Sharing your personal space and belongings is all the rage nowadays. For example, many people rent out extra rooms or finished basements on Airbnb. Others make their cars or RVs available to strangers who need vehicles in a pinch.  Along those same lines, Filecoin is a cryptocurrency that gives users a way to put extra space on their computers to use. But what, exactly, does …

The Case for DigiByte Cryptocurrencies were designed to take every positive attribute of a currency possible, and put them together. DigiByte, is an attempt to build a fast, stable and scalable network to facilitate use of DigiByte as a cryptocurrency, as well as a myriad of other projects being built with its blockchain. In order to achieve this goal, the largest coins make miners try …

Two Ideas for a Digital Future Blockchains can be applied to thousands of industries. Believers in the new blockchain-powered smart economy believe that financial, logistical and energy industries will be revolutionised by implementing the blockchain. For example, smart contracts and decentralized networks could make energy a publicly owned service, remove trust from messaging applications and provide the foundation for a new era in cloud computing. …

Key Differences Coinbase Kraken Founding year 2013 2013 Location California, United States California, United States Fees (overall) High Very low Transaction fees Moderate Very low Withdrawal fees Only the cost to the exchange Only the cost to the exchange Deposit fees None Very low and limited Trading interface Simplistic & intuitive Complicated but highly informative Currencies 4 cryptocurrencies, some fiat currencies Around 10 cryptocurrencies, some …

Is Siacoin a Cryptocurrency? Siacoin is the tradeable token used in Sia’s decentralised cloud storage service. Founded in Boston during 2014, Sia connects users who need computer storage with those willing to offer it through its decentralised service. Holders of Siacoin can either spend their tokens on Sia’s storage network or hope for long-term price appreciation. If Sia’s use increases, so will the demand for …

As the cryptocurrency space matured, cryptocurrency exchanges split into two groups: Traditional exchanges, connecting buyers and sellers together like a stock exchange and charging a small fee on each transaction Brokers, who set their own price make a profit either through fees or the difference between their buying and selling rate CEX.IO combines these into one, rivaling the services of industry giant Coinbase.    Overview …

Key Differences Bittrex Bitfinex Founding year 2013 2012 Location Seattle, United States Hong Kong Fees (overall) Low Low Transaction fees Low Very low Withdrawal fees None Low Deposit fees None Low & only on small deposits Currencies Over 100 cryptocurrencies Around 20 cryptocurrencies, 4 fiat currencies Account minimum None $10,000 to begin trading Deposit options Crypto Crypto, fiat Withdrawal limits Up to 100 BTC/day None …

Waltonchain is a China/Korea-based blockchain project named after Charlie Walton, the first patent holder (and thus considered the inventor) of the RFID device. RFID, as you probably already know, stands for Radio Frequency Identification Device. The concept behind Waltonchain is to merge blockchain and RFID technology. Waltonchain is a decentralized ecosystem that would allow for the management of networks of various RFID devices (and the …

Is Factom a Cryptocurrency? Before you get started on the Factom journey, it’s a good idea to make sure you investigate exactly what a Factoid (the principal currency token of the Factom project) is. Factoids, in contrast to other blockchain tokens such as Bitcoin, are not intended to be used as a form of currency. Instead, the Factom team’s whitepaper outlines that the Factoid, whilst …

Key Differences Poloniex Kraken Founding year 2014 2013 Location Delaware, United States California, United States Fees (overall) Very low Very low Transaction fees Very low Very low Withdrawal fees None; just the cost to the exchange None; just the cost to the exchange Deposit fees None stated Very low and limited Trading interface Great Great Currencies ~100 ~10 + some fiat currencies Deposit limit Almost …