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Can Bitcoin Survive the Climate Change Revolution?

Ian AllisonMar 30, 2020

If ESG is becoming the new buzzword among impact-minded financial institutions, where does energy-intensive bitcoin fit in?

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Ethereum’s ProgPoW Debate Is About Much More Than Mining

Brady DaleMar 5, 2020

The debate over ProgPoW has become a flashpoint for how Ethereum makes big decisions.

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Hard Fork Sets Stage for Ethereum Classic’s Second Major Departure From Ethereum

William FoxleyJun 3, 2020

Ethereum Classic has largely followed Ethereum in lockstep. But as the larger chain goes toward Proof-of-Stake, ETC is sticking with Proof-of-Work.

Ether

The 3 Factors Fueling Ether’s 2020 Rally

Omkar GodboleFeb 26, 2020

Several factors could explain ether’s spectacular gains and determine whether they will continue.

Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin’s Share of PoW Mining Rewards Now Above 80%

Omkar GodboleJan 16, 2020

Rewards received by bitcoin miners form a major chunk of the salaries paid across major proof of work (PoW) blockchains, according to Yassine Elmandjra, a cryptocurrency analyst from ARK Invest.

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Kadena Goes Live, Announces New Token Sale Aiming for $20 Million

Christine Kim

"This is the first time anyone has ever scaled proof-of-work," said Kadena co-founder Will Martino.

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Hyundai’s Token Company Partners With CasperLabs to Build a PoS Blockchain

Diana Aguilar

HDAC, issuer of the Hyundai-DAC token, is working with CasperLabs to move from proof-of-work.

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Amazon Wins Patent for Proof-of-Work Cryptographic System

Yogita Khatri

Tech giant Amazon has been granted a patent for a proof-of-work (PoW) cryptographic system similar to those used by many blockchains.

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Validators Create New Attack Vectors for Decentralized Systems

Pascal Thellman

Bounty0x CMO Pascal Thellman discusses some of the potential security and incentives issues with validators on proof-of-stake networks.

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Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study

Yogita Khatri

The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study.

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Privacy

Promise: A Startup Based on an Anonymous Paper Plans to Replace ACH

David Floyd

With $47 trillion flowing through it every year, ACH is a juicy target for blockchain disruption. Can a new startup called Promise pull it off?

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When Blockchains Go Down: Why Crypto Outages Are on the Rise

David Floyd

It used to be that downtime was unheard of on blockchain networks. As new protocols and new trade-offs emerge, that's no longer the case.

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Grin Is Hard Forking Every Six Months to Keep ASICs Off the Network

Alyssa Hertig

Amid crypto's war on ASICs, the Grin community is taking a new approach – shut them out for a limited time with consistent hard forks.

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Bitcoin Mining

PoWx: The New Effort to Change Bitcoin Mining Explained

Alyssa Hertig

Technologists unveiled a foundation dedicated to rewriting bitcoin's underlying tech, giving the long-controversial idea new wings.

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