Tech Giants’ Software & Hardware Offerings MAPPED

The products and services of tech giants Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon have found their way into almost every household. I thought it’d be fun to TABUL8TE their various offerings to see how many aspects of a digital native’s life they have captured. SOFTWARE Source: TABUL8TOR TABUL8TOR’s thoughts: Microsoft’s crowning glories are its desktop OS, … Continue reading Tech Giants’ Software & Hardware Offerings MAPPED →

Mobile Wallets in Singapore

Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash I’ve personally disliked carrying too much cash in my physical wallet since the dawn of time. So it’s great that (mostly) gone are the days that one has to do make a last-minute dash to a nearby ATM or have friends pay first, get their bank account details and do an online … Continue reading Mobile Wallets in Singapore →

Facebook’s Libra vs China’s Digital Yuan

Facebook’s Libra Photo by Alex Haney on Unsplash On 18 June 2019, Facebook, the world’s largest social network, announced a cryptocurrency called Libra which would be a stablecoin backed by a basket of currencies weighted towards the U.S. dollar. Libra will be managed by a the Libra Association, a Swiss-based nonprofit backed by Facebook and other founding members. Facebook’s subsidiary Calibra will oversee the … Continue reading Facebook’s Libra vs China’s Digital Yuan →

At a Glance: Multi-currency Accounts TransferWise, Instarem, YouTrip & Revolut Compared

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The year-end travel season is here! For your next holiday, say goodbye to thick wads of physical notes of local currency or high FX fees for overseas ATM withdrawal or credit card use! What are Multi-Currency Accounts? Multi-currency accounts allow you to hold your money in both SGD and available foreign currencies. Such accounts usually … Continue reading At a Glance: Multi-currency Accounts TransferWise, Instarem, YouTrip & Revolut Compared →

The Bitcoin Wars — A Brief lesson in Bitcoin History

Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash Bitcoin’s Speed Issue Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency and the long-reigning largest cryptocurrency by market cap. But it has a speed issue. The Bitcoin network can process up to 7 transactions per second that take about 10 minutes to execute. By contrast, VISA processes about 1,600 transactions every second. The slow transaction speeds was a real speed bump on … Continue reading The Bitcoin Wars — A Brief lesson in Bitcoin History →

At a Glance: Bitcoin & Ethereum Compared

Bitcoin and Ethereum are two heavyweights in the blockchain space, with their respective native cryptocurrencies— bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH)- being the largest by market capitalization. Here are their key deets TABUL8TED! Source: TABUL8TOR Enjoyed this post? LIKE👏, SHARE🤲 & SUBSCRIBE👣READ MORE: Read TABUL8TOR’s beginner’s guide to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, cryptoccurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets.Read TABUL8TOR’s posts on blockchain use cases: Kleros, CryptoKitties and Blockchain Cuties. ***Disclaimer: This post is for … Continue reading At a Glance: Bitcoin & Ethereum Compared →

Blockchain Basics

Photo by Launchpresso on Unsplash Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology Blockchain is the technology which underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Ripple (XRP). Blockchain is also called a distributed ledger because it is not stored in a central location but across a network of computers across the world. Each block is record of a new transactions. When … Continue reading Blockchain Basics →

A Beginner’s Guide to Stablecoins

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is famously volatile. Launched in 2011, it reached a feverish high of almost USD20,000 on 17 December 2017 before crashing to around USD11,000 some 4 days later. The lack of price stability plaguing both Bitcoin and altcoins is holding back cryptocurrencies from displacing fiat currency. Are stablecoins the solution to price … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Stablecoins →

Brave & Opera — browsers with in-built crypto wallets

Brave and Opera are two Chromium-based browsers which offer in-built Crypto Wallet and tout superior privacy features compared to Google Chrome. At a Glance Here’re the key deets TABUL8ted! TLDR: Brave turns on security & privacy features by default. You have to install extensions or select different modes to enjoy the same in Opera.Brave rewards users with … Continue reading Brave & Opera — browsers with in-built crypto wallets →

Neopets 3.0 — Crypto Kitties & Blockchain Cuties

If you grew up playing Neopets (which -gasp- is still operational!), you may want to check out it’s blockchain versions — Crypto Kitties and Blockchain Cuties. Both games allow players to collect and breed and sell virtual creatures (all using cryptocurrencies of course). At a Glance: Crypto Kitties vs Blockchain Cuties CryptoKitties CryptoKitties is a blockchain game … Continue reading Neopets 3.0 — Crypto Kitties & Blockchain Cuties →