Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $1,165 trillion. Bitcoin is up by over 2% after a rollercoaster of a week. Ethereum decreased by almost 1% over the past seven days. XRP gained more than 15% in value this week. Almost all altcoins are trading in the green, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols…
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What Are Crypto Validators and How do They Work?
Crypto Validators are new "payment processors" in decentralized networks, and as such, they produce blockchain rewards. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? However, the definition of validators in crypto is much more complex than that. Also, the role of a validator may change depending on the consensus mechanism each blockchain uses. In this guide to validators in blockchain, we look closely at this entity and its indispensable role. Furthermore, we analyze four validator use cases in different blockchains and their benefits.…
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A Beginners Guide to Crypto Mining Vs. Validating
Blockchain technology is a robust network designed to ensure that cryptocurrencies/ digital currencies remain reliable and serve their inception purpose. Therefore, learning about blockchain and cryptographic processes is fascinating to technology enthusiasts and beginner investors. Generally, cryptocurrencies are released in the blockchain through a process called mining. Although mining adds the blocks onto the chains, a preceding validation process streamlines everything for mining. So what are validation and mining? What differentiates the two? Keep reading to understand the way new…
2 years ago 1.8 k views