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What Puzzle​ Bitcoin Miners Actually Solve?

Bitcoin miners

To understand what problem Bitcoin miners solve we have to first understand what SHA-256 is SHA-256 stands for “Secure Hash Algorithm” which is a Cryptographic Hash Algorithm. A cryptographic hash (sometimes called ‘digest’) is a kind of ‘signature’ for a text or a data file. SHA-256 generates an almost-unique 256-bit...

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  • January 6, 2019
About Blockchain

Zero Knowledge Proof – A Layman Explanation

Currently, the transactions in blockchain like Bitcoin or Ethereum are public. Neither companies nor individuals are particularly keen on flashing their information onto a public database that can be read by anyone (like co-workers, or business competitors) without any restrictions. Let’s consider yourself at a coffee shop and paying for...

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  • September 26, 2018
Latest Crypto Fear & Greed Index

The above index uses the following factors to measure market sentiment. These are – Volatility, Market Momentum/ Volume, social media, Surveys, Dominance, and Google search trends.

There are two ways to read the index:

  • Extreme fear can be a sign that investors are too worried. That could be a buying opportunity.
  • When Investors are getting too greedy, that means the market is due for a correction.