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Huobi's Mining Arm Records 547% Surge in Operating Revenue in 2019
19.3.2020
Huobi’s mining arm recorded a 547% surge in operating revenue in 2019 after the business was launched in March 2018
Ethereum Community Enthralled Over Controversial ProgPoW Proposal
10.3.2020
The Ethereum community has been debating a proposal called ProgPoW as many ETH proponents believe the Programmatic Proof-of-Work function will alter the network significantly. The contentious topic has seemed to galvanize the community, with the ProgPoW proposal favored by a significant proportion...
Ethereum’s ProgPoW Debate Is About Much More Than Mining
5.3.2020
The debate over ProgPoW has become a flashpoint for how Ethereum makes big decisions
The 3 Factors Fueling Ether’s 2020 Rally
26.2.2020
Several factors could explain ether’s spectacular gains and determine whether they will continue
Bitcoin’s Share of PoW Mining Rewards Now Above 80%
16.1.2020
Rewards received by bitcoin miners form a major chunk of the salaries paid across major proof of work (PoW) blockchains, according to Yassine Elmandjra, a cryptocurrency analyst from ARK Invest
Canaan's New 5-Nanometer Chips to Escalate ASIC Arms Race With Bitmain
26.12.2019
Chinese mining ASIC producer Canaan plans to roll out machines based on 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020
Buterin Wants to Speed Up Ethereum 2.0 Transition With ETH1-Friendly Validators
25.12.2019
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants to speed up transition to Ethereum 2.0 with new type of validator known as “eth1-friendly validators”
BitTorrent Creator Calls Vitalik’s ASIC-Resistant Proof-of-Work ‘A Pipe Dream And a Bad Idea’
26.11.2019
BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen says ASIC-resistant proof-of-work is both “a pipe dream and a bad idea”
Proof-of-Authority Algorithm Use Cases Grow: From Pharma to Games
16.11.2019
Fast, scalable and efficient: Why Microsoft, Walmart, and PwC opt for the proof-of-authority consensus algorithm
[Updated] Samson Mow: Proof-of-Stake Is a Joke, Backstage at The Capital
13.11.2019
Blockstream’s Samson Mow was fairly quiet during the panel “Proof-of-Work, Halving and the Future of Mining” on day two ofContinue Reading
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[Updated] Samson Mow: Proof-of-Stake Is a Joke, Backstage at The Capital
13.11.2019
Blockstream’s Samson Mow was fairly quiet during the panel “Proof-of-Work, Halving and the Future of Mining” on day two ofContinue Reading
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‘Proof-of-Stake is a Joke’: Samson Mow Backstage at The Capital
13.11.2019
Blockstream’s Samson Mow was fairly quiet during the panel “Proof-of-Work, Halving and the Future of Mining” on day two of CoinMarketCap’s The Capital conference. But he sat down with The Capital backstage afterward and shared some of his thoughts more […]
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Aragon Opposes Change to Ethereum's Mining Algorithm Before 2.0 Version
4.11.2019
Aragon votes against Ethereum changing its proof-of-work mining algorithm before Ethereum 2.0
Kadena Goes Live, Announces New Token Sale Aiming for $20 Million
4.11.2019
"This is the first time anyone has ever scaled proof-of-work," said Kadena co-founder Will Martino
Proof-of-Work Doesn’t Solve Every Blockchain Use Case
31.10.2019
While proof-of-work is great for Bitcoin, it falls short for other — especially nonfinancial — use cases of a blockchain. Here is why we need new consensus mechanisms
Ethereum 2.0 Validators to Earn up to 10% Annually for Staking: Report
25.10.2019
Ethereum 2.0 validators can expect up to 10.3% as rewards for staking on the annual basis, ConsenSys’ Collin Myers says
Bitcoin Core Dev: Anti-51% Attack Measures Always Imply Centralization
8.10.2019
Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell criticizes the “attractive mystery” that fear of a 51% attack on Bitcoin entails
Hedera Hashgraph — Deep Look Into 10,000 Transactions Per Second Claim
17.9.2019
While Hedera continues to attract major companies to its governing council, the Hashgraph’s performance is being questioned
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...
CoinMarketCap’s First Global Crypto Conference is Free with Proof-of-Work
28.8.2019
We know traveling for events can be extremely tiring. Plus, we’re not fans of expensive conference tickets. As we’re in the process of planning for CoinMarketCap’s first global conference, we firmly believe that regardless of title or expertise, our users […]
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