Update: Check out the webinar recording of this article here covering on the technical overview of Stablecoins, their place in the cryptocurrency space, and potential use cases. There are plenty of articles, blogs and videos explaining what stablecoins are and how they work but they all define stablecoins in their…

How to pronounce 2²⁵⁶? 2²⁵⁶ is pronounced “two to the power of two hundred and fifty six”. What does it represent? Computers represent numbers in binary. Below is an example where we have 2 bits, and each bit can represent a ‘1’ or a ‘0’ allowing us to produce 4 possible combinations: 00 = 0 01 = 1 10 =…

Without the humble node, networks would not exist. If networks did not exist, blockchains would not exist. Let us pay our respects to the humble nodes on a blockchain network by understanding what they are, the various types and their purpose, and how to set one up. What is a node? In a computer…

When there is a new shiny technology in town, prancing around and making exorbitant claims, it is easy to dismiss it and pass it off. But when the technology sticks around, and a crowd starts gathering, maybe it’s time to check it out and see if does what it says…

I’ve been trying to understand what Byzantine Fault Tolerance means for almost a year now and slowly peeling off the layers of the onion to understand better but I’m probably still only a quarter of the way there. …

For thousands of years human societies have had consensus protocols running implicitly allowing for shared traditions, shared cultures and shared languages but what exactly are consensus protocols? Where did they come from and what are the different types? …

Blockchain governance is often described as a very important but is an often overlooked aspect of blockchain-based technology. In this article we look at what blockchain governance is, why it is important, on-chain versus off-chain governance and some examples of blockchains implementing it. What is blockchain governance? Governance refers to…

If you initially thought a blockchain oracle was a Larry Ellison backed initiative to enter the blockchain space, you probably aren’t the only one. In the blockchain world though, an oracle is something very different. …

If you’ve heard about Hashgraph and wondered how to get started, here is a little guide based off the docs provided in the SDK. Running the demo is easy but preparing your system can take a little bit of time. (Just like cooking!) A good place to start is https://www.hederahashgraph.com/…