Skycoin is more than meets the eye. In this article, we partner with Henry Benjamin (from Skycoin) to learn more about Skycoin and Skywire. Read on to find out how this up-and-coming cryptocurrency works and what it means to be …
Obelisk algorithm
Some of the cryptocurrency problems stem from the Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS). With SKY these have been replaced by Obelisk which was developed to correct the inherent security flaws and the centralizing that happened with …
Skycoin vs. Bitcoin
Bitcoin has much more market share than Skycoin, yet that doesn’t make it superior even if it was the first cryptocurrency to hit the market. It is true they took the world by storm and the value has done nothing …
What happens next for Skycoin?
SKY and Skywire-meshnet are still in their infancy as previously mentioned. They are not rushing and want things to be right when they release to market. It is not easy to bring a “New Internet” to the world without making …
What is Skywire?
Skywire is the technological breakthrough that will change how we interact with the internet. Some altcoins aim to offer similar functionality yet they are not bringing with it dedicated hardware for the purpose. Piggybacking on the back of current technology …
Cryptojacking tutorial
This tutorial is a cryptojacking how-to detailing exactly what you need to setup an opt-in WordPress Coinhive miner for the Monero cryptocurrency. The 4 basic steps are: If you’re using a WordPress site, there are WordPress plugins that should make …
Cryptojacking scripts
Cryptojacking scripts allow you to quickly install a miner on your website. Coinhive’s set of AuthedMine scripts is the only solution I can recommend. The reason is the miner will never start without getting explicit consent from the page visitor. …
Cryptojacking: How to protect yourself?
The simplest way to protect yourself from cryptojacking is to install a cryptojacking blocker. Installing a cryptojacking blocker means adding a browser extension that blocks a list of domains associated with cryptojacking code. NoCoin is currently the most widely installed …
Cryptojacking with JavaScript
A cryptojacking JavaScript web page uses your computer to mine for cryptocurrencies. More importantly… You don’t need to be tricked into installing cryptojacking JavaScript, because it doesn’t need to be installed. Simply stated: You don’t need to download anything more …