Miners, hashes, keys, cold storage, blocks—it can all get confusing. Learn more about it all so that you can understand how Bitcoin works beyond a wallet.

The Solana (SOL/USD) blockchain network is currently back in its operations after suffering from an outage that lasted for over four hours. According to the validators, the issue kicked off at around ...

With the rise of Bitcoin, corporate interest in the underlying blockchain technology has risen dramatically. Confusion arises, however, because much of the discussion centers on cryptocurrency, which ...

Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. The Bitcoin network is often touted as one of the most ...

Proof of Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism where miners use computing and compete to solve mathematical puzzles. When a puzzle is solved, transaction data is validated and added to the network, and ...

Getting to grips with cryptocurrency isn’t easy. Even after you’ve got your head around Bitcoin and Ethereum and the difference between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake, there’s still a whole new ...

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