Category: Crypto

  • Dash (DASH)

    Dash is an open source cryptocurrency. It is an altcoin that was forked from the Bitcoin protocol. It is also a decentralized autonomous organization run by a subset of its users, which are called “masternodes”. The currency permits transactions that can be untraceable. Original author(s): Evan Duffield Written in: C++ ISO 4217 code: DRK Block…

  • Litecoin (LTC)

    Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and open-source software project released under the MIT/X11 license. Creation and transfer of coins is based on an open source cryptographic protocol and is not managed by any central authority. Litecoin was an early bitcoin spinoff or altcoin, starting in October 2011. Symbol: Ł Project fork of: Bitcoin Supply limit:…

  • Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

    Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that is a fork of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Cash is a spin-off or altcoin that was created in 2017. In 2018 Bitcoin Cash subsequently split into two cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin SV. Bitcoin Cash is sometimes also referred to as Bcash. Split height: #478559 / 1 August 2017 (2 years…

  • Tether (USDT)

    Tether is a controversial cryptocurrency with tokens issued by Tether Limited. It formerly claimed that each token was backed by one United States dollar, but on 14 March 2019 changed the backing to include loans to affiliate companies. Ticker symbol: USDT Symbol: ₮ Top Crypto Trading Brokers AVATrade offer zero commissions and no bank fees on…

  • Ripple (XRP)

    Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange and remittance network created by Ripple Labs Inc., a US-based technology company. Ripple operates on an open-source and peer-to-peer decentralized platform that allows for a seamless transfer of money in any form, whether USD, Yen, litecoin, or bitcoin. Developed by: Ripple Labs Founder: Chris Larsen Written…

  • Ethereum (ETH)

    Ethereum is an open source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring smart contract functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction-based state transitions. Ethereum history starts from development by programmers Vitalik Buterin, Mihai Alisie, Anthony Di Iorio, and Charles Hoskinson, and it was launched in 2015. The project was…

  • Cryptocurrency

    A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. Many cryptocurrencies are decentralized networks based on blockchain technology—a distributed ledger enforced by a disparate network of computers. A defining feature of cryptocurrencies is that they are generally not issued by any central…

  • Bitcoin (BTC)

    Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is the oldest and best-known cryptocurrency. It was born on 3 January 2009. More than 16.7 million bitcoins were in circulation as of December 2017 with a total value of about USD 250 billion. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be…