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Steem Witnesses Freeze $3.2M in Latest Tit-for-Tat With Hard Fork Insurgents
5.4.2020
Witnesses on Steem have frozen eight accounts, putting a total of 17.6 million steem in limbo. It's the latest drama since March 20's Hive hard fork
Staking, Consensus and the Pursuit of Decentralization
4.4.2020
The pursuit of decentralized consensus poses difficult challenges and inspires creative solutions, and we continue to see innovation in the proof-of-stake ecosystem
Proof of Stake Vs. Proof of Work: Which One Is ‘Fairer’?
1.4.2020
Proof of Stake Vs. Proof of Work is one of crypto’s longest running debates. We take an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of both, with this first part focusing on economic inequality
Virtual Blockchain Week Is A Virus-Proof Crypto Conference
1.4.2020
When meatspace is infected with novel coronavirus, the blockchain conference that can meet online will get the most attendees
Can Bitcoin Survive the Climate Change Revolution?
30.3.2020
If ESG is becoming the new buzzword among impact-minded financial institutions, where does energy-intensive bitcoin fit in?
Free from Tron: Steemit’s Blockchain Fork Hive Outperforms Steem Token Value
29.3.2020
For weeks now, the cryptocurrency community has been fervently discussing the recent acquisition of the Steemit blockchain. Skeptics believe that the Tron takeover has shown significant vulnerabilities with delegated-proof-of-stake (DPoS) projects. Following the takeover, the community still...
Microsoft Patents New Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data
29.3.2020
Microsoft has patented a cryptocurrency mining system that leverages human activities, including brain waves and body heat, when performing online tasks such as using search engines, chatbots, and reading ads. “A user can solve the computationally difficult problem unconsciously,”...
‘Bull Run May Not Come Immediately After Bitcoin Halving,’ Says Bitmain’s Jihan Wu
28.3.2020
Bitmain cofounder Jihan Wu’s recent interview discusses some of his predictions concerning the future of bitcoin, mining, the bitcoin halving, and the cryptoconomy. Despite the coronavirus outbreak and its effect on the global economy, Wu is optimistic and he believes the modern central...
Block.one Absorbs Team Behind Now-Defunct Block Producer EOS New York
27.3.2020
EOS creator Block.one has acquired the team behind once-prominent block producer EOS New York, which has now entirely ceased operations
Neo Releases $11 Million From Cold Wallet to Fund Itself Through 2020
26.3.2020
The Neo Foundation released $11 million in NEO for 2020, which adds to an already large active war chest
CasperLabs Pivots Away From Ethereum to Fundraise With Its Own Blockchain
25.3.2020
CasperLabs is partnering with the Singapore-registered exchange BitMax to conduct a token sale kicking off on March 30
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
Steem Community Relaunches Platform as Hive to Make It Truly Decentralized
18.3.2020
The Steem community refuses to compromise with Justin Sun, creating a new platform without the Steemit Inc. $9.2 million stake
Proof-of-Stake Founder Sunny King on Tackling Bitcoin's 'Energy Problem'
13.3.2020
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Hive Expands Ether Mining by 20%, Not Worried by Proof-of-Stake
12.3.2020
Despite contention growing within the Ethereum community, Hive believes now is the best time for it to expand ETH mining operations
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 Whales Accumulate in Anticipation of ETH 2.0
6.3.2020
Despite ETH gaining 100% over the dollar since 2019, Ethereum whales still appear to be accumulating
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
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
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