Crypto Knowledge 10 Articles
OriginTrail: The New Groundbreaking Decentralized Network
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Valentine A.
28 March 17:18
The blockchain network has continued to grow by the day.
Developers of blockchain apps keep looking for ways to build smart technologies and provide scalable apps across the blockchain platform.
One of those advanced apps is OriginTrail.
OriginTrail is an open-source and decentralized blockc...
What is Akash Network(AKT)?The first open-sourced cloud service
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Victor Bastos
28 March 15:40
What is Akash Network? Akash Network is a decentralized, peer-to-peer marketplace for cloud services. Often self-described as the Airbnb of cloud services, it allows users and companies of different scales to use their services in a quick, steady and cost-efficient manner. Akash Network allows subsc...
The Concept Behind The Hash Technology
Author:Valentine A. , Gate.io Researcher
24 March 16:48
[TL; DR]
1. Hash technology and Hashing are used interchangeably.
2. Hash technology allows you to transform the data in its original form to a shorter fixed-length value.
3. Hash technology is complex and uses hexadecimal strings of characters.
4. You can use hash technology in bl...
How to Get an NFT Whitelist Spot
Author:Gate.io Researcher:M. Olatunji
24 March 12:13
Getting an NFT whitelist spot is like coming out on top in a keen contest. You enjoy privileges when whitelisted, such as the leverage it gives you when minting. You may ordinarily not get the NFTs for the low prices you get when whitelisted.
If you mint NFTs on marketplaces such as Opensea or Ra...
Hybrid Blockchain
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Valentine A.
23 March 12:22
[TL; DR]
1. A hybrid blockchain is a unique blockchain that combines the features of both public and private blockchain.
2. Transactions in hybrid blockchain are kept private but can also be verified.
3. A well-known hybrid blockchain is XinFin; it is developed by Ethereum (public blockchai...
Terra: The Algorithmic Stablecoin Leader
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Ashley H.
23 March 12:10
Summary
1. The price adjustment mechanism of the stablecoin Terra is closely related to the arbitrage powered by LUNA.
2. The users’ spontaneous arbitrage will adjust the UST supply and bring the UST price back to the 1$ anchor price.
3. Since the minting of UST on Terra will consum...
What is Trader Joe (JOE)? The official Avalanche DEX
Author:Gate.io Researcher:Victor Bastos
23 March 11:20
[TL;DR]
What is Trader Joe? Trader Joe is Avalanche’s main DEX protocol where users can swap, stake assets, invest in liquidity pools, join Initial Dex Offerings and more.
Main services: swaps, auto trade tools, liquidity pools, yield farming, staking and Rocket Joe - where users can inv...
What is Moonriver (MOVR)?The unspoken giant with limitless potential
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Victor Bastos
23 March 10:53
[TL;DR]
What is Moonriver? Moonriver is a crypto network project focused on offering advanced smart contract capabilities that are compatible with the Ethereum network, but built under the Kusama network and its many parachains. The goal is to offer greater speed and scalability to apps that...
What is Waves?Veteran crypto protocol leads the charts
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Victor Bastos
22 March 15:09
What is Waves? Founded in 2016, Waves is a decentralized, natively-built blockchain platform that allows any person to create its own project and own token fast and seamlessly, without the need for advanced knowledge in programming and software engineering. It is also an Automated Market Maker platf...
Top Crypto Scams to Avoid
Author:Gate.io Researcher: Victor Bastos
22 March 11:16
• Fake exchange/crypto websites posing as legitimate
• Phishing scams on social media
• Fake mobile crypto apps and dApps
• Crypto rug pulls
In all these situations, the most important information is essentially the same: make sure the platforms you’re using are legitimat...