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What makes MetisDAO (METIS) better than other L1s and L2s?

There are a lot of layer 2 solutions [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-a-layer-2-solution/] for Ethereum. Some are fully secure by Ethereum security but only work well for a specific set of applications. Other layer 2 solutions like sidechains are usually EVM compatible but they do not rely on Ethereum for security

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What are Ethereum Rollups?

Ethereum is one of the most popular blockchains but everybody knows about their scaling issues. Ethereum users suffer from high gas fees due to congestion. This article will go over Rollups as scaling solution. Rollups There are a lot of layer 2 solutions [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-a-layer-2-solution/] for Ethereum. Some

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All you need to know about Hive Investments

Within the general space of DeFi [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-defi/] there are constantly coming up innovations and new sectors. There are DeFi protocols that identify themselves as DeFi-as-a-Service (DaaS), Nodes-as-a-Service (NaaS) [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-nodes-as-a-service/] or Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS) [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-farming-as-a-service/]. Hive Investments [https://hive.investments/] aims to be

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Being a Developer in Crypto featuring Hyphin

For this episode of Vestorportal.com's Spotlight we dug deeper on how to become a developer in the crypto space. A big 'thank you' goes out to Hyphin [https://twitter.com/hyphinlol] for answering 15 questions about his life as a developer within crypto world. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tell us a little

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Kiba Inu - Meme Coin with Utility

In the last 2 years so-called meme coins conquered the heart of the cryptocurrency community. Coins like Dogecoin or Shiba Inu won the hearts of many cryptocurrency investors and also managed to set them up with insane profits. Especially dog-themed coins saw a significant amount of speculation within the crypto

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All you need to know about Fantom and why it is going to be big?

2021 was the year of layer 1 blockchains [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-a-layer-1-blockchain/]. Many of these new networks did multiples regarding their price - for example Avalanche or Polygon. A new uprising layer 1 blockchain is Fantom. This layer 1 blockchain rose more than 20,000% from its bottom to its

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Matcha.xyz - Trade all DEXs at once

If you interact a lot with decentralized exchanges [https://vestorportal.com/centralized-and-decentralized-exchanges/] (DEX) you surely are well aware that most of them only offer their services on one single chain. The most popular DEX - Uniswap [https://vestorportal.com/how-to-use-uniswap/] - is only operating on the Ethereum Blockchain. For people

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Verasity - Learn more about this future Ad-Technology Giant

The crypto world is full of innovative projects with ground-breaking technologies. Every other day a new project gets launched that promises to pioneer the future of a specific sector - but there is one problem. In a lot of cases, crypto projects either promise too much innovation to be able

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MetaMask Users from Venezuela can't access wallet - this will help!

MetaMask is the biggest non-custodial wallet provider for cryptocurrencies. Millions of people around the world are enjoying the service offered by MetaMask for free - until yesterday (2022/03/03). As of yesterday there were plenty of Venezuelan users reporting that they were not able to access their MetaMask wallet.

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NileSwap - The leading NFT marketplace on the Hathor Network

In this edition of Vestorportal.com Spotlight we will introduce you to NileSwap [https://nileswap.com/], a NFT marketplace built on the Hathor Network [https://vestorportal.com/hathor-network-the-king-of-layer-1-blockchains/]. Cynical [https://twitter.com/CynicalHTR], Co-Founder of NileSwap, told us all about the marketplace and gave us interesting insights on how NileSwap

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Hathor Network - The King of Layer 1 Blockchains?

In the year 2021 we have experienced a massive hype all around layer 1 blockchains [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-a-layer-1-blockchain/]. Projects like Avalanche, Solana or Polygon went on big runs and rewarded their investors with massive gains. People seem to no look out for the next 'Ethereum-Killer' but seem to believe

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7 Countries that banned Crypto

Cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, have gotten massive popularity among many people all around the world. Besides the hype there has also always been ongoing controversial discussions way back since 2009. Cryptocurrencies have been criticized for their volatility, for transactions in connection with criminals and of course for the exorbitant use of

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Meet VaporFi - Nodes for everyone!

For the first edition of Vestorportal.com Spotlight we got the opportunity to talk to VaporFi. Thomas Ehrlich, one of the two founders of VaporFi, answered 20 interesting questions about him, his co-founder Jose and - of course - VaporFi. VaporFi is a Node-as-a-Service [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-nodes-as-a-service/] project on

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Centralized and Decentralized Exchanges

Since the rise of cryptocurrencies within the last years people are learning of a secure and trustful way to manage their funds. To trade cryptocurrencies investors have to interact with crypto exchanges to perform buying and selling of their cryptocurrencies. In fact, crypto exchanges play a vital role in the

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What are Smart Contracts?

The term smart contracts is an often used buzzword within the crypto space. Probably most of crypto investors are well aware that smart contracts exist but a lot of people would not be able to explain what they are. Smart contracts are programs stored on a blockchain [https://vestorportal.com/

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Trader Joe XYZ: Stake your JOE for Stablecoin Rewards

Trader Joe XYZ [https://traderjoexyz.com/home] is the biggest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Avalanche Blockchain. Trader Joe XYZ provides over $1 billion in liquidity for numerous coins located on the Avalanche Network. The daily traded volume (as of Feb. 2022) ranges between $150 and $300 million. Besides trading

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What could go wrong? The top 5 Stablecoins and the concept behind them.

The concept of stablecoins can be seen as critical infrastructure within the crypto space. Stablecoins such as Tether or USD Coin are often used as an intermediary store of value and thus helped the crypto market to grow since market participants do not have to offramp their money if they

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What is Nodes-as-a-Service and which NaaS projects are worth looking into?

DeFi [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-defi/]stands for Decentralized Finance and is an emerging financial technology. This system and the money within it is not controlled by banks or any other institutions. Within the general space of DeFi there are constantly coming up innovations and new sectors. There are DeFi protocols

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What are Blockchain Nodes?

Most people, even outside of the crypto space, have at least heard of the word blockchain [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-a-blockchain/]. But only a few people not familiar with the crypto world have heard of nodes nor can they explain why nodes are important. Generally speaking, a node is a connection

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HODLing vs. Trading

Each day the cryptocurrency gets discovered by new people. Especially for people without any experience in the financial markets the volatility of the crypto markets can be unsettling and exhausting for new market participants. In this article we will give you insights on what is better - buy and hold

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What is Farming-as-a-Service and which FaaS projects are worth looking into?

DeFi [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-defi/]stands for Decentralized Finance and is an emerging financial technology. This system and the money within it is not controlled by banks or any other institutions. Within the general space of DeFi there are constantly coming up innovations and new sectors. There are DeFi protocols

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Best Countries for Crypto Investors

The regulatory adaption can not keep up with the global rise of cryptocurrencies, at least in most countries. In this article we will look at some of the best countries to live as a cryptocurrency investor. Important to note is that tax regulations regarding crypto are changing rapidly and therefore

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What happened to Ripple (XRP)?

Ripple (XRP) is the 6th biggest cryptocurrency by market cap ($34B) as of Feb 2022. Although XRP is part of the 10 biggest cryptocurrencies in the world it has struggled since 2018 because the SEC charged the company with conducting unregistered securities offering. Many centralized exchanges (CEX) have delisted XRP

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Interesting Layer 2 Cryptocurrencies

Layer 2 solutions [https://vestorportal.com/what-is-a-layer-2-solution/] play a really important role when it comes to mass adoption of blockchain technology. Layer 2 solutions aim to solve the issues regarding transactions speed and scalability. All of the following layer 2 projects solve real issues and also propose concrete solutions to

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The biggest Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2021

2021 was the year of rising adoption and bigger interest in the cryptocurrency space. The total value locked (TVL) reached more than $200B. However, hackers started to catch up and there were some of the biggest hacks in the history of cryptocurrencies. Poly Network Hack - $600M The Poly Network