The 51st Anniversary of the Nixon shock
The Nixon Shock: Eliminating the Gold Standard Our monetary supply is, in broad terms the total money supply created and maintained by the Federal Reserve. This money is used […]
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Coinmama and Wellfield come together in shaping the future of finance
“When Coinmama was founded in 2013, our goal was to introduce the world to Bitcoin and to make it effortless to buy and own.” Laurence NewmanCo-founder of Coinmama Humble beginnings […]
What is Crypto Staking?
Staking, in crypto, refers to the act of holding your coins in a wallet, locking them up for a period, to validate the network and thus, earn fees based on […]
Scaling Bitcoin with A Flash of the Lightning Network
As the best performing asset class in history, Bitcoin has trounced the competition and silenced its critics through growth and adoption. Over the last 12 years, especially in the wake […]
Understanding Proof of Work and Proof of Stake: A Comprehensive Guide
In the realm of cryptocurrency, Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) stand out as the two most prevalent consensus mechanisms, each with its unique approach to validating […]
An Intro To Uniswap: Airdrop, DEXes, Governance and More
Along with LINK, UNI is the latest asset available for purchase at Coinmama. But what exactly is Uniswap and its native token UNI? This is a somewhat complex topic, but […]
The Politics of Crypto
Since the very beginning of the crypto industry, Bitcoin has been the undisputed king in pricing and adoption. However, critics like to contrast Bitcoin’s scaling limitations and reduced functionality with […]
What’s a Cryptocurrency ETF?
There’s no doubt that Bitcoin has come a long way in regulatory clarity since its early days as the bad boy of the dark web. These days, well-known institutional investors […]
How I Woke Up $25,000 Richer in Bitcoin
A Coinmama Success Story I’ve heard the horror stories. We all have. They usually go something like this: I got into Bitcoin early on and lost/gave away/abandoned millions! Well, in […]
Spring 2021 Coinmama Global Cryptocurrency User Data Report
Cryptocurrency usage has grown enormously since the start of 2021. Bitcoin surpassed $60K in mid-April, with Ethereum passing the $4K mark in mid-May. Interest was initially spurred by the involvement […]
What Can The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Teach Us?
If there’s one word that can best describe the crypto markets, it would be ‘bipolar.’ Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies tend to swing wildly on both long and short timeframes. The […]
The Best Books on Cryptocurrency You Should Read
As an academic discipline, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies encompass so many other fields of learning that it can sometimes feel challenging to keep up. However, you don’t need a Ph.D. to […]