What is a Stellar Anchor?
What is a Stellar Anchor?
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
A Stellar anchor is a trusted entity on the Stellar network that is permitted to hold user’s...
Zcash Shielded & Transparent Addresses Explained
Zcash Shielded & Transparent Addresses Explained
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
The Zcash protocol currently supports two types of addresses: “t-addr”, or transparent addresses and “z-addr”,...
Mimblewimble, The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
Mimblewimble, The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
Mimblewimble is a protocol that was put forward by an anonymous user in a Bitcoin developers chatroom by the name...
What are Bitcoin Confidential Transactions?
What are Confidential Transactions?
Last Updated: 30th October 2018
Conceived by former Bitcoin developer, Adam Back, a confidential transaction (CT) is a method of increasing the privacy...
Monero Ring Confidential Transactions (RingCT)
Monero Ring Confidential Transactions (RingCT)
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
Monero ring confidential transactions, also known as RingCT, is a privacy feature that was implemented into...
Litecoin Scrypt Algorithm Explained
Litecoin Scrypt Algorithm Explained
Last Updated: 18th December 2018
Scrypt is a hash function that was first used by the cryptocurrency, Litecoin, as an alternative to...
Bitcoin Schnorr Signatures Explained
Bitcoin Schnorr Signatures Explained
Last Updated: 16th February 2019
Named after its inventor, Claus-Peter Schnorr, Schnorr signatures are a method of improving the capacity of the...
Nano Block Lattice Explained
Nano Block Lattice Explained
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
A block lattice is a novel type of DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) based architecture that was first...
Dash InstantSend Explained
Dash InstantSend Explained
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
InstantSend is a feature of the Dash protocol that utilizes transaction locking and masternode consensus to facilitate instantaneous...
zk-SNARKs Explained
zk-SNARKs Explained
Last Updated: 19th December 2018
zk-SNARKs are a novel form of zero-knowledge cryptography that is intended to enhance the privacy of users transacting on...