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Bitcoin VS Ethereum – The major differences

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] Ethereum and Bitcoin are the two most popular blockchain platforms in the world today, but have two different goals. In a way, Bitcoin is referred to as the “gold standard” of blockchain. Although it is a well-known fact the founders of bitcoin are unknown as opposed to the founders of Ethereum, […]

The Bitcoin bubble and altcoins

The crypto space has seen an increase in alternative Cryptocurrencies besides the Bitcoin. Why was the phrase “Bitcoin bubble” coined? What are altcoins and what value do they bring to the ever widening crypto space?

Crypto wallet choice – your responsibility

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] In our use of fiat currency like the dollar and many other currencies, we use physical wallets made of leather or other materials to carry our money around. We may not be faced with hard decisions to make when purchasing these wallets. We are in control and we decide when to […]

Mining pools what they are?

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] Due to the potentially higher costs related to the mining of bitcoins, mining pools were born. Just what are they and what are some pros and cons? Before we explain mining pools, let us briefly explain the types of bitcoin miners. Bear in mind that types of miners are different from […]

Bitcoin merchanics – key generation best practices

By Lumai Mubanga. [email protected] Depending on your level of involvement in the Bitcoin ecosystem, you surely should have either a hot or a cold wallet to conduct transactions. Sending and receiving bitcoins into your wallet requires that you generate a private key were you will receive the bitcoins. Recall that, to successfully transact, you need […]