Proof-of-Stake

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at ETHDenver 2022 (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
How Much ETH Does Joe Lubin Hold?
As Ethereum gears up for the switch to proof-of-stake, how the network’s tokens have been distributed comes back into focus.
ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at ETHDenver 2022 (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Some analysts believe that the Ethereum Ropsten "Merge" will be more environmentally friendly. (Nattachai Sesaud/Getty Images)
First Mover Asia: Ethereum’s Ropsten ‘Merge’ Prompts Mixed Analyst Sentiment; Bitcoin Is Flat
Some observers question whether Ethereum can stay relevant after switching from a proof-of-work model, but others are upbeat about the shift to a proof-of-stake design; crypto...
Some analysts believe that the Ethereum Ropsten "Merge" will be more environmentally friendly. (Nattachai Sesaud/Getty Images)

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder (Binance.US)
Binance.US Launches Crypto Staking Assault on Rivals Coinbase and Gemini
CEO Brian Shroder also said he would happily hire any of Coinbase’s disappointed applicants or those recently laid off by Gemini.
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder (Binance.US)

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Illustration: Yunha)
Inside the Environmentalist Campaign to Change Bitcoin’s Code
Campaigners explain why they’re convinced all it takes is support from a few powerful firms and people to change the fundamentals of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Illustration: Yunha)

Ethereum's Hotly Anticipated Merge and Dress Rehearsal
Ethereum’s Hotly Anticipated Merge and Dress Rehearsal
Ethereum is moving closer to a pivotal transition to proof-of-stake, but an unwelcome security hiccup “reorg” on the Beacon Chain rained on the Merge prep parade last week. “T...
Ethereum's Hotly Anticipated Merge and Dress Rehearsal

The move to PoS from PoW opens the way for liquid staking. (Chunumunu/iStockphoto/Getty Images)
Ex-Deutsche Telekom Team Launch Liquid Staking Division at Crypto Custodian Finoa
Newly formed Finoa Consensus Services is working with staking specialist StakeWise.
The move to PoS from PoW opens the way for liquid staking. (Chunumunu/iStockphoto/Getty Images)

Power plant in New York (2020 Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Environmental Groups Call on US Government to Implement Stringent Bitcoin Mining Regulations
Local and national activists are banding together to limit what they consider are the industry's adverse effects on the environment.
Power plant in New York (2020 Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

ClayStack CEO on Proof of Stake, DeFi Yields, Ethereum Merge
ClayStack CEO on Proof of Stake, DeFi Yields, Ethereum Merge
ClayStack CEO Mohak Agarwal discusses his company’s findings after compiling insights from 999 proof-of-stake crypto users. Agarwal explains the technical differences between...
ClayStack CEO on Proof of Stake, DeFi Yields, Ethereum Merge

Solana Goes Dark For 7 Hours as Bots Swarm 'Candy Machine' NFT Minting Tool
Solana Goes Dark For 7 Hours as Bots Swarm ‘Candy Machine’ NFT Minting Tool
The Solana network went dark Saturday night after bots swarmed the NFT mining tool Candy Machine, resulting in an unprecedented amount of traffic on the proof-of-stake chain....
Solana Goes Dark For 7 Hours as Bots Swarm 'Candy Machine' NFT Minting Tool

A bitcoin mining facility. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Michael Saylor, Jack Dorsey Among Bitcoin Heavyweights Defending Mining in Letter to EPA
Bitcoin mining sites are no different than data centers operated by mega-cap tech firms such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, the authors wrote.
A bitcoin mining facility. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)