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What is Dogwifhat (WIF)? The Solana Dog Meme Coin With a Hat

Dogwifhat has become one of the biggest crypto meme coins. But what actually is it? And where did it come from?

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Ryan S. Gladwin

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What Is Cardano? Inside the Third-Generation Blockchain

Cardano is a third-gen blockchain using proof-of-stake to enhance scalability, security, and governance.

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5 min read

Scott Chipolina, Jason Nelson, Adriana Hamacher, Matt Hussey

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What Is Dogecoin? The Original Meme Coin Explained

Dogecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency based on a popular Internet meme. The token started off as a joke, but it's become a serious proposition.

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Wendy Clack, Andrew Hayward, Stephen Graves

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What Is Pepe? The Ethereum Meme Coin Inspired by the Iconic Cartoon Frog

Described as the “most memeable meme coin in existence," Ethereum token PEPE has become one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world.

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Nathan Reiff, Andrew Hayward

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What is PolitiFi? The Wave of Political Meme Coins

Meme coins themed around leading politicians have emerged as another way for degens to gamble on emerging narratives.

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5 min read

Reza Jafery

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What is BONK? Solana’s Dog-Themed Community Meme Coin

Billed as the "social layer" of Solana, dog-themed meme coin BONK has surged to a market cap of over $1.5 billion.

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Ryan S. Gladwin

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How to Get Started With Bitcoin Runes: A Guide to Etching, Minting and Trading

Bitcoin Runes tokens are taking over the network, but they can be tricky to handle. Here's a guide on how to get started with Runes.

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6 min read

Erika Lee

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The Bitcoin Power Law: A Mathematical Approach to Predicting Bitcoin's Price

A former physics professor claims to have developed a model that maps Bitcoin's long-term price. Here's how it (purportedly) works.

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3 min read

Ilan Hazan

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What Is Jupiter (JUP)? What You Need to Know About Its Airdrop on Solana

Jupiter is airdropping JUP tokens to nearly a million Solana wallets, in what’s set to be the biggest token launch in 2024 so far.

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Ilan Hazan

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What Are Ordinals? A Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin NFTs

The Bitcoin community has gone wild over Ordinal Inscriptions, but what is the new thing taking over Crypto Twitter?

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Jason Nelson

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What Is XRP? The Cryptocurrency Created by Ripple Founders

XRP is a type of cryptocurrency designed to help banks move money more quickly, and cheaply than existing methods. It is largely spearheaded by Ripple.

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4 min read

Matt Hussey

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What Determines the Price of Bitcoin?

Considered by some to be a currency without a state, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has rapidly ascended and descended. What determines the current Bitcoin price?

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3 min read

Kade Garrett

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