We just learned today that Shapeshift - the most commonly used service for quick and easy "coin swaps" is imposing a registration (and accompanied KYC process) which was immediately met with criticism and opposition among the crypto-twitterverse. In short, ShapeShift's CEO Erik Voorhees admits, that the compulsory registration is a painful but measure, dictated by … Continue reading Alternatives to Shapeshift for Instant Coin Swaps
How to pay LESS FEES for Bitcoin transactions
Bitcoin fees have been a hot topic for quite some time now. Ever since the first major congestion on the Bitcoin network occurred back in 2016 we have seen many complaints and a hard fork that came out of the ongoing debate regarding scaling and reducing the fees we pay for Bitcoin today. There was … Continue reading How to pay LESS FEES for Bitcoin transactions
Beginners Guide to Binance Exchange
Binance is one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges right now. It's a Hongkong based company (soon relocating to Malta for its crypto-friendly approach) and since it launched a year ago it has been creating a lot of buzz in the crypto community. While the company is still fairly new on the market, it has managed to … Continue reading Beginners Guide to Binance Exchange
KuCoin Exchange – The Basics
Kucoin Exchange is one of the many cryptocurrency exchanges available for those in search of a modern and secure platform to trade on. It was launched in September 2017 by a group who had already built strong reputations at industry giants, such as GF Securities, Ant Financial, Youling, Jianbang Communication and iBOX PAY. Kucoin has a … Continue reading KuCoin Exchange – The Basics
How To Buy ETH – 2018 Guide
This is my latest video, up to date, exactly 2 years after my first one. In this tutorial I'm sharing the exchanges I use when I buy Ether (the currency of Ethereum) and hopefully this will help you in your first purchase. This is the list of exchanges I use: •Coinbase (fiat currencies : USD, … Continue reading How To Buy ETH – 2018 Guide
2 Bitcoin Debit Cards you can use right now (2018)
Many people are asking me how do I spend Bitcoin and what is the easiest way to convert it back to your local currency. Since the beginning of 2018 most users were hit by many regulators who restricted the access to digital currencies in an attempt to slow down the leaking of capital from the … Continue reading 2 Bitcoin Debit Cards you can use right now (2018)
BNB vs KCS : Two utility tokens to consider
There are many staking coins and various ways they reward their hodlers. Some require running a masternode, others require longer lock-in period of the coins or a higher amount limit. And then there are those with a simpler, more user-friendly strategy like BNB and KCS which share a similar model so it makes sense to … Continue reading BNB vs KCS : Two utility tokens to consider
Why you should register EOS addresses before June 1st 2018
For those who might have missed the memo, EOS is moving to its native blockchain from June 2018. Currently the tokens are Ethereum based, ERC20 type tokens and from June they will move away from Ethereum and will start their own blockchain. This means that we (EOS token hodlers) will have to do what is … Continue reading Why you should register EOS addresses before June 1st 2018
How to update your Firmware on Ledger Nano S
Recently the Ledger Nano S, my favourite device for safe, offline Bitcoin storage released an upgrade to their firmware which deals with a security issue that was noticed some time in late 2017. There are other fixes and improvements, so it is a must-do. I received a lot of requests to make a tutorial about … Continue reading How to update your Firmware on Ledger Nano S
Why Is Bitcoin going down?
Recently I reported on the increasing market manipulation going on with the Bitcoin markets and it seems there's even more to it. In my latest Crypto Corner (my weekly news and market commentary) I pointed out a very good article that throws more light on the subject. Video 1 - Video 2 - Catch my … Continue reading Why Is Bitcoin going down?
ETC – Callisto airdrop notes
In this post I will provide some tips on how to claim the ETC hard forked Callisto (CLO) coins that you are eligible to receive if you hold Ethereum Classic (ETC) in the right wallets prior to block 5,500,000 What is Callisto and should you care? Callisto introduces a Cold staking protocol that rewards coin holders … Continue reading ETC – Callisto airdrop notes
Keeping safe from hacks…
It's a serious challenge - cyber security. The problem is, we aren't very good at it. This is why I am sharing some of my personal experience and tips on how to make things a bit more secure. Watch my video post here: Cyber Security is hard to achieve. We are ever more vulnerable to … Continue reading Keeping safe from hacks…
Why your Bitcoin wallet address changes?
It is very simple. For your own protection. Don't worry, all addresses will be active and will work. Use each and any of the generated addresses as you please. If you are new to Bitcoin, you will find it hard to get your hands on some at first so here is a list of the … Continue reading Why your Bitcoin wallet address changes?
Callisto Airdrop coming to ETC holders
As you may have noticed, the price of Ethereum Classic has been on the rise and there's one good reason for it. Take a look at my last Crypto Corner webisode to find out why... Check out the news from my "Crypto Corner Daily" http://bit.ly/2HaC1c7 Further reading and references: 📄Callisto reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/EthereumClassic/comments/7pp7dp/ethereum_commonwealth_development_update_11_jan 📄https://www.reddit.com/r/EthereumClassic/comments/7qs9ui/callisto_network_announcement/ 📄Callisto … Continue reading Callisto Airdrop coming to ETC holders
Is Litecoin ready for dominance?
Welcome to my Crypto Corner where we talk all things crypto. In this episode : Coinomi will support BTCP and Zclassic Lite Coin makes a huge step toward mass user adoption USDT is causing more havoc on the whole crypto market Latest Crypto Corner Daily e-paper: https://paper.li/e-1517017825#/ 📄4 Feb https://paper.li/e-1517017825?edition_id=dcbc4d60-094d-11e8-83ab-002590a5ba2d#/ 📄 3 Feb https://paper.li/e-1517017825?edition_id=b27ad5e0-0884-11e8-83ab-002590a5ba2d#/ 📄2 … Continue reading Is Litecoin ready for dominance?
Crypto Corner 2018 week 5
Welcome to my Crypto Corner week 5 review. Most articles can be found on today's edition of my paper : https://paper.li/e-1517017825?edition_id=332d4230-0629-11e8-83ab-002590a5ba2d#/ other links: 📄 Bitcoin Private date announced : https://twitter.com/HeyRhett/status/958543971361357824 📄 Facebook orig. post https://www.facebook.com/business/news/new-ads-policy-improving-integrity-and-security-of-financial-product-and-services-ads 📄 Bitcoin Private website https://btcprivate.org/ 📄 Ledger Nano S http://bit.ly/2i5T2Nh How to set up your Ledger Nano S https://youtu.be/c8e63ZNqdLQ If … Continue reading Crypto Corner 2018 week 5
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What was 2017 for Crypto
My crypto year report. A quick roundup on the news that shaped 2017 cryptoshpere:
Litecoin in a nutshell and how to buy it.
What is Litecoin Litecoin is one of the first alt coins (a term given to all cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin) and it was created by Charles Lee, a former employee of Google, back in 2011 as a fork of Bitcoin (a variation of the protocol) in order to facilitate a faster, lighter network. It has taken … Continue reading Litecoin in a nutshell and how to buy it.
All the crypto headlines in one place
I started my own paperly online Newspaper where I collect all the top Crypto reports and articles that shape up the current market so make sure you subscribe to it and receive your daily doze of all things Crypto directly into your inbox. Check it out here: https://paper.li/e-1517017825#/ 🔑A MUST HAVE !!! ►Ledger Nano S - … Continue reading All the crypto headlines in one place
Bitcoin Bigger than McDonald’s
Yes, this week Bitcoin surpassed the market cap of one of the biggest US exports, that of McDonald's - the fast food chain in the world. In other news, there is a new, obscure and very dubious looking hard fork coming in December called Super Bitcoin. These and other news in my latest Bitcoin Simplified … Continue reading Bitcoin Bigger than McDonald’s
New All Time High for Bitcoin
This week we are seeing a new ATH for Bitcoin and the market looks rather bulling again but is this a temporary trend and is it going to be threatened by yet another Bitcoin Hard Fork? This is my view on the subject, let me know what you think. If you are new to Bitcoin, … Continue reading New All Time High for Bitcoin
Alt Coins – which ones to buy?
If you are a first-time buyer of crypto currencies you will probably ask this question. I get this in my inbox at least once a day lately, so I decided to write this blog and give you my piece of mind on this subject. There is a big difference between choosing a crypto from an … Continue reading Alt Coins – which ones to buy?
What are Alt Coins?
Altcoin is a term given to all crypto currencies other than Bitcoin. It literally means alternate coin. Altcoins are alternative blockchains to Bitcoin, they use the same basic principals as Bitcoin but with some changes (e.g different mining algorithms or consensus rules etc...). Most alt coins are forks on Bitcoin, some are built on the … Continue reading What are Alt Coins?
Bitcoin Forking Simplified
There has been a lot of noise lately in the media and on all social media about the possible Bitcoin hard fork, some say it will be a soft fork, others are calling for no fork whatsoever...but what the heck is this all about and why all the panic? The problem Bitcoin faces right now … Continue reading Bitcoin Forking Simplified
Bitcoin ETF rejected today. Price dips by 15%
Bitcoin had been soaring in recent days on the anticipation of a ruling by the SEC on the listing of a bitcoin backed ETF. It jumped to $1279.00 in the last hour before the result was announced. Then moments later it was down to $1150.00 and later reached as low as $1060.00 The event today … Continue reading Bitcoin ETF rejected today. Price dips by 15%
Bitcoin – the revolution
2016 will go down as the year when we [the marketing world] embraced Bitcoin. We started 2016 with some knowledge of the digital currency that has been growing since 2009 [it took us a while, I admit] but once we added Bitcoin in the game things took of and it was really a no-brainer. For a … Continue reading Bitcoin – the revolution
What is Bitcoin?
Let's talk Bitcoin, shall we. I first heard of the thing a few years back from an article in The Independent (newspaper). I got interested, excited even. But that excitement evaporated soon when I found out that it was costing more than 100 dollars and theway to obtain it seemed complicated and risky. I accepted that … Continue reading What is Bitcoin?
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