Is Mozilla Trying to Sabotage Distributed Identity?
The browser developer’s straw-man objections to the W3C standard raise questions of motive.
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Oct 1, 2021 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2021
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Understanding Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake and Tokens
When navigating the world of crypto for clients, it’s crucial to understand these terms and methods.
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Sep 16, 2021 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2021
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‘Experimental’ Early-Morning Attack Temporarily Diverts 0.8% of Ethereum Nodes
An attacker fraudulently added hundreds of blocks to the Ethereum chain with invalid proof-of-work, but only a small percentage of nodes were affected.
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Sep 14, 2021 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
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With Buterin Advising, Could Dogecoin Jump to Proof-of-Stake?
“Personally, I would love to see [PoS] explored,” said Dogecoin core developer Ross Nicoll.
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Sep 2, 2021 at 3:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2021
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Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake: What’s the Difference?
Breaking down the differences between bitcoin’s proof-of-work system and ethereum’s proof-of-stake system as part of a larger conversation about which cryptocurrency will domi...
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Jun 9, 2021 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2021
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New York State Senate Approves Watered-Down Bill Targeting Bitcoin Mining Emissions
The bill, which originally sought to freeze all “cryptocurrency mining centers” in New York for up to three years, heads to the Assembly with a more tailored focus.
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Jun 9, 2021 at 3:01 a.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2021
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Bitcoin’s Environmental Challenge: Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work
Tesla’s decision to stop accepting bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns has reignited the bitcoin energy debate. Will the proof-of-stake network be better for the pl...
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May 17, 2021 at 2:33 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
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Proof of Stake: A stake through Proof of Work’s heart?
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Mar 26, 2021 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2021
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Ethereum’s Transition Could Be Months Not Years, Away
The promises of Ethereum 2.0 are changing in important ways from the network’s proof-of-work (POW) consensus protocol to Proof of Stake (POS)
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Mar 25, 2021 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2021
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The 51% Attack Nightmare Scenario (Isn't That Bad)
An accessible, in-depth look at what's really at risk when Proof-of-Work or Proof-of-Stake blockchains suffer the dreaded 51% attack.
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Sep 27, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2020