What is Polygon? Today, the Ethereum (ETH) network is immensely popular for trading crypto assets across various apps and protocols. However, the rapid growth of Ethereum also presents new challenges, such as increasing the bandwidth of the network. More people using Ethereum means more pressure on Ethereum’s limited throughput, which results in high fees and […]
Australian Blockchain Week 2022 Recordings Are Now Live
After another successful Australian Blockchain Week in March this year (which was the largest cryptocurrency and digital asset festival that Australia has ever held), you can now access the recordings that are now live on their website. With many topics covered from an array of highly experienced industry experts, we’re sure that the recordings will […]
Getting Started with the MetaMask Wallet
Many crypto investors choose to buy and keep their crypto on an exchange such as Coinbase or Binance. This is simple and convenient, but it has some tradeoffs. For one, investors aren’t in control of their funds. If the exchange is hacked, it could be a big problem. It also limits the number of cryptocurrencies […]
Australian Blockchain Week 2022
Following on from the success of Blockchain Week 1.0 in April 2021, Australian Blockchain Week 2022 is going to be the largest blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital asset festival that Australia has ever held. The event will be hosted in 6 cities across Australia: Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Launceston. There are 5 jam packed […]
DeFi: What is Uniswap (UNI)?
If you are a crypto investor, you might have heard of cryptocurrencies like Tether (USDT), Shiba Inu (SHIB), or Chainlink (LINK). These particular ‘tokens’ (and many others like them) were originally launched on Ethereum. Anyone who buys SHIB or LINK is purchasing an asset inside the Ethereum ecosystem. This provides tokens like SHIB with the […]
Why You Should Consider Cryptocurrency Payments for Your eCommerce Store
What methods of payment does your eCommerce store accept? While you most likely allow your customers to pay using traditional methods of payment like a credit card or debit card, you may want to consider accepting cryptocurrency payments as well. A report published by Consultancy found that 700 billion cryptocurrency-based transactions were performed in 2020. […]
Australian Blockchain Week Event
Australia’s largest Blockchain event which is being run by Blockchain Australia is kicking off with a jammed packed schedule. The event runs for 4 days which includes over 50+ events that will be held online and in person. The event will feature 120+ speakers ranging from a mix of pioneering technology, academics, executives, and government leaders. The Agenda […]
How Cryptocurrency Wallets Work
You can’t own cryptocurrency without a cryptocurrency wallet. A crypto wallet is a software program that works with a blockchain to select and track the addresses where your cryptocurrency resides. It makes your cryptocurrency assets accessible only to you. Wallets perform the complex calculations needed to coordinate with the blockchain when you send and receive […]
What Are Stablecoins?
Because of the volatility of the most popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, developers created stablecoins. Stablecoins are pegged to a fiat currency such as U.S. dollars. This ensures that payment in a smart contract won’t change over the term of the agreement. While stablecoins might be necessary today, they hopefully won’t be required […]
What Is DeFi?
Decentralised Finance, or DeFi, is an emerging industry that uses blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to create decentralised financial services such as payments, loans and insurance. DeFi services aren’t owned or controlled by a centralised authority and have no middlemen. DeFi can help deliver affordable financial services to low-income people and can simplify the complicated financial […]