Examining the problem with central VPN providers, and the potential solution — dVPN. Outline: Introduction Problem with VPN Blockchain VPN — dVPN Potential Issues with dVPN Conclusion Introduction A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an encrypted tunnel between your device to the internet. VPN secures your internet connection from man-in-the-middle (MITM)attacks…

What are Ethereum Layer 2 solutions? What is the difference between layer 1 and layer 2 scaling solutions? Why do we need Layer 2 scaling solution? Get to know Polygon — a layer-2 Ethereum scaling project. Polygon, known as Matic Network formerly, is an Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution. Why Do We Need Layer Scaling? Blockchain…

What in the world is a smart contract? How does Ethereum power the decentralized ecosystem? Ethereum describes itself as “World’s Programmable Blockchain”. They take the underlying workings of Bitcoin and expand it to be programmable. It allows us to build decentralized applications. …

How does Proof of Stake works? Why is it so popular nowadays? Like Proof of Work consensus, Proof of Stake (PoS) aims to solve the double-spending problem and confirms transactions in the blockchain. Double spending occurs when the same digital money was used twice. Our traditional financial system has the…

What is a nonce and how is the SHA-256 algorithm connected to it? Let’s start off with some basic background knowledge. What is Cryptocurrency A digital currency that uses cryptographic protocols. A form of digital medium of exchange to facilitate transactions. Cryptocurrency is based on blockchain technology. …

Examining the 5 Ethereum improvement proposals on August 4, 2021. The anticipated Ethereum London hard fork will launch on August 4, 2021. It contains five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIP) to improve the Ethereum network. How and why are these EIPs proposed in the first place? …

For dedicated gamers who don’t have the desire to play e-sports nor be a streamer. — Dedicated gamers: players who spend a lot of time playing their favorite games. Also called semi-serious gamers. Imagine that you can sell your rare collectible in-game item, where you spent months to clear a fight to get it. Now, you have little attachment to the game due to real-life matters…

NFT art compared to traditional art. Let’s find out. Digital art was known to be worthless for art collectors. It had no collectibility compared to physical artwork. This is because digital art can be distributed indefinitely. …

Benefits our privacy, security, and lifestyle. — Outline What is digital compartmentalization? Why implement digital compartmentalization? Basic implementation Additional benefits of digital compartmentalization Building on privacy and security process Summary What Is Digital Compartmentalization? Our digital lives often need to be tied to our real identity. For example, fresh graduates who want to seek job opportunities need to be on platforms…