Storj, for decentralized storage With decentralization coming up lately, this would affect storage as well. It is time to move to decentralized storage solutions, to have reliable storage, and have it any time. One of the first coins, that where created for decentralized storage was STORJ. A well designed decentralized storage system should be well designed and optimum parameters must be set, for capacity, speed, cost, bandwidth and latency. There are four types of people,…
@tsakf in July 2020
Cryptocurrency private keys: Keep them safe Private keys, are very important for cryptocurrency users. All cryptocurrency wallets read the blockchain to find the balance, so there is no way to copy cryptocurrency, because the balance is a calculation result, of the blockchain data. **Proof of ownership** When somebody decides to use a cryptocurrency wallet, some questions come up like: What will happen, if my device is broken or stolen? How does the new software on a new…
What is blockchain? How it works? There is a lot of media attention lately on the blockchain projects. The blockchain was created, by Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. This is a nickname, and nobody knows if it represents is a man, woman or a team. There is a huge misconception about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Most people think that it is data, going back and forth in the internet, so they could be copied and cloned easily. This happens, because most people, have…
Why do we need deterministic wallets? To maximize privacy, it is advised to use a different address for each transaction. This minimizes the risk, that someone can use a blockchain explorer and see the total amount in your wallet, in case you used a single address. So, over time the addresses increase and it becomes difficult to manage 100+ private keys. There is also another reason, that addresses grow over time. The way transactions are handled by the wallets. **How…
Which cryptocurrency wallet is suited for me? There are many different types of wallets. Now, we have to find out what type of wallet is suitable for any cryptocurrency user. There are three main types of wallets. Online wallets, Desktop/Mobile wallets and Hardware wallets. Each kind of wallet has it’s own properties and a user many need more than one type, to satisfy the needs. **Exchange wallets** When a user, opens an account on a cryptocurrency exchange, the exchange…
Walking in one of our local parks On Sunday, I decided to go for a walk with my friend @yiannis , in a nearby park. I enjoy slow walking, because, I have time to chat, about interesting subjects. Yiannis decided to participate here, during our walk. He has posted many articles elsewhere, so I followed him, to see what comes next. This is the first view after entering the park. After a while..... An ultimate, slow mover. Pistachio trees. A nice playground. A walking trail, in…
Different cryptocurrencies for different applications There are many cryptocurrencies, around. Bitcoin was the first one and then human creativity created many more, with different properties, so they can be used to satisfy different needs. Cryptocurrencies can be categorized in many ways. The first distinction is the coins and the tokens. Coins are mined, or minted and their creation follows a certain rule, set up by their creators. Tokens, are smart contracts that are…
Exchange cryptocurrencies with atomic swaps Cryptocurrencies were created to do transactions without a trusted party. There are many cryptocurrencies around, so the need to exchange them was created. There are many cryptocurrency exchanges, but they are a trusted party needed for the exchange transactions. Some peer to peer exchanges came up, but there is another option. Cross-chain trade transactions. With cross-chain trade transactions, you get the security that blockchain…
ECOREAL, for worldwide Real Estate investing Cryptocurrency, will revolutionize, not only, how we do transactions, but, it will change our view on investing. There are many coins, within the Real Estate sector, and I chose to check out the second, in capitalization, at the time of writing this article. ECOREAL, will be the coin, that I'm looking at now. **What is Ecoreal?** The Ecoreal, Estate Project, is a decentralized platform to make it easy, to buy and sell Real Estate…
Walking in the neighborhood I decided to walk a little bit, and share my views with you. A small park nearby. Another view. One more. An old leather processing plant, transformed to a leisure place. The machinery was kept as a decor. Another view. Finally, it is time, for some wine.
Do we need privacy? There is a lot of fuss, about privacy issues. The most naive statement that, is hot now, is the:”I have nothing to hide.” This is a catastrophic behavior, because ruling changes, and what was legal yesterday, is illegal today. There are many other situations, that we have something to hide, and this is NOT criminal activity. Let's see some legitimate cases, that we need privacy. A company needs to keep confidential, it's supply chain information. Why does…
Cryptocurrency trading analysis Cryptocurrency trading, is like stocks trading. Cryptocurrencies although have a very high fluctuation rate and this is, what makes them more difficult to trade. There are two methods of analysis generally. Fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Both those methods apply to the stock market also, so we can learn about those two methods. **Fundamental analysis** In the stock market, with fundamental analysis, we check out the economics, of…
What is TNC Coin? In today's fast changing worlds, lots of blockchains emerge, and new coins, are created. The mainstream media focuses, on what most people, are interested in, and this leaves out, a great part of reality, that it is not known, to the mainstream media audience. There is a special coin, in the Gaming sector, called TNC. Let's take a closer look. What is the mission of TNC token? The mission is ambitious. It is uniting the cryptocurrency world. It is trying to…
Decentralized Autonomous Government with EOS.IO There is a special project going on since 2015. This project is call Liberland. Liberland, is a micro-nation claiming an uninhabited land on the western bank of the Danube. This land is disputed between Croatia and Serbia. The size of the land, is 7 square kilometers and it was proclaimed on 13 April 2015. Some information about Liberland The official name is,Free Republic of Liberland. Nation's flags, can be found on their…
The Skrumble Communication Blockchain In our fast paced and speedy communicating world, secure communications, is a must, as companies, and other entities need secure communication channels, to avoid information leak, to competitors. The blockchain, has to offer security, and decentralization, so a new communication project, started using this technology. I found a great project, so I decided, to make an article, about it. What is the Skrumble network? The Skrumble network,…
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My new shots of Microscopic images Above, you see Nescafe granules with the microscope. Below with my camera. Above, there is a dried carrot under the microscope, below with the camera Above, there are breadcrumbs under the microscope, below with the camera. I have not found out yet, why some images get blurred, sometimes. Maybe, because I lower the resolution, to minimize space usage. Anyway, you still can enjoy, the difference.
Decentralized Movie and Content Distribution with Moviebloc The home entertainment industry, has exploded, as the pandemic, forced people, to stay at home, and enjoy, movies, with their huge TV screens that, give a near theater experience. Moviebloc, wants to decentralize, movie and content distribution. This is an interesting project, that we should all know about. Problems that need a solution The overall market is growing, but the industry, is dominated by entities with a…
Bitcoin Private Bitcoin’s open blockchain, is not suitable for people with privacy concerns. People always innovate and a group of developers, decided to make a fork called Bitcoin Private. They use, already available technology of Zclassic, to create private transactions on Bitcoin Private’s blockchain. Unfortunately, many of other coins, built for privacy, are still capable of being compromised through various techniques, due to their on-chain transaction systems that…
Travala cryptocurrency The very famous hotel booking site, accepts cryptocurrency, among the other forms of payment. With Travala.com, you have access to 500,000 properties, in more than 200 countries, and more than 80,000 destinations. After 10 years, the market, has been driven to an oligopoly, where the 10 top sites, belong to two players. The blockchain, is a core technology for Travala. First it was voice telephony, then data transmission, and now, with the help of the…