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Crypto exchange Kraken acquires non-custodial staking platform Staked
21.12.2021
Kraken said its staking business had grown by more than 950% since the beginning of the year to reach $16 billion in November
Another Step Towards ETH 2.0: Ethereum Devs Ask the Community to Test on Kintsugi Testnet
21.12.2021
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain's Kintsugi Testnet is now live, allowing users to test and prototype the merge of proof-of-work (PoW) with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system....
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Inside the blockchain developer’s mind: Proof-of-burn blockchain consensus
19.12.2021
Gaining a deeper understanding of a popular — but, meanwhile, widely misunderstood — concept in blockchain technology: the consensus algorithm
DAOs, Token Holders Could Face New Tax Liabilities, PwC Report Warns
17.12.2021
People who are part of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), or even holders of certain decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused governance tokens, could have tax liabilities that far exceed what they expect to see, a new PwC report on crypto taxation has warned....
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Inside the blockchain developer’s mind: Proof-of-stake blockchain consensus
12.12.2021
Gaining a deeper understanding of a popular — but widely misunderstood — concept in blockchain technology: the consensus algorithm
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Publishes ‘Plausible Roadmap’ Addressing Scalability
11.12.2021
In recent times the Ethereum network has received a lot of criticism about the protocol’s data transfer fees and scalability. In a blog post called “Endgame,” published on December 6, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin discussed plans to improve scaling, the upcoming...
Ripple chair's pay-off plan to convince BTC miners to adopt Proof of Stake
10.12.2021
Billionaire Chris Larsen said that miners should view the move away from PoW as “a net positive for their longevity.”
Watch: 6 Crypto CEOs Testify About Threshold Issues, Bitcoin Mining, and More
8.12.2021
US lawmakers should take steps to bring crypto-related activities into the regulated financial system, while also developing a “national policy for a decentralized Web 3” as they did for Web 1 in the 1990s, Brian Brooks, CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Bitfury, wrote in a testimony ahead of...
Bank for International Settlements States True Decentralized Finance Is an ‘Illusion’
8.12.2021
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a finance organization comprised of several central banks, has stated that while the objective of decentralized finance is to move control of financial tools away from current financial institutions, it just provides an ‘illusion’ of doing...
Delaying the Ice Age — Ethereum Network Participants Prep for Upcoming Arrow Glacier Upgrade
7.12.2021
The Ethereum network will be undergoing a scheduled upgrade soon called “Arrow Glacier,” a change that aims to mimic the “Muir Glacier” upgrade. Essentially, Ethereum’s Arrow Glacier changes the parameters of the network’s Difficulty Bomb delay to June...
Coinbase adds 'ETH2' despite tomorrow's Ethereum upgrade postponing difficulty bomb
7.12.2021
But ETH2 is not a new cryptocurrency and the exchange appears to be prepping for Ethereum's transition to Proof-of-Stake
Ethereum Developer Calls for the Community to Test the Merge
1.12.2021
An Ethereum (ETH) developer has called onto the community to help test the so-called Merge – Ethereum mainnet "merging" with the beacon chain proof-of-stake (PoS) system – and the new program’s start seems to have been a success.
“Ethereum needs you to test the Merge,” urged the meme accompanying...
Pocketcoin (PKOIN) Is Now Available for Purchase With Visa/Mastercard and 19 Different Cryptos
30.11.2021
Pocketcoin (PKOIN) is a Proof-of-Stake token that is used decentralized advertising, boosting posts and featuring comments on the decentralized crypto social platform Bastyon․com. PKOIN also gives users specific privileges while using Bastyon․com social platform and is used for node...
MELD’s $1B ISPO highlights emerging use cases for Cardano, crypto fundraising
29.11.2021
Roughly 40,000 participants staked nearly 620 million ADA as part of MELD’s first-ever initial stake pool offering, which concluded on Oct. 27
Check These 5 Ways to Earn Yield on Your Crypto
27.11.2021
Today’s fast-evolving crypto markets offer a range of yield-generation opportunities for investors who want to generate investment returns on top of capital appreciation.
Read on to discover five ways to earn yield on your crypto investments.
When it comes to earning yield on your digital...
Zcash Extends Rally After Proof-of-Stake Plan, Twitter Shills
24.11.2021
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash (ZEC) is being noticed by traders again after a rally of more than 50% over the past week. The rally followed news from last week that the coin will switch to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm.
At 14:27 UTC on Wednesday, ZEC was up 22.7% over the past...
Electric Coin Company Reveals Zcash Network to Transition to Proof-of-Stake in 3 Years
22.11.2021
On Friday, Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developers behind the privacy-centric crypto-asset zcash, revealed the network plans to transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. ECC also revealed the team plans to launch an official ECC wallet, as well as bolster the network’s cross-chain...
ZEC price jumps 20% in one day as Zcash devs unveil transition to Proof-of-Stake
20.11.2021
The massive upside move comes as a part of a rebound that started Friday after Electric Coin Company discussed the prospects of moving Zcash to proof-of-stake
Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining
19.11.2021
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining. The European Commission has revealed it is already working to promote a transition to “more...
VeChain upgrades to Proof of Authority 2.0 consensus mechanism
17.11.2021
The latest consensus mechanism upgrade is expected to improve several aspects of the network’s security and key operations while making it even more environmentally friendly