The Crypto Quest

Mining can get incredibly confusing to dive straight into, so like many things, let's hope to simplify it. Ethereum (ETH) is one of the top currencies to mine with ram-heavy GPUs. Put your card in on whattomine.com and see what coins are most efficient for you to mine. All my cards mine ETH efficiently, so that's what I've gained the most experience in (using Windows 10). For reference, I am currently using an Rx570 4-Gig and 1050-Ti. If you need a refresher on some mining terms, visit my blog post Crypto Cheat Sheet . For this guide, we're going to use Claymore's Dual Miner with reasons being: it's easy to begin, can be customizable when you're ready to get advanced, mines both Nvidia and AMD (even mixed), has a low fee, transparent, updated, and it can mine two types of coins at once without much detriment to the ETH hash rate. This is also going to be for pool mining instead of solo mining with the reason being that if you're just getting in...

So you're getting into crypto and you've heard a few stories about people getting hacked like this guy who lost it all over a used hardware wallet or if you've heard about the Australian man who lost 14 BTC linked below. So I've compiled a list of some things you can do to keep your crypto safe! Remember that in many cases, all someone needs to take your investments away is just a private key. If you're unsure about private keys and other terms, I also wrote a beginner's vocab guide for this . The list below covers things that can help keep anyone more safe and secure, but of course does not cover every unique situation. Make sure your operating system and security software are up to date Just thought I should throw that out there if it wasn't obvious. 2FA - 2-Factor Authentication. This is by far one of the easiest and best ways to secure your accounts on many platforms. 2FA sends a code to another device (usually your phone) that you need to use...

For those who watched Blues Clues, here's your Handy-Dandy Notebook! (Cheat sheet) Getting into the world of Bitcoin cryptocurrency ("crypto" for short) can be very confusing, especially considering many of the terms are crosses between technology, cryptography, stocks, and finances. Here's an easy cheat-sheet that will be updated over time that you can always reference back to until you can use the terms in everyday sentences! General: Cryptocurrency : The Magical Internet Money as a whole! Cryptographically structured with blockchain technology. Cryptography : The art of encryption. Blockchain : The technology of a digital ledger that records transactions. It is transparent and unchangeable. Decentralized : The idea that instead of having a central bank or system that one group controls, computers all around the world build and confirm a public blockchain. Altcoin : (Currently) Any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. Wallet : Like a physical wall...