I am a huge fan of the Basic Attention Token (BAT) project and everyone seemed to like these infographics so I thought why not another? I hope the graphic helps to summarize some of the major recent developments of the BAT project and Brave for 2018 in a visually acceptable infographic. Feel free to share.
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What is Raiblocks? The scalability issues plaguing Bitcoin have created a demand for no-fee, fast cryptocurrencies. Raiblocks (XRB) was created to be an answer to that demand, and it’s been growing in popularity much faster than a coin not listed on any major exchanges generally does. While there is some speculation about Raiblocks becoming an
There has been a lot of buzz about Stellar Lumens (XLM) as of late about FairX, IBM, and just everything in between so I thought I would do another infographic since some of my readers expressed that they liked my previous one on Ethereum. Feel free to share the infographic. All I ask is to
What is Vechain? A Singapore-based cryptocurrency focused on tracing supply chains, Vechain (VEN) is an Internet of Things (IoT) proect that already has some functioning use cases for luxury goods. By connecting technologies like RFID, NFC, QR codes, or even bar codes to a blockchain, items can have a universally readable identity. This allows them
If you’re confused about Ripple (XRP), don’t worry. The term Ripple is often used interchangeably for the digital currency (XRP), the open payment network that the currency is transferred, as well as the holding company. Ripple is a privately held, cash flow positive company that aims to create and enable a global network of financial
What is Waltonchain? Waltonchain is a Chinese and Korean blockchain project targeted at transforming supply chain management. Named after Charles Walton, the inventor of RFID technology (most popularly used as “E-Z Pass”), WALTON is an acronym for Wisdom Alters Label, Trade, Organization, and Network. That meaning may be somewhat unclear, but the project definitely stays
What is QTUM? The QTUM cryptocurrency was built by the Singapore firm, Quantum Foundation. The foundation plays a central role in bringing widespread adoption of blockchain technology in parts of Asia. Quantum has a long-term plan that does not compete with Ethereum and other leading currencies like Bitcoin, rather its goal is to form QTUM
What is NEM? NEM is known as the New Economic Movement (NEM). The cryptocurrency operates a platform consisting of both public and private blockchain technologies to enhance its security. The New Economic Movement coin is different from other cryptocurrencies because of the nature of their blockchain infrastructure and is oriented towards big businesses. The blockchain
I thought I would mix things up a bit and offer some exciting news on the popular cryptocurrency, Ethereum, for the year 2018 in the form of an infographic. The details about Ethereum displayed was provided courtesy of Reddit by barthib. I came across the post and figured the post deserved a facelift to get
What is Litecoin? Started in 2011, Litecoin (LTC) was one of the first blockchain projects to branch off of Bitcoin. Thus, the core technology is the same with a few key differences. Most notably, its transactions are faster and cheaper, and it is easier for individual miners to participate in the network. As one of
If you haven't heard yet, the Basic Attention Token (BAT) team behind the Brave web browser has announced a free giveaway amounting up to $1 million BAT for users to promote verified BAT publishers on a first-come basis. Each individual is able to claim their free $5 promotional BAT (limited time) by installing the Brave browser
What is EOS? EOS is one of the newest cryptocurrencies currently in the initial coin offering (ICO) phase. The concept behind it is similar to that of Ethereum with the crypto-economic incentive of the currency being able to access a powerful and decentralized operating system. You can think of EOS as a blockchain operating system,
What is Verge? Verge (XVG) is a cryptocurrency designed by its developers to be a common currency centered around user privacy. The project revolves around a decentralized currency in XVG, which functions to be an utility token on the open source platform called the Verge network. One thing to note is that there is no central
What is IOTA? IOTA sounds small, but its ambitions are huge. The Internet of Things(IoT)—a term encompassing all internet-connected devices—transacts massive amounts of data and resources every day, and this blockchain-alternative project aims to make machine-to-machine transactions into their own economy, trading data and resources between themselves. Ultimately, they hope to become “The Ledger of
What is Cardano? Cardano is a blockchain and cryptocurrency project focused on taking a scientifically tested and peer-reviewed approach to this fast-developing sector—a philosophy that has gained it much recognition in the crypto community since the project’s inception in 2015. One of its major selling points is that rather than being run by a single
ICON (ICX) has silently made its way into the top 15 among all the cryptocurrencies in the world according to CoinMarketCap (as of 1/9/2018). How a coin that started circulation in September, 2017 and still be able to accomplish such a feat is beyond me. This says a lot about the cryptocurrency craze and the
NEO, often coined the Ethereum of China, is a crytocurrency that serves to be an open network platform for a smart economy. You may be wondering, what does that entail and what separates NEO from Ethereum? What is NEO? NEO competes in the same space that Ethereum is in, decentralized applications (DApps), ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings),
In a recent interview, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said it best that “XRP is solving a payments problem and it's very efficient to do that.” Ripple XRP is best encapsulated with the statement that Brad made simply because that is Ripple's main focus. The root of the problem that Ripple serves to answer is
With the New Year of 2018 now upon now, tax season is looming. One of the most common questions I get asked is do I have to pay taxes on my cryptocurrency gains to the IRS? The answer is simply yes. You don't want to position yourself to risk being audited by the IRS and
Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a cryptocurrency that is more obscure or lesser known to the general masses in the digital currency space. Basic Attention Token is currently only ranked 50 (as of 1/2/2018) among all cryptocurrencies according to CoinMarketCap. If you know me and spoke to me, you would know I tend to stray away
Bitcoin (BTC) is probably the first coin that introduced you to the world of cryptocurrency. It was for me. Month after month, I would always think that Bitcoin has peaked at $2,500, then $7,500, then recently $19,500. And, each time I would be absolutely dumbfounded by the potential gains. I would get tempted to invest in
You may have already been aware about the Ripple hype, but what about Stellar? Where Ripple is based on a top-down concept revolving around financial institutions first, Stellar focuses on a bottom-up model. In other words, Stellar's main focus is on the consumer from micropayments similar to today's Venmo. You may be saying to yourself,
The Ripple hype has been crazy the past few weeks. The last time I posted about Ripple XRP, it was $0.70. Now, Ripple has doubled and is trending around $1.44 today. The question you may be asking yourself is why has it gone up so fast and if the boat has sailed. I personally stand
A frequent question I get is how to buy Ripple XRP with money in a safe transaction with as little fees as possible. It has been about two weeks since I've blogged about Why I Invested in Ripple XRP. Since then, Ripple has tripled in price. As I am typing this blog post out right