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The Steem Takeover and the Coming Proof-of-Stake Crisis
6.3.2020
Steem’s troubles have woken up the crypto world to the inherent vulnerabilities of proof-of-stake-based systems
Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun
3.3.2020
The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun
Tron’s Steemit Acquisition Exposes Delegated-Proof-of-Stake Centralization
3.3.2020
The Steemit community is mired in controversy over the recent Tron takeover that managed to change the Steem blockchain’s governance. Steem witnesses attempted to soft fork the blockchain on February 24 to remove the powerful voting power Tron and Steemit hold. However, the soft fork...
Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun’s Steem Drama
2.3.2020
The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the "not your keys, not your crypto" mantra
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
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails to Lobby Staking Adoption
30.1.2020
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails join the Proof of Stake Alliance advocacy group
Coinbase Custody, Bison Trails Join Proof of Stake Alliance to Push for Clearer Crypto Regulations
30.1.2020
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails have joined the Proof of Stake Alliance, a lobbyist organization hoping to clarify the legal treatment of staking rewards in the U.S
Binance US Now Offers Staking Rewards for These Two Cryptocurrencies
29.1.2020
Binance US has joined other major exchanges in the staking game, adding staking rewards for cryptocurrencies algorand (ALGO) and cosmos (ATOM)
Everybody’s Staking But Who’s Using Proof of Stake Blockchains?
26.1.2020
The primary use case for staking blockchains is staking. That is their raison d’être, and thousands of cryptocurrency holders have utilized this provision to increase their holdings by earning staking rewards. As the total amount of staked tokens trends towards 80% for some blockchains...
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
Ethereum 2.0 Will Come in 2020, According to ConsenSys Co-Founder
10.1.2020
ConsenSys co-founder Andrew Keys believes in swift progress for Ethereum in 2020, but not everybody shares his excitement
Why Harvard Research on a Low-Profit Tezos Attack Matters for Proof-of-Stake
8.1.2020
The study reveals some of the understudied aspects of proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies
Ubisoft Might Be The First Major Games Company To Geek Out Over Blockchain
2.1.2020
Ubisoft will serve as block producer for Ultra and its associated UOS blockchain
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”
Ledger Live Adds Support for Tezos and Staking, Adds Features to Hardware Wallets
10.12.2019
Ledger Live adds support for XTZ and Tezos Staking, letting users securely grow their digital assets on a single platform
Italian Copyright Authority and Algorand Develop Blockchain Ecosystem for Copyright Management
7.12.2019
Italian copyright authority teamed up with Algorand to develop a new ecosystem for copyright management based on blockchain technology
Ethereum Devs Reconsider ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Timing as Hard Forks Loom
3.12.2019
Developers may punt a network feature two years down the road to avoid complicating ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake (PoS)
Coinbase Custody Extends Crypto Staking to Global Investors
22.11.2019
International institutional clients are eligible for Coinbase Custody’s staking services as of this week
Algorand 2.0’s New Non-Turing-Complete Smart Contracts Are a Feature, Not a Bug
22.11.2019
Thursday's Algorand 2.0 upgrade adds decentralized finance (DeFi) features and smart contracts to the $108 million blockchain
What’s at Stake With Masternode Coins?
21.11.2019
“Masternode” is a term that echoes less often in the cryptosphere these days, but not because user-controlled nodes have fallen out of favor. Rather, the nomenclature has shifted, with “staking” now used to describe the array of blockchains that fall under this banner. As...