ELI5 What are block confirmations?
All blockchain consensus mechanisms depend on some kind of verification that a certain value has been correctly added to the blockchain.
The process of verifying the values in ...
ELI5 What are Masternodes?
Masternodes are the latest cryptocurrency hot topic. Investors looking to make passive income in cryptocurrency have been taking a second look at several Proof of Stake technologi...
ELI5 Darknet Markets
Darknet markets are hidden Tor services that often provide access to illicit goods, drugs, counterfeits and other illegal trade.
Since the intention behind these marketplaces i...
ELI5 Altex Exchange [Formerly BTCPool.Exchange]
Altex was a cryptocurrency exchange active from 2016 to 2018.
Before 2016 Altex used to be called BTCPool.Exchange
The exchange presented itself as an innovative offering th...
The Kraken cryptocurrency exchange
Kraken is a San Francisco, California, based cryptocurrency exchange which started operating during 2013. The company grew quickly during that year's cryptocurrency bull market.
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Bitcoin featured on 2600 Hacker Quarterly magazine
Bitcoin has been featured on the Spring 2018 issue of 2600 Hacker Quarterly magazine.
The article is titled Bitcoin or Bit Con and talks about a hacker's first experiences with...
BAT tip exchange groups for Brave Browser are ILLEGAL
It has just come to our attention that some rogue users are exchanging BAT tips using Brave Browser.
According to chat logs that Crypto.BI has had access to, BAT tip exchange g...
ELI5 Was Usi-Tech a Ponzi scheme?
Usi-Tech was a Dubai-based cryptocurrency platform that is surrounded by controversy and is, by some, considered a Ponzi scheme.
Starting with the State of Texas, several US an...
Alpereum Ethereum Mining Pool [Closed 2017]
Alpereum was an Ethereum mining pool that ran from May 2016 to late 2017.
As of November 2017 Bitcointalk users reported that the pool had likely been shut down.
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