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Ethereum Classic's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
Ethereum Classic suffered two 51% attacks in the same week. One week later, exchanges, investors and developers are split on the implications.
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By William Foxley
Aug 10, 2020 at 6:33 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
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"You’re going to have many, many Ethereum-flavored solutions compatible to varying degrees," says ETC Cooperative's Bob Summerwill. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
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Hard Fork Sets Stage for Ethereum Classic's Second Major Departure From Ethereum
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.
"You’re going to have many, many Ethereum-flavored solutions compatible to varying degrees," says ETC Cooperative's Bob Summerwill. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)
By William Foxley
Jun 3, 2020 at 10:07 a.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2020
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Can Bitcoin Survive the Climate Change Revolution?
If ESG is becoming the new buzzword among impact-minded financial institutions, where does energy-intensive bitcoin fit in?
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By Ian Allison
Mar 30, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2020
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HARD CHOICES: ProgPoW is the latest test of Ethereum's decentralized decision-making process. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
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Ethereum’s ProgPoW Debate Is About Much More Than Mining
The debate over ProgPoW has become a flashpoint for how Ethereum makes big decisions.
HARD CHOICES: ProgPoW is the latest test of Ethereum's decentralized decision-making process. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
By Brady Dale
Mar 5, 2020 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2020
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Ether prices, Jan. 1, 2020 to Feb. 26, 2020.
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The 3 Factors Fueling Ether’s 2020 Rally
Several factors could explain ether’s spectacular gains and determine whether they will continue.
Ether prices, Jan. 1, 2020 to Feb. 26, 2020.
By Omkar Godbole
Feb 26, 2020 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2020
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Bitcoin’s Share of PoW Mining Rewards Now Above 80%
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 analy...
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By Omkar Godbole
Jan 16, 2020 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2020
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Kadena Goes Live, Announces New Token Sale Aiming for $20 Million
"This is the first time anyone has ever scaled proof-of-work," said Kadena co-founder Will Martino.
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By Christine Kim
Nov 4, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2019
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Hyundai's Token Company Partners With CasperLabs to Build a PoS Blockchain
HDAC, issuer of the Hyundai-DAC token, is working with CasperLabs to move from proof-of-work.
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By Diana Aguilar
Jul 8, 2019 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2019
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Amazon Wins Patent for Proof-of-Work Cryptographic System
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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By Yogita Khatri
May 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 17, 2019
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Validators Create New Attack Vectors for Decentralized Systems
Bounty0x CMO Pascal Thellman discusses some of the potential security and incentives issues with validators on proof-of-stake networks.
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By Pascal Thellman
Feb 24, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2019
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