BlogHide Resteemscryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 16: VeChain (VEN)To the untrained ear, the description of VeChain, a "distributed business ecosystem" built by "leveraging blockchain technology," might sound a bit generic, but savvier crypto-enthusiasts realize…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 15: Tether (USDT)Proclaimed by Business Insider as the "cryptocurrency that people worry could crash Bitcoin and that regulators are investigating," Tether already has quite the reputation behind it, burgeoning…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 14: TRON (TRX)Founded by Justin Sun and the TRON Foundation in 2017, TRON is a decentralized, open-source cryptocurrency and network with aims of aiding content creators in receiving remuneration for sharing…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 13: NEM (XEM)NEM has been in the headlines recently because of repeated hits to their value, dropping below $0.54 in February. That grim picture doesn't convey a complete story, however, as NEM had been making…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 12: IOTA (IOTA)Self-proclaimed as the "next generation blockchain," IOTA, launched in 2016, bills itself as the future of the "Internet Of Things" and is designed especially for this ever-increasing web of…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 11: Dash (DASH)Formerly known as Xcoin, and later Darkcoin, Dash (or Digital Cash as it was rebranded in 2015) is a fork of Bitcoin. That means it began as a mimic of Bitcoin's existent code, then incorporated…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 10: EOS (EOS)In short, EOS is a blockchain technology, similar to Ethereum, created by Dan Larrimer (the creator of Bitshares and Steem). Unlike similar blockchains that simply support dApps, however, EOS was…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 9: Monero (XMR)Once dubbed the "drug dealer's cryptocurrency of choice," Monero was created back in 2014, built on the CryptoNote protocol described by pseudonymous author Nicolas van Saberhagen in 2013. It has a…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 8: Stellar (XLM)Stellar bills itself as the "future of banking." Begun in 2014 as an offshoot of Ripple, Stellar is a cryptocurrency network for enabling cross-asset transfers and payments. Jed McCaleb, co-founder…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 7: Cardano (ADA)Cardano is a blockchain platform launched by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, a result of his partnership with the Cardano Foundation, along with Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) and Emurgo. It's…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 6: NEO (NEO)NEO is a cryptocurrency and blockchain platform out of China. It was started by Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang in 2014 as AntShares, and emerged as a "real-time open source on GitHub" in June of 2015. It…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 5: Litecoin (LTC)"Global decentralized currency based on blockchain technology." That's the promise offered by Litecoin, the silver to bitcoin's gold. While it bears many similarities to bitcoin and was the result…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 4: Bitcoin Cash (BCH)A result of a hard fork in Bitcoin that occurred in August 2017, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is an upgraded version of the original Bitcoin with an increased block size limit of 8MB, which expands the number…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 3: Ripple (XRP)Ripple refers to both the transaction network and cryptocurrency, XRP, released in 2012. Ripple was created as a cryptocurrency for banks and global money transfers. Technically speaking, Ripple is…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 2: Ethereum (ETH)Ethereum (ETH) is a blockchain platform, and a rival of Ethereum Classic (ETC), which came about after a hard fork caused the two networks to split. ETC continues the original blockchain on which…cryptaligator (28)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Handbook - Chapter 1: Bitcoin (BTC)Perhaps the most well-known of all cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, created in 2009 by the enigmatic and pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, is a worldwide payment system, blockchain and peer-to-peer…
