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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)
Photonics Bitcoin Mining Tech Aims to ‘Democratize’ Energy Use
29.11.2019
Three researchers have published a paper at Cornell University’s arxiv.org proposing a system called Optical Proof of Work (OPOW) to potentially be employed in Bitcoin mining. According to the paper, “heavy reliance on electricity has created scalability issues, environmental concerns...
Gemfields Sells Emeralds With Provenance Proof Blockchain Technologies
26.11.2019
Leading mining firm, Gemfields created a buzz in the blockchain technology niche as it spearheads the launch of high-quality emeralds studded with the Emerald Paternity Test along with its placement on the Provenance Proof Blockchain. The firm unveiled the revolutionary emeralds during the latest...
BitTorrent Creator Calls Vitalik’s ASIC-Resistant Proof-of-Work ‘A Pipe Dream And a Bad Idea’
26.11.2019
BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen says ASIC-resistant proof-of-work is both “a pipe dream and a bad idea”
A History of Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms
26.11.2019
The consensus mechanism is a critical blockchain component, providing a non-partisan means of establishing agreement as to the network’s current state. But ever since Bitcoin emerged in 2008, its original consensus mechanism – Proof of Work (PoW) – has been emulated and iterated...
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...
Jaká byla Devel.cz konference 2019
19.11.2019
Proč je Raspberry Pi skvělá věc na proof of concept, ale ne na nic dalšího, jak vyrobit nejlepší 3D tiskárnu na světě, jak si zprasit kód nebo postavit letadlo. V sobotu si někteří z nás zajeli namísto Letné kousek dál do Dejvic na konferenci Devel.cz
Deutsche Boerse, Swisscom Settle Securities with Corda and Hyperledger
19.11.2019
Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom successfully exchange securities tokens against cash tokens using Corda and Hyperledger
Proof-of-Authority Algorithm Use Cases Grow: From Pharma to Games
16.11.2019
Fast, scalable and efficient: Why Microsoft, Walmart, and PwC opt for the proof-of-authority consensus algorithm
Swiss SIX Exchange Lists Tezos ETP With Staking Rewards
14.11.2019
Amun AG has listed a Tezos (XTZ)-based exchange-traded product on the Swiss SIX exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists Tezos-Based ETP With ‘Baking’
14.11.2019
A Tezos-based ETP that enables investors to generate passive income has been listed on Switzerland’s SIX exchange, issued by Amun AG and the Tezos Foundation
Proof of Behavior-Based Exchange Boboo will Provide Trading Services Globally
13.11.2019
Boboo, the world’s first cryptocurrency exchange to implement Proof of Behavior (PoB) consensus mechanism, will start operations from November 15, 2019. Boboo aims to link high-quality equity assets with cryptocurrencies. Under the Proof of Behaviour (PoB) consensus mechanism, users will...
[Updated] Samson Mow: Proof-of-Stake Is a Joke, Backstage at The Capital
13.11.2019
Blockstream’s Samson Mow was fairly quiet during the panel “Proof-of-Work, Halving and the Future of Mining” on day two ofContinue Reading
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[Updated] Samson Mow: Proof-of-Stake Is a Joke, Backstage at The Capital
13.11.2019
Blockstream’s Samson Mow was fairly quiet during the panel “Proof-of-Work, Halving and the Future of Mining” on day two ofContinue Reading
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‘Proof-of-Stake is a Joke’: Samson Mow Backstage at The Capital
13.11.2019
Blockstream’s Samson Mow was fairly quiet during the panel “Proof-of-Work, Halving and the Future of Mining” on day two of CoinMarketCap’s The Capital conference. But he sat down with The Capital backstage afterward and shared some of his thoughts more […]
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How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story
11.11.2019
The startups building Cosmos don't own it or rely solely on it for income. And that's the point
Coinbase Will Now Reward Users for Holding This Cryptocurrency
7.11.2019
Coinbase is for the first time allowing general users to earn rewards by simply holding cryptocurrency, starting with the Tezos (XTZ) token
CargoSmart Successfully Completes Proof-of-Concept With eTradeConnect
5.11.2019
CargoSmart, the leading shipment management solution provider, announced its completion of the proof-of-concept with eTradeConnect, the blockchain consortium located in Hong Kong, on November 5. This partnership aims at improving the global trade through enhancing collaboration among the shippers...