The last few months have generated an explosion of discussion in the crypto world about governance tokens and so-called ‘yield farming’. There’s lots of chatter around incentive structures for the variety of actors in the field. In particular, the De...
Oxen Meets DeFi: Introducing Chainflip
Since getting started in 2018, Oxen has been constantly exploring and pushing the boundaries of what a staked node network can do....
Make it SNAppy: The power and potential of Lokinet SNApps
Lokinet is an incredibly powerful and versatile onion router. Lokinet allows for uses such as real-time onion-routed voice calls, videogame server hosting, and other applications that would be completely infeasible on existing onion routers due to th...
Building Blocks, Building Blockchains: How the Oxen Blockchain Works With Session, Lokinet, and Blink
Oxen is many things: a project, a foundation, an idea. But first and foremost, Oxen is a blockchain. The Oxen blockchain is the backbone of Oxen’s powerful and versatile suite of privacy tools. Every privacy feature, tool, and solution we’re building...
Achievement Get: An Update From Simon Harman, CEO of Oxen
An update from Simon harman, CEO of Oxen, about where the project has been and where it is going....
Blink: Fast-tracking the Future of Crypto Transactions
Until now, crypto transactions have been either fast or anonymous — not both. Blink is Oxen's new instant anonymous payments mechanism....
25 March 2020 — Admin
Oxen Name System (ONS): The Facts
ONS can assign human-readable usernames to Session IDs and Oxen Wallet addresses, with other features in the works!...
Back to School: Learing eSafety
Everyone goes to all available lengths to keep their loved ones safe from the dangers of the world — both offline and, increasingly, online. But sometimes it can be hard to understand both the benefits and the dangers of the internet, both for kids a...
Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms: Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, and Hybrid Mechanisms
Every computer network needs a way to ensure that all connected devices are in agreement about the state of the network: whether data is valid, where and how it should be sorted, etc. For centralised networks, reaching this consensus is easy: the cen...
23 January 2020 — Admin
Choosing a Blockchain Project: The Checklist
Choosing a blockchain project to get involved with can be really stressful. There are thousands of different blockchain projects in operation, and it can be hard to tell which ones are worth your time. Trimming that long list down to a handful of opt...
06 January 2020 — Admin
How to Trade Cryptocurrency: Crypto Trading Basics
We’re covered the basics of buying, storing and selling cryptocurrency. Now, it’s time to take things up a notch and take a look at cryptocurrency trading....
27 December 2019 — Admin
Masternode Pools: How They Work & How They Can Help
Running a masternode or service node is a great way to earn a passive income through cryptocurrency rewards. However, doing so requires staking (locking away) a certain amount of cryptocurrency. For some blockchain projects, the staking requirement i...
18 December 2019 — Admin
Blockchain security: How does crypto prevent Sybil attacks?
Sybil attacks are a security threat against blockchains which involve someone trying to take over a network by operating lots accounts, nodes or computers. ...
17 December 2019 — Alex Linton