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What is Ethereum?
Poloniex Apr 5 · 6 min read The origins of Ethereum Founded by Vitalik Buterin, who has since become one the most prolific voices in crypto, Ethereum seeks to bring about the decentralization of the Internet through the use of something called a smart contract. In its whitepaper, one of the most important visions laid … Read more
What is a Blockchain?
Poloniex Mar 29 · 5 min read TL;DR A blockchain keeps a digital record of cryptocurrency transactions. It is immutable, meaning it can’t be changed, only added to. Run by a network of computers that are incentivized via rewards to verify transactions, the blockchain is protected from bad actors and vulnerabilities like double spend. The … Read more
What is TRON?
Poloniex Mar 22 · 4 min read TL;DR TRON, founded by H.E. Justin Sun in 2017, is a blockchain-based operating system that aims to serve as a crucial infrastructure to Web3.0 and currently services over 81 million users on its public chain. One of the things that sets TRON apart, and has since its whitepaper, … Read more
What is Fantom?
Poloniex Mar 18 · 4 min read Intro to Fantom… a bit of history In 2018, Fantom’s founders established the company to not only provide a solid foundation on which a powerful dApp ecosystem could be built, but to solve something called the “blockchain trilemma”. This refers to the growth problem in blockchain wherein different … Read more