Even though Bitcoin will remain the world’s leading cryptocurrency for some time to come, there are a lot of competitors to take note of. Zcoin is one of the altcoins bringing more privacy to the cryptocurrency ecosystem as a whole. Its private financial transactions are enabled by the Zerocoin Protocol. What is ZCoin Exactly? On the surface, Zcoin attempts to solve Bitcoin’s privacy problem. Even though a lot of people think Bitcoin is anonymous, that is not the case whatsoever. More specifically, there is no anonymity or privacy involved with Bitcoin, but it remains to be seen if Zcoin can do a betterPowered by WPeMatico
Even though there are thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market today, it goes to show there is still a growing demand for more convenient solutions. NavCoin purports to provide that solution, as it aims to simplify the concept of cryptocurrency altogether. NavCoin in a Nutshell NavCoin is, like virtually all other cryptocurrencies, a decentralized form of peer-to-peer money. It uses the Bitcoin code as a base, yet adds some unique features and functionality to the mix. With a strong focus on making online payments easier and cheaper, it is evident this currency brings some interesting competition to the marketplace. Moreover, it seems NavCoin focuses
Many of the major cryptocurrency exchanges have announced that a massive influx of new traders in late 2017 caused them to be overwhelmed, leading to degraded services or forcing them to close their doors to new clients. Much of the problem was the need to ensure compliance with complex KYC/AML regulations, which the companies struggled […]
Over the past few weeks, many people have noticed that bitcoin core network fees and transactions times have been a lot better than two months ago when fees reached highs of 1,000 satoshis per byte or $30-40 per transaction. Many people are wondering why these issues have subsided, and some people believe it is due […]
Bringing more privacy to the cryptocurrency ecosystem is not easy by any means. Several currencies focus on this area, yet only a few of them will succeed in the long term. Particl is a decentralized privacy platform designed to work with any cryptocurrency. It also packs a lot of additional functionality which is well worth looking into. What is Particl Exactly? Building a cryptocurrency-agnostic privacy platform is a rather intriguing venture, for many reasons. Particl does exactly that, and it embraces the open-source aspect of it as well. The platform allows dApps of all sorts to be built within a scalable environment. All
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2: The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 6: Privacy is a Prerequisite of Human Rights Privacy is the Virtue that Sparked the American Revolution, Chapter 6, Segment 2 A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole […]
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2 : The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 6: Privacy is a Prerequisite of Human Rights by Wendy McElroy (Crypto) Privacy Prevents Violence and Crime (Chapter 6, Segment 1) Unlike the communities traditionally associated with the word “anarchy”, in a crypto-anarchy the government is not temporarily […]
There is no shortage of cryptocurrency projects in the marketplace right now, even though most altcoins have no clear use cases or purposes. DigitalNote is an exception in this regard, as it focuses on providing untraceable encrypted messages, ASIC-resistant mining, and blockchain deposits with interest. Although some of these concepts can be found in other cryptocurrencies as well, it is evident DigitalNote may become rather valuable in the future. What is DigitalNote Exactly? DigitalNote, known as XDN across cryptocurrency trading platforms, wants to be an open currency that everyone benefits from. With its strong focus on privacy, encryption, and interest-bearing blockchain deposits,
Bitcoin’s latest fork is just weeks away and this one’s a little different from the rest. Rather than simply tinkering with Segwit or adjusting block sizes, Bitcoin private (BTCP) is adding zk-Snarks. The privacy enhancing feature is best known for its use in the Z family of coins including zcash, zclassic, and zencash. That’s not […]