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Beam, BCH and Zcash Will Join BTC in Halving Their Mining Rewards
8.12.2019
There’s been a lot of noise about Bitcoin’s halving, set to occur in May, and the effect this will have on price as BTC’s mining reward is slashed. It’s not the only PoW coin gearing up for a major reduction in its emission rate next year, with Bitcoin Cash, Beam, and Zcash...
A History of Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms
26.11.2019
The consensus mechanism is a critical blockchain component, providing a non-partisan means of establishing agreement as to the network’s current state. But ever since Bitcoin emerged in 2008, its original consensus mechanism – Proof of Work (PoW) – has been emulated and iterated...
Exclusive: ‘Nothing Is Above Bitcoin, No CBDC, No Stablecoins,' Says Blockstream CEO Adam Back
26.11.2019
Just wait until you hear what he has to say about Libra
Istanbul to Berlin: Ethereum Milestones on the Road to Serenity
19.11.2019
The Istanbul hard fork is getting Ethereum one step closer to its long-anticipated 2.0 version
Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork Release Date Confirmed By Core Developer
8.11.2019
The Ethereum network’s forthcoming Istanbul hard fork will take place on Dec. 4, according to core developer
Kadena Mainnet Goes Live, New $20 Token Sale Starts Tomorrow
4.11.2019
The Kadena network has gone live today, with the firm announcing a new $20 million token sale
If Bitcoin Fails, Crypto Industry in for a Bad Time: Cardano Founder
11.10.2019
“If Bitcoin fails, the whole industry’s probably in for a really bad time,” says Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson
A Short History of the World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Pools
15.9.2019
Mining pools grow and shrink, and rise and fall altogether. Today there are more extinct mining pools than there are active ones. The hashpower of the survivors secures hundreds of PoW crypto networks, from major coins such as BTC and BCH to obscure altcoins such as monero classic...
New Storm Concept Could Strengthen Bitcoin Cash Instant Transactions
3.9.2019
Software developer Awemany has published a potential alternative approach to instant transactions on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network called “delta blocks” or Storm. The idea utilizes weak proof-of-work (PoW) for instant confirmations on Bitcoin Cash. The new Storm concept has piqued...
Blockchain Scalability: Current Challenges and Potential Solutions
31.8.2019
While blockchain scalability is one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the existing consensus mechanisms come with their own set of tradeoffs. To decentralize nonfinancial blockchains as well, we’re going to need novel approaches to secure their decentralized networks
Chia Releases Green Paper Detailing Eco-Friendly Means of Crypto Mining
9.7.2019
Chia Network has published a green paper that describes an eco-friendly way of mining cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Researcher: Ethereum to Reduce Issuance Ten-Fold by 2021
5.7.2019
Justin Drake, an Ethereum 2.0 researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, said that ETH issuance might see a 90% reduction
Why IBM’s Blockchain Isn’t a Real Blockchain
2.7.2019
IBM calls its Hyperledger Fabric technology a "blockchain" despite sacrificing the most important features of a true blockchain
The Land of the Free: Why Decentralization Matters in the Crypto Republic
5.6.2019
Are you sure the crypto world is free? Some lessons on governance, participation and decentralization from Tezos, Iota and others may prove the opposite
Monero Developers Consider Adopting New Proof-of-Work Algorithm in October
24.5.2019
In October, privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero will reportedly switch to a new proof-of-work algorithm
Cornell Uni’s Emin Gun Sirer Debuts Ava Blockchain Following $6 Million Investment
17.5.2019
Emin Gun Sirer, a professor at Cornell University a major global blockchain expert, has started private testing of his own Ava blockchain before issuing his own crypto
Amazon Patent Casts Light on Plans to Create Proof-of-Work Blockchain Analog
17.5.2019
Amazon could be on the road to creating some form of cryptocurrency system with latest patent award
Messari CEO: Ethereum 2.0 Proof-of-Stake Transition Not to Happen Until at Least 2021
10.5.2019
The Ethereum 2.0 PoS transition will not happen before the end of 2021, Messari CEO Ryan Selkis predicted at a recent panel of ConsenSys’ Ethereal Summit
Will China Ban Crypto Mining?
12.4.2019
China shares new plans to curb mining industry, continuing the general crackdown on crypto. How could it affect the global market?