Tag: altcoin projects

For a long time, Ethereum has been struggling with the problems of high fees, slow transactions, and low scalability. Platforms like Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Polygon (MATIC) have gained popularity among developers, especially in the decentralized finance (Defi) sector. They try to solve Ethereum- associated issues. Also interesting is the fact that daily transaction counts on the Binance Smart Chain and Polygon networks...

More utility for NFTs as Drops (DOP) introduces special DeFi-styled infrastructure for Non-Fungible tokens (NFTs). The end-to-end decentralized technology platform, Drops (DOP), as highlighted in the first series of this article, looks to introduce the far-reaching benefits of the DeFi space to NFTs. The blockchain and crypto space has been in the limelight in recent times with both the DeFi...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFTs, two top-notch aspects of the blockchain and crypto space, are set to enjoy better interoperability, thanks to Drops (DOP). Drops (DOP) is a recently launched end-to-end decentralized technology platform focused on improving the benefits embedded in NFTs via its top-notch products. These products are focused on providing NFTs with better liquidity and utility. The recently launched blockchain...

In this article, we will make a comparison of two projects: Tezos vs Polkadot. We will see what are the similarities and differences between them, and determine which holds the upper hand. Projects overview Tezos is a decentralized public blockchain for peer-to-peer (p2p) transactions and for deploying smart contracts. The founders of Tezos are Arthur Breitman and...

In recent years, Cardano has proven to be Ethereum's biggest competitor. As time goes on, Ethereum gets more and more competition. Polkadot is one of those. In this article, we will compare Polkadot and Cardano, to see which of these projects has more potential to threaten Ethereum. Blockchain technology brings changes in different types of business; primarily in terms of transaction security, and...

JumpNet is a high-speed Proof-of-Authority (PoA) method of consensus blockchain that offers the user secure, instant, and gasless on-chain transactions. The platform is governed by JENJ, a private version of Enjin backed token that operates on the JumpNet network. Users can use JENJ to mint NFT on the JumpNet platform. Since its inception, the platform has received an overwhelming response in the crypto...

Polkadot is an innovative blockchain protocol that connects different blockchains into one unified network. Developed to become a part of the internet that gives back control in the hands of individuals over internet monopolies, the network builds on the first (Bitcoin) and second-generation (Ethereum) blockchain networks while offering multiple advantages. This article highlights some of those advantages and explores the top reasons why...

Kusama is a testing network of Polkadot, designed to experiment and perfect the interoperability, scalability, and other functionalities before deploying them on the Polkadot network. The platform uses the same code base and the same structure, but works far more efficiently than Polkadot. Blockchain businesses can bid in the...

Zilliqa and Harmony use sharding for better scalability, but what are the differences between them? Nowadays, more and more merchants are looking at the possibility of accepting crypto payments; especially payments with Bitcoin and Ethereum. In order for crypto payment to be accepted as a serious solution, proposed payment methods must be better than current solutions. The problem of scalability can be examined...

Taker is a liquidity protocol for novel crypto assets. It uses a quote-by- lock-in approach to utilize novel crypto assets. Asset holders can utilize their locked liquidity by borrowing stable coins. Taker uses NFT assets as the starting point to provide lending services for all kinds of novel crypto assets of the future. It is one of the first batch of NFT loan protocols...

Uniswap and SushiSwap are the two most popular decentralized exchanges. Which of these two DEX offer more to its users? Uniswap has long been the first option as a decentralized exchange. SushiSwap proved to be his big competition. SushiSwap is a fork of Uniswap, and has additional functionalities that can attract users. Let’s...

Litentry seeks to solve a controversial problem of the crypto industry, which whether the community admits it or not, is necessary. It wants to connect identifiers with blockchain-based wallets in a way that instead of a third- party, the blockchain checks users' identities. With Litentry, crypto and blockchain projects could offer dedicated services as per the identity's qualified data....

Uniswap and SushiSwap are the two most popular decentralized exchanges. Which of these two DEX offer more to its users? Uniswap has long been the first option as a decentralized exchange. SushiSwap proved to be his big competition. Sushiswap is a fork of Uniswap, and has additional functionalities that can attract users. Let’s look at which of these two options offers more to...

LowOrbit.Finance quickly earned the popularity of being one of the coolest projects in the crypto space. It is evident from the fact that the project reached its presale hard cap within 15 seconds (300 ETH). Built on Ethereum blockchain, LOCC protocol employs simple yet powerful functions that promise to reward the LOCC token hodlers every 60 mins. Interestingly, LOCC is a deflationary token...

Despite being six years old today, Ethereum, in all its glory, is still facing issues like scalability and pocket-burning gas fees. The network can address these concerns via two options - sharding and Layer 2 (L2) solutions. Though the network is trying hard to incorporate a sharding scaling solution on ETH 2.0, it remains a distant dream as the team is...

Blockstack is a scaling solution that focuses on extending the functionalities of the Bitcoin blockchain by introducing smart-contracts and privacy to it. Though all operations of Blockstack depend upon Bitcoin, it does not store information on the Bitcoin blockchain, maintaining a clear separation between both platforms. STX is the native token of Blockstack. The platform burns these...

DAO Maker is a comprehensive suite of products shaped to cater to the growing needs of the crypto community and retail investors. The platform aims to be the go-to platform for retail venture investing and to improve the quality of millions of lives. DAO is the governance token of DAO Maker's ecosystem. It is built on the Ethereum network and allows the...

The finite supply of 21 million bitcoins is approaching an end, pushing the digital asset's price higher and making it difficult to buy. Several crypto- based projects followed the lead of the world's first cryptocurrency and kept a low volume of their native tokens. While most cryptocurrencies have a low and finite supply, some coins have a large, or even an infinite, supply to...

The world of cryptocurrencies consists of more than 7,000 projects today, ranging from popular brands like Bitcoin and Ethereum to meme coins such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. While these digital assets make up most of the volume of cryptocurrencies, low-cap virtual currencies are equally important in the crypto world, deserving a separate investment class. Low-cap projects are the hidden gems that have...

Famously dubbed the "Internet of blockchains" (IoB), Cosmos (ATOM) allows any blockchain network to communicate, share, and transact with any other blockchain. Cosmos's vision is to become the bridge between blockchains through a set of open-source tools like Tendermint, the Cosmos SDK, and IBC. Moreover, these tools allow developers to build custom, secure, scalable,...