Category: Cryptocurrency

  • DigiByte (DGB): Architecture, Operation along with Current State

    DigiByte (DGB): Architecture, Operation along with Current State

    DigiByte (DGB) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and blockchain platform launched in January 2014. DGB tokens pay transaction fees for decentralized applications and smart contracts executed on the DigiByte chain. The protocol processes up to 1,066 on chain transfers each second through a block interval of fifteen seconds plus a maximum block weight of 750 kilobytes.…

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  • What Are Native Tokens?

    What Are Native Tokens?

    A native token is a digital asset minted directly on a blockchain protocol. Early usage limited the label to the first asset that powered a chain. Over time the label expanded to cover every asset issued by the protocol itself, regardless of function. Bitcoin, ether along with the dollar pegged USDC illustrate the range. Bitcoin…

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  • Ripple Executives Enter the Billionaire Ranks on XRP Gains

    Ripple Executives Enter the Billionaire Ranks on XRP Gains

    The aggregate value of digital tokens crossed six hundred billion dollars. The surge minted hundreds of new millionaires and a smaller circle of billionaires. Chris Larsen but also Brad Garlinghouse, current and former chief executives of Ripple, now belong to that circle because of their XRP holdings. Larsen co founded Ripple and served as chief…

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  • Cardano (ADA): What It Is and How It Differs From Bitcoin

    Cardano (ADA): What It Is and How It Differs From Bitcoin

    Definition Cardano operates as a public blockchain that secures its ledger through the Ouroboros proof-of-stake protocol. The network offers a permissionless environment in which any participant deploys smart contracts, issues tokens, or constructs decentralized applications without a central coordinator. Cardano rewards token holders who lock ADA for block production. Each epoch lasts five days. During…

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  • Historic Token Sales That Raised the Most Capital

    Historic Token Sales That Raised the Most Capital

    Cryptocurrency headlines in 2017 and 2018 centered on token sales that collected hundreds of millions of dollars in minutes. Regulators in the United States, Switzerland along with Singapore responded with subpoenas, cease-and-desist orders, and fines. Despite the legal pressure, new token sales still appear each quarter, and investors monitor them for asymmetric upside. The following…

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