Oxen Blogs

Until now, crypto transactions have been either fast or anonymous — not both. Blink is Oxen's new instant anonymous payments mechanism....

ONS can assign human-readable usernames to Session IDs and Oxen Wallet addresses, with other features in the works!...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Sybil attacks are a security threat against blockchains which involve someone trying to take over a network by operating lots accounts, nodes or computers. ...

The process of selling cryptocurrency is generally the reverse of buying crypto. And just like buying crypto, the process will change depending on what kind of exchange you’ve chosen to use: Regular trading platform, brokerage service, or direct trad...

Once you’ve bought your crypto, there are a few different options when it comes to storing it. These storage options are all referred to as ‘wallets’. It’s important to note that no matter which wallet option you choose, your funds are not literally ...

It’s been around a year since the Australian Parliament tabled, and hurriedly passed, the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Otherwise known as the AA Bill, or TOLA). This bill sought to give Austral...

The words ‘centralized’ and ‘decentralized’ are thrown around a lot in the cryptocurrency world. That’s because blockchain technology is generally decentralized — blockchains were created as a viable alternative to centralized networks. But what do ‘...