by Ekrem Duman | Jun 21, 2026 | Crypto Finance, Ethereum & Smart Contracts
⚡ TL;DREthereum staking means locking up ETH to help secure the network and, in return, earning rewards — a yield paid in ETH. Since Ethereum moved to proof-of-stake, staking replaced mining as the way new blocks are validated. You can stake by running your own...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 21, 2026 | Crypto Finance, Ethereum & Smart Contracts
⚡ TL;DREthereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts — self-executing programs that power applications without intermediaries. Its native coin, Ether (ETH), pays for computation on the network. If Bitcoin is digital money, Ethereum is a global,...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 21, 2026 | Bitcoin, Crypto Finance
⚡ TL;DRWhether Bitcoin is a ‘good’ investment depends on your time horizon, risk tolerance, and goals. It has delivered extraordinary long-term returns alongside brutal drawdowns. It pays no dividend and produces no cash flow, so its value rests on...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 21, 2026 | Bitcoin, Crypto Finance
⚡ TL;DRA growing number of companies hold Bitcoin on their balance sheet as a reserve asset or inflation hedge. Doing it responsibly requires a board-approved policy, a qualified custodian, clear accounting treatment, and transparent disclosure. The upside is...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 21, 2026 | Bitcoin, Crypto Finance
⚡ TL;DRBitcoin is the original cryptocurrency, prized as a scarce store of value. ‘Altcoins’ is the umbrella term for every other coin — from Ethereum to thousands of smaller tokens — usually built to add features Bitcoin doesn’t have. Bitcoin offers...
by Ekrem Duman | Jun 21, 2026 | Bitcoin, Crypto Finance
⚡ TL;DRThe Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event, roughly every four years, that cuts the reward miners receive for adding a new block in half. It slows the creation of new bitcoin, tightening supply on a predictable schedule. The most recent halving in 2024 dropped...
