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Crypto Security

Lesson 8

12 min

How can I keep my cryptocurrencies safe?

Keeping your cryptocurrencies safe is essential for any user of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Interfaces where we store wallets, keys and passwords are the most prone to abuse and theft.

Can a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin get hacked or shut down?

Although neither Bitcoin itself nor the blockchain have not been hacked since the inception of Bitcoin in 2008, interfaces where cryptocurrencies are handled, like wallets, are still vulnerable to attacks.

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Financial Planning

Lesson 1

10 min

The beginnings of money and the importance of trust

People have been exchanging things in barter systems since the dawn of humankind. This gets too complex as soon as more people and goods are involved.

What is personal finance and why does it matter?

Personal finance involves managing your money, from recurring expenses to savings goals to how and where you invest it.

What are assets and liabilities?

Assets generate income while liabilities cost you money.

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Blockchain and Emerging Technologies

Lesson 1

10 min

How does a blockchain work?

A blockchain is a decentralised, tamper-proof database. In a blockchain, transactions are stored in blocks, with each newly generated block referring to the block before it.

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Blockchain and Emerging Technologies

Lesson 2

9 min

What is “Bitcoin mining” and how does mining work?

Mining is the process by which new Bitcoins are brought into circulation.

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Blockchain and Emerging Technologies

Lesson 3

6 min

What does mining difficulty mean?

Mining difficulty measures how difficult it is to solve the complex cryptographic puzzles used in the mining process.

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Investing

Lesson 1

5 min

What is market capitalisation (market cap) and why does it matter?

The term “market capitalisation” or “market cap” is an important metric in the evaluation of the market value of a cryptocurrency.

The difference between a cryptocurrency broker and an exchange

While a crypto broker acts as an intermediary, a crypto exchange allows traders to buy and sell directly to each other.

How to start trading cryptocurrencies

Successful cryptocurrency traders have made cumulative gains over several years marked by perseverance, careful research, unemotional decisions, realistic approaches and invested time and patience.

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Cryptocurrency

Lesson 1

13 min

What's the difference between a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and fiat money?

Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that are a medium of exchange between two parties and allow direct transactions between individuals without the intervention of an intermediary.

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is the world’s first cryptocurrency, invented in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto. A cryptocurrency is a digitally encrypted currency based on blockchain technology.

What are transaction fees and why do I need to pay them?

Users of the Bitcoin network have to pay transaction fees to miners in the network to get their transaction included in the next block.

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Crypto Security

Lesson 1

6 min

What is double-spending and why is it such a problem?

“Double-spending” means that the same units of a currency are spent twice. Blockchains prevents this issue by combining an open ledger with cryptographic algorithms.

What is a 51% attack and how is it prevented?

Hypothetically speaking, an entity in a Proof of Work blockchain network controlling more than 50% of the computational power could attempt to produce blocks faster than the rest of the network. This is called a 51% attack.

Proof of reserves and liquidity in crypto explained

Transparency around reserves is a much-touted solution, but why is it so important? Read on as we explore proof of reserves and liquidity in crypto.

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