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The role of NFT’s in blockchain technology and their potential uses
Beyond profile pictures: what non-fungible tokens actually prove, and where they are useful.
The basics of blockchain technology and how it works
Blocks, hashes, nodes and consensus, explained in plain words for first-time readers.
An overview of popular blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, and EOS
Bitcoin, Ethereum and EOS were built for different jobs. A quick comparison of what each does well.
I explain blockchain in plain language
I have followed blockchain since 2013, through every boom and every crash. On this blog I explain how the technology works, review new platforms honestly and share what I learn along the way, without hype and without investment tips.
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Bitcoin explained: how digital money works
How Bitcoin works, why it was created and what it could mean for money in the next decade.
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A side-by-side look at the two largest networks, their goals and their trade-offs.
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