What Is Bitcoin Backed By? Why Code and Energy Replaced Gold
Investors often compare Bitcoin and gold as they both serve as alternatives to fiat currencies. The long history of gold as a money asset is ...
Articles by David Lance Constantino
How to Solo Mine Bitcoin in 2026: The Ultimate “Lottery Miner” Guide
Many people associate Bitcoin mining with huge facilities that house large systems of computers. However, it is possible to mine Bitcoin at home if you ...
by David Constantino
MINT Airdrop Guide: Season 1 Confirmed, $125K in $MNTD Available
MINT has confirmed its Season 1 airdrop, a $125,000 pool in $MNTD split among players based on where they land on the platform’s XP leaderboard. ...
by David Constantino
Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody With LMAX Collateral Plan
Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and is working with Ripple and LMAX Group on a ...
by David Constantino
XRP Ledger Says 100B XRP Supply Remains Safe After Critical Bug Fix
The XRP Ledger Foundation has reassured the community that XRP’s 100 billion token supply remains intact after developers fixed a critical software vulnerability that could ...
by David Constantino
7 Security Habits Every Crypto User Should Practice
Cryptocurrency gives users complete control over their assets, but that control comes with responsibility. Unlike traditional banking systems, most blockchain transactions cannot be reversed. If ...
by David Constantino
What Is Cryptography and How Does It Protect Data?
Cryptography is the branch of applied math that scrambles information using keys so only an authorized party can read it, change it, or prove who ...
by David Constantino
Pharos Airdrop Guide: Claim Before the Window Closes
The $PROS airdrop claim is live from April 28 to October 25, 2026, for testnet participants, stakers, Discord members, and OKX Wallet users. No new ...
by David Constantino
What Are Public and Private Keys? How Do They Work?
A public key and a private key are the two halves of the code pair that let you own crypto without a bank in the ...
by David Constantino
A Beginner’s Guide to Staking Crypto for Passive Income
Crypto staking lets users put certain cryptocurrency holdings to work on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains. In return for helping the network process transactions and maintain security, ...
by David Constantino
DAC Quantum Chain Airdrop: How to Join Interstellar With a Launch Code
DAC (Dual Asset Chain) is an EVM-compatible Layer-1 with two tokens, built to resist future quantum computers. Its testnet offers rewards.
by David Constantino
What Is a Self-Custodial Wallet? How Does It Work? (2026)
A self-custodial wallet is a crypto wallet where you, not an exchange or a custodian, hold the private keys that unlock your coins. No company ...
by David Constantino
Sleepagotchi Airdrop Guide: How to Earn $CHI Rewards
Sleepagotchi has confirmed its native token, $CHI, with a token generation event targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. The company behind it, Gotchi Labs, ...
by David Constantino
Conduit Files Lawsuit Against Tether Over $2.76M Frozen USDT
Cross-border payments company Conduit Technology has sued Tether over $2.76 million in USDT that has remained frozen since September 2025, arguing that the stablecoin issuer ...
by David Constantino
Ethereum Records First Atomic L1-to-L2 Transaction on Mainnet
Ethereum has completed its first demonstrated atomic transaction between Ethereum mainnet and a Layer 2, using the Ethereum Economic Zone to coordinate a 0.001 ETH ...
