Ollie Leech

Ollie is the Learn editor for the Crypto Explainer+ section. He holds some SOL, RAY, CHSB and BTC.

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What Is Zcash? The Privacy Coin Explained

Zcash has seen ZKP breakthroughs, its first halving and progress toward further scalability. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

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Monero: The Privacy Coin Explained

Privacy coins built on their own blockchains have a firm hold within the larger cryptocurrency community, even as regulators and exchanges seek to limit their adoption. This post is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week series.

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How to Set Up a MetaMask Wallet

MetaMask is a free crypto wallet software that can be connected to virtually any Ethereum-based platform.

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How to Make, Buy and Sell NFTs

The NFT market continues to grow as one of the industry’s most prominent sectors. Here’s how to make, buy and sell these digital assets.

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How to Gift Bitcoin, NFTs and Other Crypto

If only your grandmother had bought you bitcoin for Christmas every year instead of a $10 multipack of socks…

Bitcoin Christmas tree (Getty Images)

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Want to Buy Dogecoin? Read This First

Cut through the memes, celebrity endorsements and weed-themed marketing campaigns and you’ll find a coin with unlimited supply and sparse technical development.

dogecoin foundation

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What Is a Bitcoin ETF?

The SEC is expected to decide on Jan. 10, 2024, whether to approve bitcoin ETFs from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity and others, which would give investors exposure to the biggest cryptocurrency without having to actually buy it.

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GameFi: How to Earn Crypto Playing Games Online

Online gaming is no longer just a pastime.

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¿Qué es el hashrate y por qué importa?

Hashrate es el poder computacional total combinado que se utiliza para minar y procesar transacciones en una blockchain con un sistema de prueba de trabajo.

Bitcoin mining equipment

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3 Crypto Chart Patterns to Help Make Sense of the Market

Chart patterns can offer important insights into whether a price trend is likely to continue in the same direction or reverse.

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