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Funding Approved for Audit of Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Proposal

Christine KimApr 26, 2019

Funding has been raised to conduct a technical audit over "ProgPoW" – a hotly-debated proposal to change ethereum's mining algorithm.

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Bitmain’s Jihan Wu: ASICs Are Making Ethereum More Decentralized

Wolfie ZhaoMar 29, 2019

The Bitmain co-founder says ASIC miners are making blockchains more decentralized and ethereum's ProgPow proposal could still be "ASICable."

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Ethereum to Test Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork in Early October

Christine KimSep 6, 2019

In a call Friday, ethereum developers picked a block height for the testnet launch of the Istanbul system-wide upgrade. It's expected for Oct. 2.

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Ethereum’s ProgPow Mining Change Approved Again, But Timeline Unclear

Christine KimMar 15, 2019

Ethereum core developers reaffirmed during a meeting today that mining algorithm change "ProgPoW" would be added to a coming hard fork.

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Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Change to Be Considered for Istanbul Upgrade

Christine KimMar 12, 2019

The code designed to enact ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, may feature the inclusion of a controversial mining algorithm said to allow for broader participation in its network. Discussed Tuesday during a meeting of project managers working on the world’s second-largest blockchain, Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1057, also known as Progressive Proof-of-Work (ProgPoW), has been long debated. […]

ASICs

Ethereum’s ProgPoW Proposal: An Expensive Game of Whack-a-Mole

Dovey WanMartina Long

Ethereum's ProgPoW proposal may appear to minimize the ASIC advantage, but it isn't as democratizing as claimed, argue Dovey Wan and Martina Long.

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Ethereum Developers Start Search for New Hard Fork Coordinator

Christine Kim

Developers in the ethereum community are seeking a new specialist to help coordinate major software upgrades in wake of a recent departure.

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Ethereum Mining Pool Receives Mysterious $300K Blockchain Payout

Christine Kim

Cryptocurrency mining pool Sparkpool received a payout today of over $300,000 for mining one block on the ethereum blockchain.

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Ethereum Developers Delay Mining Algorithm Change for Code Audit

Nikhilesh De

During a public call Friday, a tentative decision on whether to implement the ethereum network's ProgPoW update was postponed.

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Ethereum Miner Linzhi Calls Out Project Coders for Proposed ASIC Ban

Rachel Rose O'Leary

Shenzhen-based miner manufacturer Linzhi has pushed back against ethereum's “tentative” decision to block specialized ASIC hardware.

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A Multi-Million Dollar Bet Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake Isn’t Coming Soon

Rachel Rose O'Leary

One of the top crypto ASIC chip makers is betting big ethereum's biggest plans might not come to pass.

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Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort to Oust Blockchain’s Big Miners

Christine Kim

Security lead for the Ethereum Foundation said today that he supports swift action to remove ASIC mining hardware from the ethereum platform.

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Ethereum’s ASIC Rebellion Heats Up With New Effort to Brick Big Miners

Rachel Rose O'Leary

Miners are discussing whether they can get a hardware change added to remove ASICs from an upcoming ethereum software update.