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27.12 / 22:35

Blockchain DApp proof-of-work Energy 5 altcoin projects that made a real difference in 2022

Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and the crypto market had a rough 2022 from a price perspective, but traders are hopeful that 2023 will include bullish developments that push crypto prices higher.

23.12 / 18:43

litecoin Google proof-of-work Bitcoin Top-five most Googled cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022

Cryptocurrencies have suffered immensely in 2022 from the onslaught of a hawkish Federal Reserve and the implosions of crypto platforms FTX, Terra, Celsius Network, and others.

22.12 / 00:31

Blockchain Technology proof-of-work Tech zkEVM zkEVM could be the endgame for blockchain infrastructure

Very few projects have come close to matching the security and decentralization of the Ethereum network. However, the inherent overhead of maintaining these two critical features has left Ethereum burdened by low throughput and prohibitively high costs. As a result, alternative layer-1 blockchains (L1s) — which normally sacrifice security and decentralization to provide scale — have emerged to nip away at Ethereum’s market share.

17.12 / 01:35

business interview proof-of-work NOT Kadena CEO Stuart Popejoy on blockchain design: proof of work is a feature, not a flaw

When taking its blockchain public, “there was an adjustment period where we had to learn to love crypto,” Kadena founder and CEO Stuart Popejoy said. The admission sounded more like a technical adjustment than a surge of emotion on his lips, but he added, “The people who participate in your ecosystem really are your network and that is obviously not a very enterprise-y thing, that’s very grassroots.”

12.11 / 17:35

Blockchain Mining proof-of-work Bitcoin What is a 51% attack and how to detect it?

Despite being underpinned by blockchain technology that promises security, immutability, and complete transparency, many cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin SV (BSV), Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) have been subject to 51% attacks several times in the past. While there are many mechanisms by which malicious entities can and have exploited blockchains, a 51% attack, or a majority attack as it is also called, occurs when a group of miners or an entity controls more than 50% of the blockchain’s hashing power and then assumes control over it.

08.11 / 17:35

Technology Adoption proof-of-work Bitcoin Could Bitcoin have launched in the 1990s — Or was it waiting for Satoshi?

This year, Oct. 31 marked the 14th anniversary of the issuance of one of this century’s most consequential white papers — Satoshi Nakamoto’s “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” Its 2008 publication set off a “revolution in finance” and “heralded a new era for money, one that did not derive its value from governmental edict but rather from technological proficiency and ingenuity,” as NYDIG celebrated in its Nov. 4 newsletter.

06.11 / 01:39

Liquidity proof-of-work Consensus Bitcoin Bitcoin could become the foundation of DeFi with more single-sided liquidity pools

For many years, Ethereum reigned supreme over the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, with the blockchain serving as the destination of choice for many of the most innovative projects serving up their take on decentralized finance. More recently, however, DeFi projects have started to crop up across multiple ecosystems, challenging Ethereum’s hegemony. And, as we look to a future in which the technical problem of interoperability is solved, one unlikely contender for the role of DeFi power player emerges — Bitcoin (BTC).

03.11 / 21:01

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work Proof-of-stake Cartesi Founder on what needs to be done to make Ethereum scalable

It's been a big year for Ethereum — with The Merge heralding the switch from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake.

01.11 / 00:37

markets Ethereum proof-of-work Bitcoin Ethereum flashes a classic bullish pattern in its Bitcoin pair, hinting at 50% upside

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), looks poised to log a major price rally versus its top rival, Bitcoin (BTC), in the days leading toward early 2023.

31.10 / 17:47

business Technology proof-of-work Bitcoin Bitcoin Price 14 years since the Bitcoin white paper: Why it matters

Happy white paper day, Bitcoin. It’s been 14 years since Satoshi Nakamoto first sent an email to the Cypherpunk mailing list with the subject line, “Bitcoin P2P e-cash Paper.” The email included a link to the white paper, an outline of what would soon become a one trillion-dollar market.

29.10 / 12:41

Ethereum Adoption proof-of-work Energy Power Consumption network The Merge brings down Ethereum’s network power consumption by over 99.9%

The Merge, which is considered one of the most significant blockchain upgrades on Ethereum (ETH) to date, brought down the network’s energy consumption by 99.9% immediately.

28.10 / 23:35

markets proof-of-work inflation Interest rates Here is why strong post-Merge fundamentals could benefit Ethereum price

The shift of the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to a proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol opened new opportunities for developers and investors to explore, including the burning of Ether. Now, Ethereum PoS transactions are validated through staking rather than mining.

24.10 / 16:15

Blockchain Ethereum SEC proof-of-work debate Ethereum at the center of centralization debate as SEC lays claim

Ethereum went through a key network upgrade on Sept. 15, shifting from its proof-of-work (PoW) mining consensus to a proof-of-stake (PoS) one. The key upgrade is dubbed the Merge.

18.10 / 18:03

Technology Ethereum proof-of-work Bitcoin Apples and oranges? How the Ethereum Merge could affect Bitcoin

It’s been a month since Ethereum said goodbye to an essential feature its blockchain shared with Bitcoin (BTC). Called the Ethereum Merge, the long-hyped upgrade was widely celebrated, with the blockchain ecosystem. However, for the mainstream audience or even for the average trader, it felt more like a Star Wars Day celebrated by sci-fi geeks than an early Christmas.

18.10 / 05:57

Ethereum proof-of-work Bitcoin NOT Cyber 'Not even a single TX has been censored on ETH' — Cyber Capital founder

Ethereum bulls have hit back against claims the network has become prone to censorship post-Merge, with one arguing that “not even a single” transaction has been censored on the network.

14.10 / 13:31

markets Ethereum Ether price proof-of-work week Ethereum price eyes 35% rally after 6,000 ETH gets burned in one week

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), looks ready to undergo a massive rally due to a mix of technical and fundamental factors.

04.10 / 18:09

Blockchain Ethereum Binance proof-of-work ETHW What is PoW Ethereum (ETHW), and how does it work?

Ethereum blockchain shifted from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism on Sept. 15, 2022. Along with this move, ETHPoW, a distinct PoW blockchain (basically the old pre-Merge Ethereum) forked from Ethereum's Merge, became live. This forked version of Ethereum aims to maintain the proof-of-work mining process for ETH miners.

02.10 / 13:51

Blockchain Ethereum proof-of-work POW Time Ethereum Merge spikes block creation with a faster average block time

The Merge upgrade for Ethereum (ETH), which primarily sought to transition the blockchain into a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, has been revealed to have a positive impact on the creation of new Ethereum blocks.

30.09 / 07:27

Environment proof-of-work Energy Bitcoin Researchers allege Bitcoin's climate impact closer to 'digital crude' than gold

The Bitcoin (BTC) bashing has continued unabated even in the depths of a bear market with more research questioning its energy usage and impact on the environment.

27.09 / 01:43

Blockchain Ethereum Mining proof-of-work The path moving forward for ex-Ethereum miners remains unclear

It’s been nearly two weeks since Ethereum made its historic transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, and some ex-ETH miners say they remain clueless on how to move forward.

27.09 / 01:43

Technology Ethereum proof-of-work Tech 7 Ethereum developers would like to sell you on the Merge

Since the founding of Ethereum in 2015, an animating question that plagued the community was answered at exactly 06:42:59 UTC on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.

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