

With El Salvador recently adopting Bitcoin as legal tender — what are other countries in South America doing?

What Is Wrapped Bitcoin?

Wrapped Bitcoin is a relatively new concept, but one that could prove important to bringing liquidity to DeFi.

By Decentralized Dog

What Is the Best Crypto Exchange in Russia?

CoinMarketCap takes a look at the best crypto exchanges in Russia.

By Andrey Sergeenkov

Artist Damien Hirst and His New NFT Collection

Damien Hirst's new art collection has a twist — either buy the artwork and destroy the NFTs, or keep the NFTs and destroy the artwork.

Who Founded Ethereum?

Ethereum had eight co-founders — but only Vitalik Buterin is still working on the second-largest crypto asset.

By Andrey Sergeenkov

How to Buy Cryptocurrency in Russia

CoinMarketCap has a short guide on how to buy cryptocurrency in Russia.

By Andrey Sergeenkov

Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake

Proof-of-work and proof-of-stake are two of the most popular crypto mining mechanisms — but what makes them different?

By Decentralized Dog

What Is Censorship Resistance?

Bitcoin is often brought up as a way of resisting censorship — but how can a digital currency do that?

By Decentralized Dog

How to Mine Dogecoin [Updated 1 Day Ago]

Dogecoin has become one of the top cryptocurrencies in the market. Learn how you can mine DOGE and more in this article.

By Werner Vermaak

What Is a Bitcoin Wallet?

Bitcoin wallets are similar to their fiat counterparts — but there are specifics to using BTC wallets that make them totally different.

By Decentralized Dog

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