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How To Earn UNI On Uniswap

How To Earn UNI On Uniswap

The Yearn Finance platform provides the opportunity for crypto holders to participate in Yield Farming by interacting with DeFi-protocols. Farming on a blockchain is similar to the usual planting of seeds in the ground for their multiplication.

10 min

12 October 2020

Everything about DeFi and Yield Farming

Everything about DeFi and Yield Farming

Yield Farming is an investment practice in DeFi that is used to maximize profits. What investors do is generate profits from their assets without having to sell and buy them repeatedly.

13 min

5 October 2020

What is Binance DEX?

What is Binance DEX?

A decentralized exchange is an exchange that operates on the basis of a distributed ledger, does not store users' funds and personal data on its servers, and acts as a simple search mechanism for orders to buy or sell user assets. Trading on such platforms takes place directly between participants without third parties.

5 min

11 September 2020

What is a Digital signature?

What is a Digital signature?

A digital signature is a cryptographic method used to verify the validity and integrity of digital data. It is a digital equivalent of traditional handwritten signatures, with a higher level of complexity and security. Simply put, it is a special code attached to a message or document, acts as proof that the message or document has not been tampered with.

6 min

24 August 2020

What is the Internet of Things?

What is the Internet of Things?

IoT is a class of digital devices that can interact and monitor the environment, report status, receive instructions, and act on the information received. IoT technology is the interconnected network of physical devices, objects, and sensors (for example, thermostats, heart-rate monitors, and home security systems) that communicate with computers and other devices through the Internet.

7 min

1 August 2020

What are Atomic Swaps & Why do we need them?

What are Atomic Swaps & Why do we need them?

Atomic swaps can be implemented both on-chain - between two blockchains, and off-chain - outside the blockchain. The concept of cross-chain trading is innovative. Daniel Larimer introduced the P2PTradeX protocol considered to be the first prototype of the atomic swap in 2012. The communities of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Komodo, and Decred have played a significant role in the development and growth of this technology.

7 min

1 August 2020

What is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?

What is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?

The main goal of Decentralized Finance is to create an open, free, and transparent ecosystem of financial services that is available to everyone and not controlled by a centralized government. Throughout Defi projects, users take full control of their assets and interact with the ecosystem through peer-to-peer (P2P) decentralized applications (dApps).

5 min

1 August 2020

Deep Dive Into Cryptocurrency Wallets

Deep Dive Into Cryptocurrency Wallets

So, we have decided that it is a good time to revise Crypto 101. Relax, make yourself some tea and remember about the heroes keeping your cryptocurrency safe — the wallets.

10 min

31 July 2020

What are softforks and hardforks?

What are softforks and hardforks?

In the field of cryptocurrencies, hardforks and softforks are in the focus of considerable discussion among community and investors.

6 min

31 July 2020

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