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What does the term HODL, FOMO, MOON, REKT & BTFD mean in cryptocurrency?

coinguides — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:25:13 +0000

Next time when you see Bitcoin pumps do not FOMO. In fact whatever the situation is; you should never FOMO. Even if you FOMO then do not go all in. You’ll get REKT so badly. Panic buying usually ends up badly and remember that Bitcoin is the most ruthless asset in the world. There were …

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How to verify MD5, SHA256 checksum of a cryptocurrency wallet / software

coinguides — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:59:27 +0000

MD5 and SHA256 checksum: Recently one of our user asked “In the Github page I do see several Windows 64 files; a .exe file, a .md5sum file and a .sha256sum file; which one should I download?” We told them to download the .exe file or the .zip file which is larger in size. The ones …

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What are Bounties? Why & how to get involved in crypto bounty programs?

coinguides — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 05:49:04 +0000

Have you just joined a cryptocurrency trading chat room or you are following a number of crypto twitter accounts. Whichever crypto community you are in; you often see people promoting new coins and tokens. Some do it for the sake of giving awareness about the project to the community and some promote these coins just …

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Skein PoW algorithm – Skein ASIC miner and list of coins based on Skein

coinguides — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:23:53 +0000

There are a large number of Proof of Work algorithms available but not all of the algorithms can be mined by a regular user. The profitability of mining an algorithm / coin depends on the kind of equipment that you intend to use. Some are CPU mineable; some are GPU friendly and some algorithms are …

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How to find an exchange where a coin trades and has the most volume?

coinguides — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 08:54:41 +0000

They say “Buy the dip and sell the moon”. In crypto nobody knows when the coin value surges. But when it does and if you feel your investment or mining revenue has been doubled then take necessary action and make some profits. Because you’ll never know when the coin will moon again. When trading cryptocurrencies; …

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Beginners guide to Merit coin (MRT) – An Invite only cryptocurrency

coinguides — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:57:24 +0000

With thousands of Altcoins out there and everyday several new coins are popping out; covering them all is impossible. Also it is unnecessary as most of the projects are just clones. However it is really worth taking note on coins that have an idea which no other coins have implemented before. But often such unique …

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Bitcoin Bootstrap.dat – Where to find and how to use Bootstrap.dat file

coinguides — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:45:14 +0000

Bitcoin is a Peer to Peer cryptocurrency. The wallet client of Bitcoin downloads blockchain from the network by syncing with other nodes. Not just Bitcoin but most of the cryptocurrency core wallet works like this as they are all based on Bitcoin. Since it requires Peer to Peer communication to download and validate each blocks …

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How and where to find new Cryptocurrencies / Altcoins to mine or invest

coinguides — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:54:31 +0000

Firstly before we get in to this post note that investing in Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s) are highly speculative and the market is very much unregulated. Always seek advice from a qualified professional or best do your own research before making financial decisions in crypto space. There are many who made a fortune …

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Coin Market Cap Explained – Understanding CoinMarketCap data/website

coinguides — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:06:08 +0000

Are you looking to get involved in cryptocurrency or get started with cryptocurrency trading? Coin Market Cap is one reliable source that you’ll find convenient in analyzing Cryptocurrencies. If you are new to cryptocurrency and don’t understand the information displayed in CMC; then this guide will help you to get started. This is not a …

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Equihash PoW Mining Algorithm – List of all Equihash Coins

coinguides — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 12:50:13 +0000

While AMD graphic cards are good at mining Ethash coins, NVIDIA cards are good at mining Equihash and NeoScrypt coins. They are simply better at mining algorithm’s such as Equihash, NeoScrypt, Xevan, lyra2v2 and Tribus. Its proven that NVIDIA cards run solid and provides stable return in these algo’s. If you own a decent NVIDIA …

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