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Quantum Computers vs. Crypto Mining: Separating Facts From Fiction

It has long been a concern that quantum computers could one day undermine Bitcoin and other crypto mining networks, but how realistic is that threat?

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What Is ApeCoin and Who Is Behind It?

A carefully coordinated marketing campaign takes great pains to distance the new token from Yuga Labs, but the firm that created the Bored Ape NFTs appears to be deeply involved.

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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?

Bitcoins are discovered rather than printed. Computers around the world “mine” for coins by competing with each other.

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty: Everything You Need to Know

In order to ensure bitcoin blocks are discovered roughly every 10 minutes, an automatic system is in place that adjusts the difficulty depending on how many miners are competing to discover blocks at any given time.

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What Is a Rebase/Elastic Token?

Rebase tokens function in a similar way to stablecoins, but with one key difference.

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How Authorities Track Criminal Crypto Transactions

While crypto-assets offer far greater anonymity than any other electronic payment option, there are still ways government and others can track illicit transactions.

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Why Invest in Cryptocurrency?

With bitcoin, ether and popular altcoins belonging to such a volatile asset class, you might wonder if it is worth the investment. Here are reasons why people do and why they stay.

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Is Bitcoin Legal in the United States?

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are regulated by an assortment of rules both at the federal and state level.

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What Is Cloud Mining?

Cloud mining is a hands-off way of earning cryptocurrency by renting computing power from third-party sources.

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Custodial Wallets vs. Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets

The term “wallet” is used to describe hardware or software that holds cryptocurrencies.

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