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What is a seed phrase, and how does it actually protect your wallet?
A seed phrase is a list of words that encodes the master key to every address in a crypto wallet. Here is what that word list is actually doing, based on the…
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Tomás Ferreira
Independent editorial contributor covering crypto markets, digital assets and fintech for VUGA Network publications.
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Crypto News
What is a pig butchering scam, and how does it target crypto newcomers?
A slow-building fake friendship, a convincing fake trading app, and a payment that never comes back — here's how the scam works and how to spot it early.
Blockchain
What is a smart contract, and how does it actually work?
A plain-English look at the code that runs itself on a blockchain — and why that automation cuts both ways.
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Strategy's $216 million bitcoin sale, explained
The largest corporate bitcoin holder sold 3,588 BTC for roughly $216 million between June 29 and July 5, 2026 — its biggest sale ever, after years of buying…
Blockchain
Public vs private blockchains, explained
A public blockchain lets anyone read, use and verify the record; a private one restricts membership — the public vs private blockchain choice is about access…