Nicola Rainsford, Author at Cryptonary

Guide: The Ethereum Merge

Heard about The Ethereum Merge but still not really sure what it means? Here’s a simple explanation and breakdown of Ethereum’s planned upgrades. Image:...

20 May 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: What is Tribalism in Crypto?

As humans, we’re a social species. Our inherent desire to unite behind a common identity is thought to reflect our hunter-gatherer past. Outsiders were viewed...

05 May 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: What is Bitcoin Halving?

In crypto, the term halving refers to the reduction of the block reward given to miners. This process is especially important for digital currencies like...

05 May 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Herd Behaviour

What is herd behaviour? It’s human nature to want to feel part of a community or group. And, we’re often easily influenced by those around...

02 May 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: What is Staking?

Put simply, staking involves locking up a portion of your crypto to support the security of the network in return for rewards. Cryptocurrencies that offer...

21 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: What is Fundamental Analysis (FA)?

The sheer number of assets in the crypto world can be overwhelming and confusing. Fundamental Analysis is a vital tool used to understand an asset’s...

20 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: What is a Seed Phrase?

Before taking self-custody of your crypto assets, it’s vital to fully understand seed phrases. Seed phrases are also referred to as ‘seed recovery phrases’, or...

15 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Assets & Liabilities

Robert Kiyosaki offers a definition of Assets and Liabilities that he claims is the key to getting rich. He argues that a strong, financial education...

12 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Diversification

What is diversification? In crypto, diversification refers to the distribution of capital in different types of coins and tokens to reduce the overall risk. It...

12 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Hard Forks

With open-source cryptocurrency, implementing changes and updates can be difficult. Hard forks and soft forks are two different mechanisms used to upgrade or change cryptocurrency...

04 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Euphoria in the Crypto Market

What is Euphoria in the crypto market? In general, when the market starts going up, you see more and more people starting to get interested...

04 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Market Capitalisation

Market cap (or market capitalisation) is a metric that measures the value of a cryptocurrency. We calculate the market cap by multiplying a coin’s current...

04 Apr 2022

Nicola Rainsford