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Crypto Wallets: Hot vs. Cold Wallets

Crypto Wallets: Hot vs. Cold Wallets

Ever heard of ‘Not your keys, not your coins?’ Cold wallets allow you to store your keys in physical devices, whereas hot wallets are digital storage wallets.

Beginner
5 min
2 May 2022
Places That Don’t Tax Crypto

Places That Don’t Tax Crypto

Crypto is liable to Capital Gains Tax in most countries because it is considered a capital asset, however there are tax free countries.

Beginner
6 min
23 March 2022
Is Cryptocurrency Safe to Invest In?

Is Cryptocurrency Safe to Invest In?

Cryptocurrencies keep making headlines, but the risk associated with them has investors concerned and in this article we'll talk pros and cons.

Beginner
5 min
23 March 2022
A Cryptocurrency Wallet Can Help Keep Your Coins Safe

A Cryptocurrency Wallet Can Help Keep Your Coins Safe

Here's a rundown of the various types of cryptocurrency storage options to choose from to make sure your assets are safe.

Beginner
4 min
23 March 2022
Cryptocurrency Scams: Tips from Guarda to save your funds

Cryptocurrency Scams: Tips from Guarda to save your funds

As the use of bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies becomes more and more adopted, scams targeting these currencies have also spread.In this article, we explain how not to fall victim to all common types of scams and detail the most dangerous ones, so you know how to avoid them.

Beginner
15 min
17 March 2021
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.

Advanced
6 min
23 August 2020
What is Double-spending?

What is Double-spending?

The primary goal of blockchain technology is to create a reliable and secure digital money system. Before Bitcoin was invented, attempts to design a similar system had already been made, but they were all faced with the problem that transactions could be copied.

Beginner
3 min
6 July 2020
What is 51% Attack

What is 51% Attack

51% attack is a hackers' assault on the blockchain network, where one person or a group of miners, for example, one mining pool can control much of the hashing speed. It can lead to disruption of the network processes as the attacker will have enough hashing power to exclude or change a specific transaction or the order of transactions.

Beginner
4 min
28 June 2020
Zcash and Guarda: Together for Privacy

Zcash and Guarda: Together for Privacy

Guarda Wallet proudly supports over 45 popular blockchains with their tokens and considers it essential to raise public awareness of these projects, cryptocurrency market events and blockchain technology in whole. Let's turn to ZCash foundation as one of the major forces of our industry and find out more about its specific features.

Beginner
5 min
14 May 2020
How to Keep Your Crypto Wallet Safe and Secure?

How to Keep Your Crypto Wallet Safe and Secure?

A crypto wallet mostly works in the same way as a traditional wallet does – it is designed to keep your money safe and always needs to be kept safe and secure for this to happen.

Advanced
3 min
21 January 2020
How to detect crypto scam?

How to detect crypto scam?

Unfortunately, crypto fraud is still a reality. Attackers will try to take advantage of all the places they see promise or advantage. It is certainly still possible to steal funds in the cryptocurrency space, so the fraudsters always look for new ways to trick people – whether by stealing their data or money directly.

Advanced
10 min
9 January 2020

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