Nicola Rainsford, Author at Cryptonary

Guide: ETH Proof of Work (PoW) Fork

Note that this guide contains an (informed) opinion. The highly anticipated Ethereum Merge is scheduled for September 15. It will transition the Ethereum network...

09 Sep 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Guide: Why is Bitcoin (BTC) valuable?

In January 2009, the first version of the Bitcoin network was launched, and the very first Bitcoin was mined. Encoded in the Bitcoin genesis block...

30 Aug 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Tokenomics 6: How to evaluate a project in practice

In this series, we’ve looked at some of the tokenomic factors you need to know about, including supply, allocation/distribution, inflation, and utility. This useful checklist...

17 Aug 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Tokenomics 5: Utility

Even if a token has great supply tokenomics, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s valuable. The token still needs a good purpose to exist and for...

17 Aug 2022

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Tokenomics 4: Inflationary or deflationary?

As part of this series, we’ve already looked at what Tokenomics is, how to evaluate a crypto’s supply, and the things to look out for...

17 Aug 2022

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Tokenomics 3: Token Distribution

Now you know what Tokenomics is and how to evaluate a crypto’s supply, another thing to consider is allocation or token distribution – what tokens...

17 Aug 2022

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Tokenomics 2: Supply & Market Cap

As we mentioned in the first Guide in this series, Tokenomics, or ‘token economics’, is the basics of evaluating a crypto. It covers everything about...

17 Aug 2022

Nicola Rainsford

Tokenomics 1: What is Tokenomics?

The acronym ‘DYOR’ (Do Your Own Research) is used a lot in the crypto space, but how do you actually do your own research? Admittedly,...

17 Aug 2022

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How to DYOR: Fundamental Analysis

The acronym ‘DYOR’ (Do Your Own Research) is used a lot in the crypto space, but how do you actually do your own research?? Admittedly,...

11 Jul 2022

Nicola Rainsford

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

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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

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