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Are Blockchain Forks Safe?
Ever since Ethereum Classic and Bitcoin Cash became buzzwords, people have started to ask about blockchain forks. A fork is a lot like a stock split in many ways—most obviously, that it allows two very similar currencies to evolve side by side.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in The Chain
Top Women in Cryptocurrency You Should Know About. Top Story - February 2018.
Most people who are influencers in the cryptocurrency world are men—or so it seems, anyway. With the struggle to keep women in STEM, it's to be expected that seeing female thought leaders in the cryptocurrency industry will be somewhat uncommon.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in The Chain
How To Know When to HODL or Sell
If you invest in the stock market, then you probably already know that there are plenty of parallels between the cryptocurrency boom and standard stock trading. With cryptocurrency investing, you can buy currencies, hold on to them, or sell them—just like stocks.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in The Chain
Industries That Are Nailing Blockchain Already. Top Story - February 2018.
From the retail industry to healthcare, each of these industries are catching on to the incredible advancements that blockchain has to offer to our industries as a digital ledger, or record keeper, for transactions. From improving transparency to reducing costs, blockchain will open opportunities to some of the most powerful industries in the world.
By April Demarco6 years ago in The Chain
Applications of Blockchain Outside of Financial Services
While it may thus far be a record breaking tool in the world of digital currencies and online exchange platforms, but blockchain could fundamentally alter the world in a variety of aspects. This technology can greatly benefit a range of concepts, not solely based on economics, banking, or finance in general. These capabilities can range in verifying online identities, to industry enhancing features of data encryption. The most avid tools for remaining informed on leading tech and blockchain realities, is through these blockchain influencers; these individuals either helped build the foundation of blockchain in its early stages, or were there to upgrade the underlying technology, for which eventually made cryptocurrencies into cultural edifices.
By Salvador Lorenz6 years ago in The Chain
Why Ethereum May Overtake Bitcoin In 2018
Bitcoin has always been the gold standard when it came to cryptocurrency. That's why so many businesses tried to accept Bitcoin, why people want to invest in the next cryptocurrency to boom like Bitcoin, and why Bitcoin mining rigs are selling out online. Bitcoin is the reigning king of crypto.
By Cato Conroy6 years ago in The Chain
How to Calculate Mining Profitability
Once upon a time, Bitcoin mining was something that anyone could do—even if they had a relatively old computer. Mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies used to be a very lucrative field. It didn't matter how much startup capital you had; you could mine it regardless of what equipment you had on hand.
By Riley Raul Reese6 years ago in The Chain
How Blockchain Could Give Us a Smarter Energy Grid
Right now, blockchain technology has become the foundation of one of the biggest paradigm shifts imaginable. It has become the foundation of the world's first entirely digital currency. Smart contracts, too, have been hailed as one of the most promising routes to skip lawyer fees in recent years.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in The Chain