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[VIDEO] How to use a Ledger hardware wallet with Waves Platform

How to use a Ledger hardware wallet with Waves Platform? We’ll explain how to do this in a few simple steps.

Why use a hardware wallet like the Ledger? To increase security and easy of use. There are several use cases and unique features that come with the Ledger. Most commonly it’s used to identify yourself as the account holder and to connect with your cryptocurrency.

Consider a hardware wallet and configure it for use with the official Waves Platform through this video. You can store WAVES and all Waves based tokens using the Ledger hardware wallet. Visit the official website of the Waves Platform for more information.

[VIDEO] How to lease Waves

How do you lease Waves? In this video, we’ll show you how to find nodes, lease Waves, and we’ll give you some additional information.

Leasing Waves will generate income for the end user and it will help securing the Waves blockchain. It is quite simple to lease Waves, though you need to know where to look. That is where Cryptin comes in: we help users of Waves (and other cryptocurrencies) to find their way in the world of blockchain.

The Ultimate Cryptocurrency Security Guide

If you’re active or planning to be active in the world of cryptocurrencies you should take good care of your OPSEC. Being sloppy with passwords or sensitive information could get you hacked or become another casualty of phishing. Most people who lost funds shared their private key or SEED or used the same passwords too long on too many accounts. In this guide I will explain everything you need to know about security so you can trade, invest or HODL safely in the cryptosphere.

How to install and configure a Waves Platform full node and payout scripts

In this extensive guide I will go through how to install and configure a Waves Platform full node and to configure the payout scripts for the payments to lessors. Also some known errors and workarounds will be discussed. Links to other documentation and guides are also included in the end of this article.

Chapter 1 – Installing and configuring a Waves Platform full node

Chapter 2 – Upgrading a Waves Platform full node to a newer version

Chapter 3 – Restoring a node from a fork or resyncing the blockchain

GUIDE: How to buy Bitcoin and cryptocurrency on an exchange (Kraken)

So how do you buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency on an exchange? Many new traders of cryptocurrency buy their first currencies at a broker. Mostly because it’s easier, due to better interfaces, user friendly websites, and the use of common tenders. And it’s also quite common to leave cryptocurrencies on these broker accounts so users don’t have to maintain a wallet, and it allows them to sell it quickly. Though this is true, there are many downsides to buying cryptocurrency this way. For starters: it costs more, the intended currency might not be in stock, and you don’t have full control over your capital. If you want to mitigate these downsides, you can buy on an exchange.

Beginner’s Guide to Technical Analysis

Technical analysis is a method used by traders to determine whether they should trade and how to go about it. Through the use of technical analysis (TA), traders try to find an ‘entry’ (the right moment to enter a trade) and extrapolate its course of development. TA isn’t something that can be taught overnight since it’s mostly a matter of learning by doing, and most likely making some mistakes. There are no guarantees when using TA and it should only be used as a tool to gain more insight when trading. Technical analysis is often used for short term trading while FA (fundamental analysis) is mostly used for long term trades.

Technical analysis is actually a technique based on the fundamentals of mass psychology; many patterns are linked to human behavior. In this beginner’s guide we’ll tell you about market cycles, which indicators are used, and the types of patterns that can be seen in charts. Since substantial and valid TA is too big of a subject to handle briefly, this article should be viewed as an introduction to technical analysis. It should not function as trading advice.