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Major Bitcoin Mining Farms – Part 1

2 minutes For the generation of new Bitcoins, they must be mined by network nodes. However, the mining process involves a lot of computational power and a lot of energy expenditure, making it very expensive. To solve this problem and continue to move the ecosystem, companies and entrepreneurs enthusiastic about the cryptocurrency universe decided to create their own mining farms. Discover now the main mining pools in the world. Slush Pool Although not the largest Bitcoin mining farm in the world, Slush Pool was Continue→

What are STOs?

2 minutes The new digital economy is dynamic and technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrencies are ways that companies of any size and segment can use themselves to adapt to new digital consumers and survive in the new market. One of the forms of capitalization and proximity to customers found by startups and digital companies are the ICOs, however, a new concept has emerged and promises to bring more security to investors: the Security Token Offerings (STOs). Continue reading and learn more about STOs. What Continue→

What are IEOs?

2 minutes In 2017, ICOs dominated the world, however, a new concept has gained a lot of space in the crypto world: IEOs. Kickstarting the launch of an offer for BitTorrent through the exchange Binance, these new tokens appeared to shake the market of the new economy, raising US$ 1.5 billion in 2019. Read on to find out more about IEOs. What are IEOs Initial Exchange Offers, or IEOs, is a form of issuing tokens that counts on the participation of an exchange. This Continue→

Blockchain vs Hashgraph

2 minutes Although it is the most famous not only among cryptocurrencies, the Blockchain technology, created in 2008, finds some limitations in its scalability. To try to solve this problem, several solutions have been created, including Hashgraph. Continue reading and find out more about the technologies and what are their main differences. Blockchain Features Blockchain technology is a public ledger that records a cryptocurrency transaction so that that record is reliable and immutable. One of the main characteristics of the Blockchain is the construction Continue→

Best performing cryptocurrencies in 2019

2 minutes The year of 2019 was marked by sudden highs and lows in the crypto market. Although the cryptocurrency exchange rate is quite fluctuating and sometimes unpredictable, some cryptocurrencies showed excellent market performance in 2019. Continue reading and discover the best performing cryptocurrencies in 2019. Egretia (EGT): considered the world’s first HTML5 blockchain platform, this Ethereum-based token was the cryptograph with the best market performance in 2019, with the growth of more than 15,455%. This altcoin started to stand out in the market Continue→

Types of Blockchains

2 minutes Although we immediately link Blockchain to Bitcoin, we know that it has several applications such as healthcare, supply chain, government activities, real estate records, among others. However, in addition to several types of applications, Blockchain technology can be segmented according to particular characteristics that certain businesses, organizations or projects can attribute to the technology in its use. Follow the post and learn about the four main types of Blockchain. Blockchain types We can segment Blockchain into four main types: Public, Private, Consortium Continue→

Cryptocurrencies’ Regulation

3 minutes For investors and customers engaged in the new digital economy, the advent of cryptocurrencies represented freedom, practicality, and security for users. However, in the perception of some states, this represents the fear of a threat to their monetary control. State fear of cryptocurrencies has led to regulations and restrictions on their use. Read on and understand more about how these regulations work in some countries. Brazil Cryptocurrencies in Brazil are regulated by Normative Instruction No. 1,888 of May 3, 2019, which came Continue→

Types of ICO tokens

2 minutes ICOs are the actions of the 21st century. Born in the context of the new digital economy and driven by the wave of startups, the “IPOs 2.0” have caused a lot of movement from traders and investors enthusiastic about innovation and technology engaged in the dynamics of the digital age. And, like all technology, ICOs are very flexible and can adapt to the needs of new scalable companies looking to grow in such a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous market. Read on Continue→

Week in Crypto | 22/03/2020 – 28/03/2020

3 minutes Binance and Visa launch debit card for Bitcoin payments Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency brokers in the world, announced on March 26, 2020 a partnership with the payment giant Visa to issue a debit card that can use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies traded on Binance to be used in payments anywhere in the world that accept the Visa banner. The Binance Card allows its users to cash out their cryptocurrencies, which are received by merchants in fiat currencies. The card, however, Continue→

What is the Bitcoin’s halving?

3 minutes Among the various factors that make Bitcoin so famous and innovative, its characteristic as a scarce digital asset stands out. For every 210,000 new blocks, 50BTC are generated, however, every 4 years this value halves in a phenomenon known as halving that affects the price, the mining process and the Bitcoin trading. One example of this is the growing wave of speculation and in forecasts that the value of Bitcoin may reach the $ 14,000 level during the period close to halving. Continue→