Posts by Jesus Najera
What’s a Cryptocurrency, Anyway? – The Art of Cryptocurrency Categorization
The Art of Categorizing Cryptocurrencies The word “cryptocurrency,” while originally accurate for Bitcoin, is now approaching the status of a confusing misnomer. The now-blanket term is causing damage to the industry by providing an artificial barrier to entry with knowledge…
Read MoreAt The Source, Exploring the Blockchain Realm of GitHub
At The Source, Exploring the Blockchain Realm of GitHub “Bitcoin is a superior currency because it’s open-source.” “What do you mean the Ethereum code is public on GitHub?” A Quick Word About Technical Terms Blockchain/cryptocurrency projects & the ever-mysterious open-source.…
Read MoreWhat’s In A Block, Anyway? | An Introduction to Block Explorers
What’s In A Block, Anyway? | An Introduction to Block Explorers A blockchain, as a purveyor of this site you already likely know, is an immutable, distributed database; each new “block” of data is confirmed to be truthful by some…
Read MoreERC223 – Proposed ERC20 Upgrade
There is $370K+ of ERC20 tokens frozen in contracts, and the new ERC standard (ERC223) can play a significant role in avoiding those mistakes in the future.
Read MoreUnderstanding ERC20
The ERC20 token standard, which stands for Ethereum Requests for Comment, is a set of programming “rules” that all Ethereum-based token is expected to follow.
Read MoreCryptocurrency Fundamentals: Hashing Basics & History
Crypto Fundamentals: An introduction to cryptographic hashing, it’s history, and why it’s so prevalent and important in the blockchain community.
Read MoreBits & Bytes 101: An Introduction to Cryptography
Crypto Fundamentals: To help you understand cryptocurrencies at the protocol level, it’s imperative to understand the basics of cryptography.
Read MoreWhy Plasma is Relevant for Ethereum
Learn more about the important new solution called Plasma and how it can solve Ethereum’s scaling and latency issues by offering instant transactions.
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