A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a system developed to distribute decision-making, management, and entity ownership.

Ethereum's market capitalization is only about a third of Bitcoin, but some think it is gaining ground fast.

Even as they have skyrocketed in valuation, cryptocurrencies still struggle to define governance.

Ethereum is a blockchain-based software platform with the native coin, ether. Ethereum smart contracts support a variety of distributed apps across the crypto ecosystem.

A hard fork is a radical change to the protocol of a blockchain network that makes previously invalid blocks/transactions valid—or vice-versa.

Decred (DCR) combines two popular consensus mechanisms to remedy the centralization problems of other cryptocurrencies. Learn more about Decred.

Blockchain is the technology that undergirds the cryptocurrency world, but itspotential uses extend much farther.

DAOs are possibly the most cost effective and fair business model ever conceived.

Despite cryptocurrencies’ touted security advantages and blockchain’s own defenses, challenges remain.

An altcoin is a cryptocurrency or token that is not Bitcoin (BTC). Etherum (ETH) is an altcoin. Learn about altcoins and what makes them different.