Crypto basics Academy

Category description – Bitcoin was invented by a pseudonymous individual or group named Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 and is the world’s first enduring cryptocurrency that succeeded where decades of digital cash experiments failed.
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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is Uniswap?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Uniswap is a cryptocurrency exchange that uses the Ethereum blockchain and allows users to make exchanges without a centralized third party. It is the biggest

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is a Smart Contract?

Reading Time: 9 minutes A smart contract is a self-executing contract that automates the process of verification, execution, and enforcement. It is written in code and stored on a

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is a Stablecoin?

Reading Time: 4 minutes A stablecoins is a type of cryptocurrency that has its price linked to another asset class, such as a commodity like gold, or a fiat

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is a Bull Market?

Reading Time: 4 minutes A bull market – sometimes referred to as a bull run – is a sustained period during which the stock market rises. There is no

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is Litecoin?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Litecoin, also known as LTC, is the second oldest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. It was launched in 2011 with the goal of operating alongside Bitcoin as

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Malcolm O'Mahony

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

Reading Time: 3 minutes No one knows who Satoshi Nakamoto is, it is the name used by the person (or group of people) who invented Bitcoin and created the

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is web 3.0?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Web 3.0 (Web3) is the third generation of web technology advancement. The web, also referred to as the World Wide Web, is the base layer

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Malcolm O'Mahony

Crypto fear and greed index?

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Crypto Fear and Greed Index uses market signals and social signal patterns to assess the overall sentiment in the market for Bitcoin and other

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is a bear market?

Reading Time: 4 minutes A bear market is when a stock market experiences a prolonged price decline. Typically, this refers to a situation in which the price of securities

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Malcolm O'Mahony

What is market cap?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Market capitalization is the value of a company’s outstanding shares. It measures the value investors place on a company and what is required to purchase

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