Web3 is bringing in a host of decentralized protocols for the future Internet. Storage is one area that desperately needs more security and reliability. Here are some projects tackling the problem. — Taking storage out of the hands of centralized entities provides a safer and more stable network while rewarding users for participating. Centralized storage platforms, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, offer quick and easy storage solutions. So why would we look into anything else? Security and reliability are two driving…

A look at the king of privacy in cryptocurrency. Monero provides total anonymity to users and protects their information. — Monero, XMR, has the level of security that people assume Bitcoin has. What does this mean, exactly? When someone is first introduced to Bitcoin, they are often led to believe that it has total privacy and security. That isn’t to say that Bitcoin or other blockchains aren’t secure. …

Earn some HNT for helping build the Internet Of Things network. — I previously wrote about Helium Network and how excited I am about it. It’s an interesting crypto project aiming to build a vast, reliable network for all Internet Of Things devices. So far, it is accomplishing its goal pretty well thanks to the network of community-run nodes. Mining was briefly…

A new look at the privacy-focused blockchain and how it improves DeFi and NFTs — Since I last wrote about Secret Network back in March, there has been no shortage of progress on the network. The team behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency has been hard at work improving many aspects of their platform. Although the entire cryptocurrency market is still trying to recover from a recent…

A quick look at the pillars holding BANANO up, and how you can be a part of it — Forks of different of crypto projects aren’t really anything new. Bitcoin resulted in Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, even smaller projects like Ravencoin. Ethereum experienced the same. So it makes sense that a project like NANO would eventually get its own fork. This is where BANANO comes in. …

‘The People’s Network’ works to build a global Internet of Things — Launched in July 2019, Helium is a distributed network of long-range wireless hotspots. The goal is to create a blockchain powered network for Internet of Things (IoT) devices creating what they call “The People’s Network”. What is the Internet of Things? The idea of IoT is to have a global…

Blockchain brings incentives to a familiar peer-to-peer service — The term torrenting is probably familiar to many internet users. It is a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol that facilitates the faster transferring of files. The protocol should seem familiar to those looking into blockchain. They both promote decentralization and censor resistance. A Look At The BitTorrent Protocol Before we can dive into the token itself, we…

Which is the better investment? — The story of Bitcoin is one of many ups and downs. Yet, even when it finally broke through and settled around the $60k valuation we see today it came with a host of new problems. Bitcoin’s parabolic growth in value caused fees to rise and network congestion to skyrocket. This…

A lighthearted coin sets itself up for long-term success. — Nothing in this post should be considered financial advice. Always do your own research before investing any money. Ever since Dogecoin burst in popularity this year there has been a surge of similarly themed cryptocurrency projects. HOGE is probably the most well known of these, but there is another one…