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Hash Power Broker Nicehash Denies It Enables 51% Attacks on ETC Network
9.9.2020
Hash power broker Nicehash denies that it enables bad actors to use its hash renting platform to launch 51% attacks on blockchain networks. The broker insists that it does not have any way of monitoring or determining which blockchain is benefitting from a particular algorithm hash data. Only...
‘DogByte’ Attack Found in ‘Randomness’ Protocol Proof for Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain
1.9.2020
The “DogByte” attack would have allowed attackers to cheat the Ethereum 2.0 random beacon chain by gaming smart contracts and block validator selection
Developers Eye Mid-September for Ethereum, Polkadot Bridge Proof-of-Concept
27.8.2020
The Snowfork proof-of-concept acts as a two-way bridge between the Ethereum and Polkadot ecosystems, according to the group
Canadian Exchange Shakepay Gets Cold Wallet Insurance to Protect Customer Funds
26.8.2020
Canadian crypto exchange Shakepay has secured cold wallet insurance through Aon with Lloyd's of London underwriters
Offline Staking, Explained
22.8.2020
Defining the concept of offline staking, what benefits and risk it poses, and how it could transform the user experience
The Challenge of Taxing Proof-of-Stake
21.8.2020
Cointelegraph examines the basis of Congress calling out the IRS for threatening to tax proof-of-stake rewards beyond their actual value
Bison Trails’ New Software Could Make Slashing Penalties a Thing of the Past
20.8.2020
This in turn could reduce the headaches involved when achieving consensus
Top Three Reasons Why Enterprise Blockchain Projects Fail
16.8.2020
Why do enterprise blockchain implementations fail, and what can enterprises do to increase their chances of success?
Market Report: Merculet Token Price Doubles in 7 Hours, Algo up More Than 500% Since March
14.8.2020
The merculet token gained 160% from $0.00068 to $0.0011 in just 7 hours of trading on August 14. The price jump makes the token biggest gainer in 24 hours according to markets.Bitcoin.com. Despite the price surge, merculet had trading volumes of just $112,000. At the time of writing...
Passive Income via Digital Wealth: A Deep Dive Into Crypto Earning, Staking, Interest Bearing Accounts
12.8.2020
During the last two years investment vehicles that allow crypto asset holders to gather yields have grown exponentially and anyone can make passive income with a number of avenues. Staking validators, decentralized finance (defi) lending services, and interest rate earning accounts provide digital...
PSF Token Invokes the First Coin-Age Staking Protocol on Bitcoin Cash
11.8.2020
During the last six months, the Simple Ledger Protocol has grown immensely and there’s been 9,604 SLP tokens created since the infrastructure launched. Just recently news.Bitcoin.com reported on mistcoin, the mineable SLP token that can be mined with a CPU. Now software developer Chris...
Ethereum Classic’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
10.8.2020
Ethereum Classic suffered two 51% attacks in the same week. One week later, exchanges, investors and developers are split on the implications
US Congressmen Want IRS to Balance Taxation and Innovation in the Cryptocurrency Space
6.8.2020
A bipartisan quartet of US congressmen wants the IRS taxation policy not to dissuade taxpayers from participating in blockchain token staking. These politicians believe America’s ingenuity can help drive this promising staking technology. The four congressmen are Bill Foster (D) of Illinois...
US Lawmakers Don’t Want Proof-of-Stake Networks to Get Overtaxed
4.8.2020
Four U.S. congressmen have asked the IRS to clarify how block rewards from proof-of-state networks are taxed, to prevent taxpayers from owing more than they should
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
Triple-Entry Bookkeeping: How Satoshi Nakamoto Solved the Byzantine Generals’ Problem
3.8.2020
In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto essentially solved the infamous computational issue called the “Byzantine generals’ problem” or the “Byzantine Fault.” Throughout the history of man, people used ledgers to record economic transactions and property ownership. A ledger is often...
Single Miner Reorgs Ethereum Classic – Devs Report a Chain Split
1.8.2020
Members of the Ethereum Classic team reported that the network suffered a reorganization (reorg) today. The blockchain network is asking service providers to halt deposits while it carries out maintenance of the chain. The latest event follows a similar attack in January 2019, which led to some...
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