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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on March 12, 2025

How to Become a Blockchain Developer

Blockchain developers build and maintain blockchain platforms and applications, managing both front- and back-end tasks. Take a closer look at what blockchain developers do, their job outlook and a step-by-step guide on how to become one.

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Ben Beckmann Ben Beckmann
Updated on March 04, 2025

Why More Blockchain Regulations Are Actually Good for Innovation

Blockchain regulations may be ramping up, but the industry continues to thrive as developers find new ways to solve old problems. Our expert details why more regulations are a good thing for the industry.  

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on February 25, 2025

Understanding Block Rewards

Block rewards incentivize miners to validate transactions and add new blocks to the blockchain, bolstering the network’s security and stability while bringing new cryptocurrency into circulation.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 20, 2025

What Is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?

A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a blockchain-based community with members working toward a common goal and making collective decisions. Here’s how DAOs work, their types, use cases, benefits, challenges and future outlook.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 19, 2025

What Is Decentralized Social Media? 

Decentralized social media offers a new way to connect online, where users can engage freely — sharing content, sending messages and liking posts — without handing over control of their data to corporate-owned platforms.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on February 19, 2025

What Are Altcoins?

Altcoins are the pioneers of the crypto world, taking blockchain technology to places beyond Bitcoin’s original vision. They solve new problems, improve speed and security and bring fresh features to the market, pushing the entire industry forward.

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Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on February 18, 2025

8 Crypto Loan Companies Using Blockchain for Lending

These loan companies are changing the way borrowers use cryptocurrency.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 12, 2025

Ethereum Staking: What It Is and How to Stake

Ethereum staking lets users lock in Ether (ETH) to become a validator on the Ethereum network — and get paid for it.

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Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on February 11, 2025

22 Blockchain in Cybersecurity Examples

These companies are using blockchain in cybersecurity to provide unprecedented protection for digital assets.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 06, 2025

What Is Decentralized Identity?

Leveraging blockchain technology, this Web3 innovation hands users the keys to their own digital identity, giving them full control over who gets access to their personal information and how much is actually shared.

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