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Crypto BasicsWhat is Decentraland (MANA)?
The token sale ran in August 2017, capped by dollars rather than by a coin count. The public world opened on 20 February 2020. A parcel is a separate NFT. Burning MANA does not build anything on it.EasyCryptoGuides · · 2 min read
Crypto BasicsCryptocurrency terminology you will actually meet
Wallet, seed phrase, gas, token, stablecoin, market cap. Plain meanings, plus the traps each word usually hides.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
Crypto BasicsWhat is Decred (DCR)?
Decred opened on 8 February 2016. Miners still find blocks. Ticket holders vote on them and on rule changes. The miner’s share of the reward has been voted down twice. There was no public sale.EasyCryptoGuides · · 2 min read
Crypto BasicsWhat is Maker (MKR)?
Maker started as a system for minting a dollar token against ether, published in December 2017. MKR votes, and it can be burned or minted. It is not Dai. Since September 2024 it can be converted to SKY.EasyCryptoGuides · · 2 min read
Crypto BasicsWhat is Fantom (FTM)?
Fantom Opera opened in December 2019. Chain id 250. Sonic, a separate chain, opened on 18 December 2024. FTM can be upgraded to S one for one. Opera still runs. FTM left there is not S.EasyCryptoGuides · · 1 min read
SecurityWhat is cold storage?
Cold storage means the signing keys stay offline. It is a practice, not a product name, and it does not forgive a bad backup.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
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