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Top Liquid Staking Platforms and Navigating the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade

In mid-September 2022, the Ethereum blockchain went through an upgrade dubbed “the Merge” that changed the consensus mechanism of the chain from PoW (Proof-of-Work) to PoS (Proof-of-Stake). The next step to completing ETH 2.0 is introduced in this next upgrade coined...

Overview of Layer 2 Scaling Solutions

A relatively new blockchain technology called the “layer 2” become one of the most prevalent crypto buzzwords during the last cycle’s mania. This is partially from investors and entrepreneurs latching on to any new technology to enter the space, but also from larger,...

Comprehensive Analysis on Leading Layer 1 Blockchains

The possibly trillion-dollar question that nearly every cryptocurrency enthusiast is currently trying to answer: what's the best layer 1 blockchain? In this article, we will discuss what a layer 1 blockchain is, some of their key features, and the major differences...

Real World Problems Being Solved with Blockchain Technology

Real World Problems Being Solved with Blockchain TechnologyWhether you believe in the actual technology or have just heard about it through the general hype, it appears that blockchains and cryptocurrencies have now touched pretty much everybody’s life in one way or...