Category: Blockchain

What is a block explorer and how to use it?

Any activities carried out on crypto blockchains are known as transactions, which occur when cryptocurrencies are sent to and from wallet addresses. Each transaction is recorded onto a digital ledger, known as a blockchain. Blocks on the blockchain are collections of transactions that were processed and approved by a group of third parties known as miners (for most Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies). A block explorer… Continue reading What is a block explorer and how to use it?

Vitalik Buterin is now the youngest crypto billionaire as Ether hits $3K

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the world’s most popular Ethereum blockchain platform that powers smart contracts, dApps, and most of the Defi projects, has officially become a crypto billionaire. Buterin’s public Ether address, which he described as his main wallet back in 2018, has hit $1 billion on its balance following Ether’s meteoric rise above a $3,000 price mark… Continue reading Vitalik Buterin is now the youngest crypto billionaire as Ether hits $3K

Introduction to blockchain and cryptocurrency

It was in the late 1980s when ARPANET adopted TCP/IP protocol and from there, researchers began to assemble the “network of networks” that became the modern Internet. The online world then took on a more recognizable form later on, when computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. Fast forward to the 21st century… Continue reading Introduction to blockchain and cryptocurrency