What is Basic Attention Token? The phrase “attention economy” may sound as if it belongs in a Black Mirror episode, but like it or not, it is what fuels the internet. The single best way to monetize online content is advertising, which can slow down load times, eat up a surprising amount of mobile data,
What is Ebates? Ebates is a free to use online cash back shopping site. They have partnered up with many common and not so common online retailers to offer deals to bargain-hunting customers. The site came about during the dot-com boom and was one of the few to survive and profit. Some of the retailers
If you’re ready to take control of your finances and give budgeting a go, you might be wondering where to start. In a nutshell, budgeting means planning how you will allocate (spend) your money, then tracking your spending to see how it aligns with your plans. These days, there’s no shortage of budgeting apps and
What is TRON? Digital media has almost completely replaced physical media, and while this is a welcome revolution in terms of convenience and efficiency, it can possibly be centralized and censored even more easily. TRON (TRX) is a cryptocurrency that claims to offer a solution: a decentralized digital media platform capable of connecting creators and
What is Ripple? Banking technology seems to be moving forward at a snail’s pace compared to other fields. In an age where almost anything is just a few clicks away, money transfers still take days, and exchanging between currencies is even more of a headache. Ripple (XRP) aims to fix that by main transfers nearly
Who is Markiplier? Markiplier is Mark Edward Fischbach, a famous YouTube personality. Markiplier is famous for making videos of himself playing survival horror video games. This type of YouTube video is referred to a Let's Play video. Markiplier currently has 19 million subscribers and over 8 billion total views. He is from Ohio and now
What is Bitcoin? Blockchains as we know them are still less than a decade old. Bitcoin (BTC) popped up in 2009, two whole years after the first modern smartphone, but, like the smartphone, its breakneck rate of progress and fast worldwide adoption make it feel like it’s been around a lot longer. Some already see
What is Steem? Steem is a blockchain which enables users to reward content creators for quality content posted on the Steem social media site. It has tokens and can be traded on exchanges, but rather than being mined, it is given out according to activity on this website. The whole project can be thought of
This infographic on Bitcoin has long been overdue because I've been meaning to do one on the founder of all cryptocurrencies. I came across some interesting stories on the web about Bitcoin why I figured why not compile them into a fun graphic just cause? Anyhow, I hope you guys enjoy the graphic. If you
What is PayPal? PayPal is a fully electronic payment and banking system. It is one of the first and certainly the largest processors of online payments and peer to peer money transfers on the internet. Founded nearly twenty years ago in 1998 by famous entrepreneur and Tesla creator Elon Musk, it was originally called X.com
What is Robinhood? If you own a smartphone and have had even a passing interest in trading stocks, you’ve probably heard about Robinhood. This no-fee stock-trading app has taken the younger elements of the personal finance world by storm and has recently even gotten into the cryptocurrency game. While most brokerages charge $5-10 per trade
Becoming a freelancer is an exciting experience, having the ability to create your own schedule and conduct business exactly how you see fit is ideal for anyone wanting the freedom from big companies. Whether this begins your research or you’ve already started reading up, you should be aware of different problems that can also occur
I thought I'd do another infographic for Ethereum seeing how much people like them. I know the title for the infographic is a bit sensationalist, but it was intentional to poke some good fun at crypto memes, jokes and puns on the cryptocurrency that sort of started all the “to the moon” memes. But in
What is Bitshares? Many cryptocurrencies are targeted at improving aspects of the current financial system—payments, contracts, speed, privacy—but Bitshares (BTS) aims to have it all: a universal asset exchange equivalent to something like the NASDAQ, a price-stable cryptocurrency, a lightning-fast transaction network, a corporate finance platform, and more. Bitshares has a lot of complex layers,
What is Bytecoin? Though it has recently experienced a resurgence of interest, Bytecoin (BCN) has been largely stuck on the sidelines since its creation in 2012. Nonetheless, it is one of the earliest cryptocurrencies developed and is the first to be based on the Cryptonote protocol—a technology also used by its more successful heir, Monero.
What is Siacoin? Data stored in the cloud generally heads straight to one of a few big companies that put it on machines in a few big warehouses. Siacoin (SC), on the other hand, is one of several cryptocurrencies that plans to make the cloud much more cloud-like by taking your data, encrypting it, splitting
It has been a while since I've posted about Ripple XRP. The last time I posted about Ripple XRP was January 6, 2018 on the piece called Why I am Bullish on Ripple XRP Solving the Cross-Border Payments Problem. Rest assured, I am still a Ripple supporter as much as the next guy. In light
What is Zcash? The “Z” in Zcash (ZEC) stands for “zero,” as in “zero-knowledge proof.” This refers to the cryptocurrency's main feature: the ability to prove that a transaction is valid without any information about that transaction actually being revealed. Users can make their transactions virtually untraceable—unlike Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, where the history is
What is Dash? It started out as “XCoin,” then became “DarkCoin,” and in 2015 it came to its current name: “Dash,” (DASH) which is a portmanteau of “digital cash.” Its naming history sums up its purpose: it is focused on both privacy and speed and is only meant to be used as a currency (no
What is Monero? While most cryptocurrencies are fairly anonymous, Monero’s (XMR) goal is to make every transaction completely untraceable. It is arguably the most private cryptocurrency available at this time, which has made it, for better or worse, the cryptocurrency of choice for users with an interest in avoiding the law. It is hardly surprising
What is Lisk? “Decentralized apps” (dApps) have been growing in popularity since Ethereum made it possible to put programs on a blockchain. However, not many apps have actually been designed yet, and average users do not have an easy way to find the programs that do exist. Lisk (LSK) is attempting to solve these problems
Cryptocurrency startup Tether Limited, as well as one of the world’s largest exchanges, Bitfinex, were reportedly issued subpoenas by U.S federal regulators on December 6th, 2017. This news came to light after the company ended its relationship with Friedman LLP—an auditing firm it had employed to confirm its financial stability—on January 27th. What is this
What is OmiseGO? Founded by a Southeast Asian fintech group operating primarily in Thailand, OmiseGO (OMG) has been generating significant buzz since Vitalik Buterin (creator of Ethereum) declared it his favorite token. The reasons he gave boil down to this: it’s a token with a purpose that goes beyond money replacement and has a clear
What is Dogecoin? Originally started as a “joke currency” based on a meme about a happy-looking Shiba Inu (known as “Doge”), Dogecoin (DOGE) has gradually been building in value and can be easily traded on a wide variety of exchanges. It gained notoriety for its sponsorship of the Jamaican bobsled team in the 2014 Sochi
What is Request Network? Smart payment applications, like Venmo or Stripe, are growing increasingly popular, but they are typically limited to a few main functionalities and currencies. Request Network’s (REQ) mission is to, as their whitepaper says, “become the backbone of world trade” by making payment possible between anyone, anywhere, using any currency, with invoices
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.
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