What is a decentralized exchange? Is it a better way to trade cryptocurrency than via a centralized one? This time, we figure out the difference between a DEX and CEX, their key advantages and disadvantages, and their mechanics. Ever since Bitcoin came along, it has promised us an alternative way Read more…
First, we added EOS wallets to Lumi, then we held a smashing free EOS account giveaway (and by the way, we’ve decided to make a good habit out of it and give away 100 EOS accounts at a random time for our most attentive audience). And now you can buy, Read more…
If you’re unable to finalize your EOS transaction, the first thing you need to check is whether you have enough resources to do that. There are 3 main types of resources in the EOS ecosystem that you need in order to execute transactions: RAM, net, and CPU. In the case Read more…
What crypto enthusiast doesn’t like a good airdrop? Ever since ICOs became a ‘thing’, numerous projects have started airdropping their tokens (which basically means they give away tokens for free or in exchange for more or less simple tasks) in order to spice up the public’s interest, attract additional attention, Read more…
Making plans and sticking to them is one of the main underlying principles of success. Recently, we announced that Lumi Wallet is making a major commitment and going open source this summer. And while the development team is working hard on delivering on this promise, we decided to take the Read more…
EOS started as an ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain but since launching its mainnet, it’s become a separate entity entirely. Token swaps quite often become an issue as the community gets confused about where to store their new coins. The process of adding a new ERC20 token is a Read more…
If you follow any of our social media profiles, you might have noticed that Lumi is preparing to add EOS support. We are very motivated to contribute to the EOS community and fulfilling the role of MinerGate’s partner wallet is only the first step in a long journey. Cooperation between MinerGate Read more…
In the last couple of years, ICOs have made such a splash that even people who are far from the industry seemed to have formed certain opinions about them. Unfortunately, these opinions were mostly negative. What started as a revolutionary way of raising money for startups, has slowly boiled down Read more…
Dapps are awesome, that’s not even a question. In fact, what’s not to like? They are secure, cryptocurrency-friendly, operate independently, and open for future development. Ethereum is considered to be the most popular platform for building dapps. But popularity does not necessarily mean it is without flaws. Just like Litecoin (and Read more…
Mankind has always strived for freedom and considered the Internet to be a perfect place to pursue it. Dapps (decentralized applications) appeared years ago in pursuit of digital independence. For example, BitTorrent and Tor are two well-known dapps that run on P2P networks and have nothing to do with blockchain. Read more…