Guide
What Is BNB? BNB Chain Uses, Burns, Staking and Risks
BNB is the native coin of BNB Smart Chain, opBNB and Greenfield. Learn its history, gas and staking uses, burn mechanics and major risks.
Michael Gu
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Michael Gu
Michael Gu, Creator of Boxmining, stared in the Blockchain space as a Bitcoin miner in 2012. Something he immediately noticed was that accurate information is hard to come by in this space. He started Boxmining in 2017 mainly as a passion project, to educate people on digital assets and share his experiences. Being based in Asia, Michael also found a huge discrepancy between digital asset trends and knowledge gap in the West and China.
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Boxmining Camera and Recording Gear List
The age of YouTube has brought a new medium of communication and sharing – we can now share out thoughts and insights in 4K videos real time. I want to share my passion of making videos with you and reveal some of my secrets and tricks to get good quality videos produced on time. One […]
Michael Gu
Concepts
Top 10 Best Ways to Keep Your Cryptocurrencies Safe
In this article we give you the top 10 best ways to keep your cryptocurrencies safe.
Michael Gu
Bitcoin
Lightning Node Setup Guide (With Docker)
This guide will get you started setting up a Lightning node to send and receive Bitcoin on the lightning network.
Michael Gu
Concepts
Proof of Stake Explained: How PoS and Ethereum Staking Work
Proof of stake explained: learn how validators, rewards, penalties and slashing work, plus the current Ethereum staking and withdrawal rules.
Michael Gu
News
Plus Token (PLUS) Scam – Anatomy of a Ponzi
Plus Token was a $3 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that exited in June 2019. Here is the anatomy of how it operated, where the stolen funds went, and what happened to the ringleaders.
Michael Gu
Guide
BNB Chain Guide: BSC, Beacon Chain Shutdown and BEP-2 Recovery
What happened to the original Binance Chain and DEX, how BNB Smart Chain works now, and what legacy BEP-2 holders need to know about recovery.
Michael Gu
Concepts
Mimblewimble Explained: Privacy, Cut-Through and MWEB
A current guide to Mimblewimble: how confidential transactions, transaction kernels, aggregation and cut-through work, plus its privacy limits and live implementations.
Michael Gu
Guide
Mithril (MITH) Overview
Mithril aims to disrupt our perceptions on social media- to decentralize and reward social media content creators fairly and openly.
Michael Gu
Guide
Elastos Explained – what’s a decentralized internet
Elastos is a third generation technology that leverages blockchain technology in giving internet users complete control over their digital…
Michael Gu
Opinions
CZ Binance CEO Interview (2019): What Changed by 2026?
This 2019 interview with Binance founder CZ covered fiat ramps, Binance DEX, BNB and STOs. See what changed by 2026, including Binance's CEO and Beacon Chain sunset.
Michael Gu
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Lightning Network Explained: How It Works in 2026
The Bitcoin Lightning Network uses payment channels for fast, low-fee BTC payments. Learn how routing, liquidity, fees and channel security work.
Michael Gu
Guide
Monero (XMR) in a Nutshell
Monero is a rather unique member of the cryptocurrency family thanks to its focus on privacy and absence of the traditional open blockchain…
Michael Gu
News
China Crypto Exchange Ban: What the 2017 Rumor Became
A September 2017 report that China would close crypto exchanges was soon confirmed. This update traces the ICO ban, exchange shutdowns, 2021 rules and the 2026 policy that superseded them.
Michael Gu