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2020 Is Becoming the Year of Staking With Some Major Achievements
3.8.2020
While both PoW and PoS have a lot to offer, this year, in particular, is promising to be a special one for proof-of-stake
Cardano Introduces Proof-of-Stake With ‘Shelley’ Hard Fork
30.7.2020
It's alive! Cardano has successfully hard forked to its major upgrade, Shelley, which introduced proof-of-stake to the network
A Birthday Look: 5 Years of Ethereum Network Updates, Delays and Changes
29.7.2020
Ethereum has come a long way since its 2015 beginnings, although its move into proof-of-stake has faced a bevy of delays
Proof-of-Stake Chains Team Up to Prove DeFi Is Bigger Than Ethereum
28.7.2020
Terra is joining forces with Cosmos, Web3 Foundation and Solana to roll out a DeFi product meant for a wider consumer audience. Meet Anchor
Staking on Ethereum 2.0 Takes First Step With Test System for Validators
28.7.2020
The transition to Ethereum 2.0 and its proof-of-stake consensus model is finally underway with a new test platform for future validators
Polkadot Passes Proposal to Make DOTs ‘More Ergonomic’
27.7.2020
Polkadot’s first major voting proposal passed with 86% in favor of multiplying the DOT supply 100-fold
Everything You Need to Know About Ethereum 2.0
24.7.2020
A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum's upcoming overhaul – and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0
Proof of Stake Blockchain Expo: Virtual Event Examining PoS
24.7.2020
On July 28, The PoS Blockchain Expo will take place. According to Investopedia, “Proof of Stake (PoS) concept states that a person can mine or validate block transactions according to how many coins he or she holds. This means that the more coins owned by a miner, the more mining power he or...
Ethereum 2.0 Developers Announce ‘Final’ Testnet Before Network Launch
22.7.2020
Medalla, the final testnet before Ethereum begins its long-awaited, gradual transition to proof of stake (PoS), has been announced
A Polkadot-Based Project Wants to Unlock Staked Coins for DeFi Collateral
22.7.2020
A new project building on Polkadot received an investment of $600,000 to build liquid staking, a way of unlocking liquidity devoted to proof-of-stake
Velas Enters the Top 100 Coinmarketcap and Launches on Bitcoin.Com Exchange
20.7.2020
The blockchain network that is self-learning and self-optimizing and claims to be able to deliver up to 30,000 transactions per second with a speed of anywhere from 1 second to 2 minutes. Velas is a blockchain ecosystem that implements an AI-powered Delegated Proof-of-Stake (AIDPOS) consensus...
About 80% of ETH Supply Is Qualified for Staking, Says ConsenSys
17.7.2020
About 86 million ETH is held on non-exchange wallets containing enough Ether for staking on ETH 2.0
Avalanche Launch Fumbles: ‘A Highly-Sophisticated DDoS Attack Derailed Token Sale’
9.7.2020
On July 8, 2020, some members of the cryptocurrency community were prepared to leverage the AVA Labs Avalanche (AVAX) token sale, in order to acquire some of the highly anticipated coin on Wednesday. However, due to “record-breaking demand” and a “highly-sophisticated DDOS...
3 Big Blockchain Companies Teamed Up on a DeFi Product That Pays Passive Income
7.7.2020
Cosmos, Polkadot, and Terra have announced “Anchor.”
Vitalik: We Underestimated How Long Proof-of-Stake and Sharding Would Take to Complete
3.7.2020
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin mentioned looking back at Ethereum’s development
60 Hong Kong-Based Vending Machines Support McAfee’s Ghost Token for Payments
30.6.2020
On June 28, 2020, the team behind Ghost Coin revealed a partnership with the digital currency payment processor Ivendpay. Ghost is a project led by the notorious John McAfee and according to the recent announcement, 60 vending machines in Hong Kong will support the privacy-centric coin...
Qtum Preps for Mainnet Hard Fork With New Testnet Event
29.6.2020
Qtum completed a testnet hard fork prior to launching its mainnet hard fork
Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake for Scaling Blockchains
23.6.2020
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has a scaling issue, so we look at various ways either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake could be effective
Ethereum 2.0 Should be Secure and Scalable but Poses Risks for Users
21.6.2020
While being a vital part of the transition to more scalable and secure blockchain, the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade can incur some risks for stakers, holders and traders
Here Comes ‘Shelley’: ADA Price Excels With Cardano Upgrade Inbound
20.6.2020
Ever since Charles Hoskinson issued an update on “Shelley,” Cardano’s price and community have adopted a bullish mood