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  • Best Crypto Wallets In India Of 2024

    Cryptocurrency is more popular than ever, with a global user base numbering more than 420 million people. When you buy crypto, you need a safe place to store the digital keys that secure your assets. Crypto wallets are the best...
  • How To Buy Polygon (MATIC)? 

    Cryptocurrency is always at risk of serious fluctuations. That’s especially true for Polygon’s native currency, MATIC. But some investors see that as an opportunity, especially because Polygon is still one of the top cryptocurrencies based on its market capitalization of...
  • How To Buy Shiba Inu (SHIB)

    If you want to buy Bitcoin, you’ll need more than INR 5 million to buy a whole coin. But if you invest in Shiba Inu (SHIB), you can buy more than a billion Shiba Inu for the same amount of...
  • What Is Ethereum Staking? How Does It Work?

    September marks the arrival of “the merge,” the long-awaited upgrade of the Ethereum (ETH) network to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Ethereum currently runs on a proof-of-work model similar to Bitcoin (BTC), which uses vast amounts of electricity. It’s also led...
  • Bitcoin Vs Ethereum

    Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are the Coke and Pepsi of cryptocurrency. They are the biggest names in crypto, and their combined market capitalization equals more than 60% of the INR 1 lakh crore crypto market. The performance of BTC...
  • Are Bored Ape NFTs A Good Investment?

    Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have taken the crypto market by storm over recent years. While crypto enthusiasts insist there are myriad possible use cases for NFTs, the most popular—and valuable—application of this unusual crypto technology has been works of art that...
  • What Is Polkadot? How Does It Work?

    Polkadot is a blockchain that’s designed to support other blockchains. Think of this crypto platform as a network made up of other blockchain systems. If you think of each blockchain as a unique dot, then the Polkadot blockchain is like...
  • Crypto Winter Is Coming: What You Need To Know

    Since the stablecoin meltdown of early May, all eyes have been on Bitcoin (BTC). It’s the key bellwether for the cryptocurrency market, and before the big downdraft earlier this week, the price of BTC had been struggling to remain near...
  • What Does HODL Mean?

    As with many other popular memes, the origin of HODL can reportedly be traced back to a typo. It all started when a user named GameKyuubi made a post on the crypto forum Bitcointalk in December 2013 with the title...
  • How To Buy XRP (Ripple) In India

    XRP is a payments network that is designed to serve the financial services industry. It’s a relatively popular crypto — and it consistently lists among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Designed to make payment transactions faster and cheaper,...
  • What Is Crypto Gaming?

    The global video game market topped INR 15 trillion in 2021. As more players worldwide become fully immersed in online gaming worlds, it’s natural that cryptocurrency will play a larger role. A handful of games already integrate crypto directly into...
  • Stablecoin Crash: Why Are Crypto Markets In Trouble?

    Bitcoin, the bellwether for the crypto market, recently took a beating. Blame the stablecoins. Last week, Bitcoin hit a 52-week low, slumping to $25,402, a level not seen since December 2020. The “digital gold” has since rebounded—but, at the time...
  • Is Bitcoin Safe?

    In the current year, 2024, the cryptocurrency market experienced remarkable highs, with a market capitalization exceeding INR 200 million. Bitcoin has repeatedly surpassed its previous highs in the month of March, ultimately stabilizing at INR 6,155,745.  However, following this all-time...
  • What Is Tether? How Does It Work?

    Tether (USDT) is a popular stablecoin that crypto enthusiasts have used for years to leverage their cryptocurrency trades. USDT is pegged to the U.S. dollar, and in theory it should be unaffected by the market volatility that can so dramatically...
  • Top NFT Marketplaces Of 2024

    Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) give you ownership of artwork, music, videos and other online collectibles. They exist on blockchains, the innovative technology that underlies cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. As the popularity of NFTs has grown, the NFT market has climbed to more...
  • Crypto Wallet: What Is It & How Does It Work?

    Crypto wallets store the private keys to your cryptocurrency and  keep them safe. They allow users to send, receive and spend multiple cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, Ripple, among many others. They come in several varieties, and they can...
  • What Is Staking In Crypto: How Does It Work

    With cryptocurrency, one way to make a profit is to sell your investment when the market price increases. There are other ways to make money in crypto, like staking. With staking, you can put your digital assets to work and...
  • Best Bitcoin Mining Software Of 2024

    Bitcoin mining software lets you use computer hardware to help administer the blockchain technology that runs Bitcoin (BTC). As a reward, you can earn newly created Bitcoins. Most Bitcoin mining software is free, and runs on all of the leading...
  • Who Is Vitalik Buterin?

    Vitalik Buterin lacks the enigmatic mystery of the anonymous founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. But he’s rapidly become one of cryptocurrency’s leading personalities. He’s the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), the second most popular crypto. With a market capitalization of more...
  • Will Ethereum Go Up After The Merge?

    Ethereum’s (ETH) long-awaited upgrade—commonly referred to as “the merge” and “Ethereum 2.0”—could be the most important event in cryptocurrency markets this year. The final phase of the merge begins in only a few days, as a massive upgrade to the...
  • What Is Ethereum? How Does It Work?

    Ethereum (ETH) is the second most popular cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. Founded by Vitalik Buterin and Gavin Wood in 2015, today Ethereum’s market capitalization represents more than 17% of the INR 1 lakh crore global crypto market. There are some distinct...
  • What Happens During A Recession?

    Rising inflation rates and negative gross domestic product (GDP) data are leading many Indians to worry about another recession. This might be a valid concern—since the Indian economy appears to be slowing down after a moderate period of expansion. A...
  • How Much Crypto Should Be In Your Portfolio

    Adding Bitcoin to your investment portfolio might positively impact your long-term returns, but it’s all a matter of timing. A CFA Institute Research Foundation report looked at the impact of Bitcoin on a diversified portfolio between January 2014 and September...
  • How To Buy Binance Coin

    Binance is one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, facilitating 1.4 million transactions per second. Binance Coin (BNB) is the exchange’s native token, which is currently the fifth-largest crypto by market cap. Despite recent price fluctuations, some investors...