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How to sign up Gate.io Global Futures Trading Competition？
Author：
20 December 16:45
Competition page: https://www.gate.io/futures/competition#/home
Competition details: https://www.gate.io/article/24332
Step 1: open Futures Trading Competition page and log in at competition page.
Step 2: Choose a type of competition, Troop Showdown or Solo Showdown( you can't swit...
Top 6 ways for Cryptocurrency Passive Income in 2021
Author：Gate.io
17 December 15:22
Cryptocurrency passive income is one of the easiest ways to earn money. As the market grows, many ways emerge to earn passive income. The best thing about this type of income is that you don’t need to put in a lot of effort. If you invest your assets in the right way, it can be money on autopilot....
Understand the Zero-Knowledge Proof Applications in Blockchain with One Article
Author：Ashley. H, Gate.io Researcher
15 December 17:41
【TL; DR】
1.Zero knowledge proof technology aims to prove a proposition to the validator, but in the process of proving, it does not disclose any information except "the proposition is true".
2.Zero knowledge proof needs three elements: completeness, reliability and zero knowledge.
3.Zk-...
Decentraland, a leading Play-to-Earn _P2E_ Game
Author：Mashell. C, Gate.io Researcher
15 December 10:31
Summary
Decentraland is an immersive virtual world where people can own real estate
Users can create content and applications on Decentraland which they can monetize.
in addition, the users can buy, own and sell virtual land
MANA and LAND are Decentraland’s the two tokens
Decentraland is...
What is crypto currency mining? An explained and detailed guide on how cryptocurrency mining works
Author：By Aziz. H, Gate.io Researcher
08 December 11:03
Bitcoin
[TL;DR]
There is more than one way to acquire cryptocurrency tokens. The most popular method is to buy them on the exchanges. But you can also "mine" tokens on your computer.
Whether you want to mine cryptocurrencies for profit or are just interested in the technology, you ne...
Will Layer 2 and the Future Sharding Update to be Activated in 2022 be Ethereum’s Ultimate Solution to Boost Scalability?
Author：Gate.io Researcher：Edward. H
07 December 16:29
[Outline]
1. On December 2, Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, celebrated the birthday of the Beacon Chain and released the development roadmap of Ethereum protocol in the future.
2. After The Merge, the previous content on the PoW Chain will be transmitted to the Beacon Chain on which the...
Crack The "Impossible Triangle": Overview of Layer 2 Solutions
Author：Gate.io Researcher：Ashley. H
03 December 21:12
Author: Ashley. H, Gate.io Researcher
【TL; DR】
1. The relationship between layer 1 and layer 2 can be approximately analogized to the central bank and other commercial banks.
2. The layer 2 solutions are widely considered the future of large public chains, especially Ethereum.
3. Each...
Crack The "Impossible Triangle": Overview of Layer 1 Solutions
Author：Gate.io Researcher：Ashley H.
25 November 16:53
[TL; DR]
1.Scalability, decentralization, and security are incompatible on blockchain and usually, only two out of three can be achieved simultaneously.
2.Block expansion is arguably the most straightforward solution to increasing Bitcoin's TPS, but it doesn't work as well as many might think....
Understanding cryptocurrency mining
Author：Gate.io Researcher：Mashell C.
25 November 10:26
Summary
Mining of cryptocurrencies is one way in which people make money on the blockchain.
Crypto mining started in 2009 when Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin.
People can mine cryptocurrencies using CPUs, GPUs or ASIC miners.
One alternative to Proof of Work (PoW) is Proof of Stake...
Essentials for Crypto Newbie: What Is Layer 0, Layer 1 and Layer 2?
Author：Gate.io Researcher：Ashley. H
24 November 11:44
Scalability and Layer 0/1/2 are terms that are often mentioned in the cryptocurrency news. So what are Layer 0, Layer 1 and Layer 2 in the blockchain? And what are their respective features and uses?
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