Internet 3.0. That's what some of the most esteemed Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and VCs, like Marc Andreesen and Tim Draper call cryptocurrencies.
The there are over a thousand cryptocurrencies, and 90% of them don't make sense. So you decide to "learn" about a cryptocurrency, open up articles on 7 different tabs, only to come away with variations of "A decentralized, digital peer-to-peer payment network with a distributed ledger that relies on a consensus mechanism". Ugh. Sound familiar?
Then this guide is for you. You have a very basic understanding of what bitcoin and blockchain can do. You understand there is a mining method called Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake. But what are all these other cryptocurrencies, and are they even utilizing the blockchain for its potential?
This is the guide that I wish was available when I started. This introductory guide seeks to answer what the 100 biggest cryptocurrencies do while defining the technical terms in accessible language.
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