Here we have curated some quality education and learning videos to assist CoinPort members interestes in the new and evolving blockchain and crypto world.
Explaination of what centralized crypto exchanges are and how they work.
A quick look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of this type of exchange, and a few examples so that everything is clear.
This short video explains what decentralized exchanges (DEX) are and how they work, including some of their pros and cons.
In the crypto area, a DEX is a type of cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to buy and sell crypto through direct peer-to-peer transactions. It works in a decentralized way, without relying on a central authority.
What Layer-1 blockchain solutions are and what their purpose is. Examples of the most common Layer-1 solutions.
Given the increasing usage of cryptocurrencies in everyday life, the need for blockchain layers has also grown. Such layers are necessary for ensuring higher network security and speed, better recordkeeping, and so on. Here is where Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions come into play.
When talking about a decentralized system, a Layer-1 network refers to a blockchain. The purpose of the solutions that fall into this category is to improve the base protocol itself in order to make scalability possible. Layer-2 solutions are networks or technologies that operate on top of an underlying blockchain protocol to improve efficiency and scalability.
What DeFi is, what sets it apart from traditional finance, what components does it have, and what experts believe about investing in it.
DeFi stands for Decentralized Finance and it represents an umbrella term for financial services on public blockchains, especially Ethereum. DeFi allows you to do pretty much everything that a bank would, such as earn interest, buy insurance, lend or borrow, trade assets or derivatives, and so on.
But unlike traditional finance, DeFi works faster, it doesn’t ask you to deal with paperwork, nor does it rely on a third party to control everything. As is the case with crypto, DeFi is global, peer-to-peer, pseudonymous, and open to everybody.
What Initial DEX Offering (IDO) is and how it works, including its pros and cons.
An Initial DEX Offering (IDO) is a fundraising method through which a project launches a coin or token via a decentralized liquidity exchange. This type of crypto asset exchange relies on liquidity pools where traders can swap tokens.
A project that issues initial DEX offerings receives financing from individual investors. IDOs can be created for a variety of projects, ranging from cryptocurrency to music albums.
What DAO is, how does it work, what is the principal-agent dilemma and how do DAOs solve it, plus what does it take to get a DAO membership.
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a blockchain-based system that lets people coordinate and govern themselves while being mediated by a series of self-executing rules deployed on a public blockchain with a decentralised governance, meaning independent from central control.
What Web 3.0 is and what makes it different from Web 2.0including its benefits.
The third generation of the internet is aimed at being an open, intelligent, decentralized internet. It is also referred to as the Decentralized Web, where data will be interconnected in a decentralized way. Internet applications and services will be powered by distributed ledger technology, with the most common one being the blockchain.
Also, AI and machine-learning algorithms will play a crucial role. The aim is to use them to provide faster, more relevant data to end-users. That is why Web 3.0 is also called the Semantic Web. .
Crypto scams are not as common as the media would make you believe - but they do happen, just like in any other industry.
This video looks at some of the most infamous cryptocurrency scams. Among the biggest crypto scams, is OneCoin, but crypto exchange scams, such as Quadrigo, are also iconic - for better or for worse.
The biggest cryptocurrency scams were recorded before potential users had access to this much information when the market was just beginning to touch the outskirts of the mainstream.