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U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy
25.1.2022
Representative McHenry is convinced that Congress should take crypto regulation away from executive agencies and courts
Ethereum.org Shifting from 'ETH 1' and 'ETH 2' to 'Execution Layer' and 'Consensus Layer'
25.1.2022
Ethereum.org will stop using the conventional "ETH1" and "ETH2" terms when referring to the phases of Ethereum (ETH)'s development -- instead adopting the use of "execution layer" and "consensus layer."...
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Indian Government Needs More Time to Finalize Crypto Bill: Report
21.1.2022
Indian government officials reportedly said that India’s cryptocurrency bill will require more time because crypto is a complex subject. The bill is therefore unlikely to be introduced in the upcoming session of parliament. The government reportedly wants to hold more discussions to build...
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
Uniswap v3 contracts deployment on Polygon approved with 99.3% consensus
19.12.2021
The deployment of Uniswap v3 contracts will be supported by a $20 million fund for a long-term liquidity mining campaign and the overall adoption of Uniswap on Polygon
Hard to Regulate Crypto Without Global Consensus, Admits Top IMF Official
16.12.2021
A key figure at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has conceded that regulating crypto will need nothing short of a concerted global effort – and a worldwide agreement on crypto that most would argue seems far from achieving any time soon....
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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
Tau-Chain Founder Ohad Asor and Prof. Franconi Explain Logical AI and How to Trade Knowledge
5.12.2021
Tau, in development, is the world’s first fully user-controlled blockchain, capable of understanding and implementing users’ consensus in real-time. It allows you to understand and be understood by billions of people, on a platform so advanced that it changes and updates itself based...
Inside the blockchain developer’s mind: Blockchain consensus, Part 1
5.12.2021
Gaining a deeper understanding of a popular — but meanwhile widely misunderstood — concept in blockchain technology: the consensus algorithm
Digital dollar needs broad consensus among authorities, says US Treasury Secretary
3.12.2021
Such a move would require broad consensus among Congress, the U.S. central bank and the White House
US Navy to pilot blockchain-based project to improve medical supply lines
22.11.2021
Consensus Networks uses the IoTeX blockchain to monitor the health of 700,000 U.S. Navy sailors and marines in real time
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...
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
Indian Parliament Committee Discusses Crypto Regulation With Industry Experts
15.11.2021
India’s parliamentary committee on finance has held a meeting with representatives from the crypto industry and other stakeholders on cryptocurrency and its oversight. “There was an understanding that cryptocurrency can’t be stopped but it must be regulated”...
Moonshot to $90K — After Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates, Crypto Advocates Expect the Price to Rally
13.11.2021
In mid-June, the ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot locked in at block height 687,285 and was mined by the bitcoin mining pool Slushpool. Taproot is expected to activate on the network on Saturday, November 13, 2021, and the upgrade is considered...
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
7.11.2021
The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes)
White House Backs Crypto Tax Amendment Endorsing Proof-of-Work in Infrastructure Bill
6.8.2021
The White House has endorsed an amendment to the $1 trillion Infrastructure bill that supports proof-of-work over all other consensus mechanisms. However, the crypto community is supporting a different amendment. White House Takes Stance on Infrastructure Bill’s Crypto Tax Amendment The White...
Polkadot – Vitalik’s Nightmare or a Blockchain Dream Come True?
30.7.2021
Although it’s possible to draw comparisons between almost any two blockchain development platforms, comparing Ethereum with Polkadot is almost an inevitability. Not only on the technical level – they use a comparable architecture and proof-of-stake consensus to achieve scalability...
How Blockchain Tech Can Help Drive a Sustainable Future
9.7.2021
In this second Consensus 2021 episode, our guests address subtleties and niches within environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG). These range from indigenous resource allocation and tracking to building sustainable supply chains from the ground up and applying big data to consumer water...
As Miners Leave Bitcoin in Droves, Space Allocation Dedicated to Filecoin and Chia Surges
5.7.2021
While a large quantity of hashrate has stopped dedicating resources to the Bitcoin network, a great number of alternative mining ecosystems are swelling with new participants. China’s ASIC exodus has ignited a significant increase in demand for accessing storage power on both Filecoin...