Amanda B. Johnson

This Week in Dash: Tracking the Path of Bitcoin’s Stealthier Cousin
Dash is one of the cryptocurrencies hoping to one up Bitcoin by promising greater privacy, instant transactions, and token fungibility. Taking a break from BTC price hysteria...

Could Bitcoin’s Price Be in a Bubble?
“It’s going to the mooooon!” pretty much sums up most popular analyses you’ll find about Bitcoin’s price. But do many consider that perhaps quite the...

Zcash: Where Is All the Hype Coming From?
Not even Ethereum — a network now worth over a billion dollars, if you combine both its “regular” and “classic” versions — received this much hype...

‘DASH School’ Explains Blockchain Like You’re Five
Many online tutorials and guides exist to explain what a blockchain is and what it does, but most aren’t suitable for a five-year-old. And in this very new tech space, it’s...

Apple Parody Video Takes on The DAOsaster, Fake Bitcoin Apps
Suspicions become aroused when Apple’s App Store claims to have an “approved digital currency” list — one which includes defunct DAO tokens and an ever-growing...

Atlanta’s Blockchain Enthusiasts Take an In-Depth Look at Dash
At the most recent Blockchain Atlanta gathering, attendees were treated to an in-depth presentation on Dash by founder and lead developer Evan Duffield, and myself — Amanda B...

Does Dash Have a Coin Cap, or Is It Infinitely Inflationary?
Whether a coin has a maximum supply (like Bitcoin’s 21 million) or is infinitely inflationary (like Ethereum) has significant effects on that coin’s usage. For example...

Dash’s ‘Core’ Team Fields User Questions in New Video Interview
Answering everything from “Will future Dash wallets be based on Electrum or QT?” to “What happens if Evan Duffield gets hit by a bus?” five Dash contractors...

10 Things You Need to Know About Dash
Nearly any cryptocurrency — especially Dash — could be expanded on for hours without ever repeating one’s self. But when it comes to the basics, all necessary...

Charles Hoskinson of Ethereum: ‘I Didn’t Realize [Dash] Evolved This Much’
What is “cryptocurrency 3.0?” According to developer and cryptocurrency enthusiast Charles Hoskinson, it’s the stage reached after both “decentralized...

Do You Make These 4 Mistakes When Explaining Cryptocurrency to Newcomers?
Have you ever found yourself explaining cryptocurrency to someone who knows little or nothing about it? When you know a lot about a topic, it can be difficult to describe it to those...

Running a Masternode: Setup, Buying Shares, Earning ‘Interest’
With a current return-on-investment of 10-18% annually, many are wondering how to launch a Dash masternode. Luckily — unlike in the world of mining — detailed information...