Blockchain Explained


If you were searching for informative articles that can give you answers to thousands of questions concerning blockchains and cryptocurrencies, you are in the right place. The Explained category was created by the Blockchain Today team for everyone, who wants to have some knowledge about this sphere. Blockchains, Smart contracts, BTC, ICOs: all these concepts are explained here in detail. Bookmark Blockchain Today and follow us on social networks not to miss new educational articles. Also, join our community to discuss interesting topics and learn some tips on how to work with cryptos.

Robonomics, Explained

Robonomics, Explained

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Robonomics is the first open source platform which you can use to connect your robot as a service for end users or digital markets....

Hashrate, Explained

Hashrate, Explained

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For those familiar with mining, the word hashrate is not surprising. Newbies immediately turn to google for clarifications. After reading the article, there should be no questions left about what it is, why it is needed, how to measure and count....

Pump & Dump, Explained

Pump & Dump, Explained

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The cryptocurrency market is deprived of regulation by the supervisory authorities. The market is young and not yet fully established. The principles of operation of classical financial markets provide for methods to protect the rights of investors from unfair practices of market participants who have insider information or opportunities to manipulate the market. The pump and dump scheme (literally "acceleration and drain" of a trading asset) belongs to such market manipulations. These schemes are widely used in the cryptocurrency market. Why did this happen and how to protect yourself from it?...

What is a fork?

What is a fork?

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What is a fork? How is fork different from altcoins? What types of forks exist? We will tell you about this in our article....

What is hidden mining and how to protect computer from it?

What is hidden mining and how to protect computer from it?

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What is hidden mining? How to secure your computer and what to do if the hands of cyber fraudsters have already reached your computer or phone?...

How are transactions in the bitcoin network tracked?

How are transactions in the bitcoin network tracked?

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How are transactions in the bitcoin network tracked? Who can track the transaction? Can I hide from tracking? What do Bitcoin network addresses look like?...

What is zero-knowledge proof?

What is zero-knowledge proof?

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What is zero-knowledge proof and how it is used in blockchain? Everything about it in one article....

Difference between Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies, Explained

Difference between Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies, Explained

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What’s the difference between cryptocurrencies and digital currencies if they both serve the same purposes? Let’s understand everything step-by-step....

Anonymous cryptocurrencies and how much anonymous are they, Explained

Anonymous cryptocurrencies and how much anonymous are they, Explained

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What is the anonymous cryptocurrency, what are the main disadvantages of this type of coins, what are the stealth addresses, ring signatures and how they work, Monero, Dash, Zcash, Bytecoin and others...

What is Tron (TRX), Explained

What is Tron (TRX), Explained

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What is Tron and what is it crypto coin TRX, what is the history of this crypto coin's creation, who is Justin Sun and what scandal did he have with Vitalik Buterin...

What is Ripple (XRP), Explained

What is Ripple (XRP), Explained

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What is Ripple and what is XPR, how XRP is used, why do banks have such an interest in Ripple, what are the main cons and pros of its use...

What is ICO, Explained

What is ICO, Explained

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What is ICO or Initial Coin Offering, why is it important for both startups and investors, ICO scam stories and legal regulation...

What is Ethereum, Explained

What is Ethereum, Explained

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What is Ethereum and what it will bring in the future, how it was created, who is Vitalik Buterin and how he has implemented the main principles of the crypto world...

Blockchain: What is it and what it will bring, Explained

Blockchain: What is it and what it will bring, Explained

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What is blockchain, how it works, which spheres of life use it, what are the pros and cons of the blockchain technology's application...

Atomic Swaps, Explained

Atomic Swaps, Explained

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A new model of making exchanges in the blockchain industry called "Atomic Swaps" is taking the whole sphere to a higher level....

The process of mining, Explained

The process of mining, Explained

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Here we are going to consider all the little details of the mining process and understand its purpose. This article will be useful not only for crypto-involved people but for those who want to be aware of new technologies as well....

IEO, Explained

IEO, Explained

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IEO is a relatively new concept in crypto crowdfunding sphere. Let's understand together will it become successful or not? And what advantages does it have compared to ICO and IPO?...

IPO, Explained

IPO, Explained

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Now there are many new concepts that are arising in the blockchain and cryptocurrency spheres. Some of them are popular like ICOs, some of them will be very popular like IEOs. Today we'll talk about IPOs....

Stablecoins, Explained

Stablecoins, Explained

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Understanding all the details about stablecoins, their working process and the reason we need them....

Lightning Network, Explained

Lightning Network, Explained

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All about the new technology that intends to resolve the scalability issue....

Smart Contracts, Explained

Smart Contracts, Explained

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Smart Contracts and their implementation in blockchains improved the model of making agreements. Learn about it more....

Proof-of-Work, Explained

Proof-of-Work, Explained

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Everything about the famous PoW algorithm, its working process and the reason why blockchains apply it....

Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, ICO, Smart contracts: there are a lot of new concepts that have appeared not so long ago. And it is becoming apparent that many of us are having questions concerning these topics. What is blockchain? How can I use smart contracts? Why do we need ICOs? This series can go on for a long. Understanding the importance of these questions, we have created a specific category - Explained. Here you will find answers to all the fundamental questions a newbie in the sphere has. Educational articles in this category will help you quickly navigate in the world of blockchains and cryptocurrencies, and you will be able to make your financial decisions concerning cryptos, knowing the basics of the system. The explained category is a useful guide for the ones, who are doing their first steps in the crypto world and are trying to gain some fundamental knowledge about it very quickly. So, if you were searching for informative articles to understand blockchain and cryptos subscribe and bookmark Blockchain Today. You can also find us on social media platforms and discuss topics with our community.

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