Tag: proof of stake

The perpetual Ethereum difficulty bomb is evidence that blockchains can be coercive, and Bitcoin is evidence that they don’t have to be.Can open-source blockchains be coercive? In a recent debate between Erik Vorhees and Alex Gladstein, Vorhees asserted that “there is nothing in Ethereum that is based on coercion, period.” Vorhees went on to clarify:...

It’s time to find out what the protagonists have to say. In TALKING HEADS, Bitcoinist will ask the experts about the cryptoverse’s overarching themes and latest news. This time, we have an all-star cast that’s as diverse as the times we’re living in. Prepare to have your mind electrified by these talking heads’ ideas and reasoning. Related Reading |...

The debate around security regulations in the US has hit the peak with the Ripple-XRP lawsuit that has now been aggravated by SEC's lawsuit threat to Coinbase over an unreleased stablecoin lending services. Now with the XRP lawsuit nearing towards a possible end, Ethereum's security status has become the biggest deabte especially with former SEC The post Does Ethereum (ETH) Risk Becoming a...

Stoner Cats’ voice-over actor and Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, is entering the big leagues. The cover of this month’s Time Magazine shows Prince Harry and Megan. It’s been making the rounds. People say he looks weak, like he’s hiding behind her. Among the magazine´s pages, there’s a...

In recent months, the staking of crypto assets as a source of earning passive income has picked up a lot of interest amongst investors. And now staking as a service has become so so big that it is considered as a separate industry in the crypto-verse. This is further expected to increase at a substantial rate. Based on a...

The consensus mechanism used by Bitcoin is the only way to ensure true lasting freedom.Delegated proof-of-take (DPoS) is a fundamentally different consensus protocol from proof-of-ork (PoW). The difference between the two presents itself in the kind of freedom they promote; while DPoS is freedom under a benign master, PoW is freedom from domination.What Is Freedom?Freedom can be understood in...

Let's talk about popular proof of stake cryptocurrencies today… And I know one more important question that might cross your mind would be:-Why proof of stake cryptocurrencies? Why should one know them? What's so special about them? So to answer such questions let's get started… Proof of stake (aka POS) cryptos have many technical benefits but apart from that...

The company’s Series B funding round was led by Senator Investment Group and Liberty City Ventures.

Ethereum just went through its most complex upgrade ever. Justin Drake, researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, discusses what the upgrade, aka the London hard fork, means for ether’s future as what he calls "ultra-sound money." At the end of the episode, he also drops a few Bitcoin hot takes. Show highlights: his...

Governmental Bitcoin adoption seemed so far away just a year ago. All eyes are on the US Senate and the infrastructure draft bill. Opinions vary. Lobbying efforts abound. Two competing amendments try to fix its troublesome wording. Could a plan be in the works for some kind of formal Bitcoin adoption in the future? It seems unlikely. But a pseudonymous Bitcoin analyst presents...

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There’s no denying that Ethereum has interesting qualities as an ecosystem. The amount of activity around the protocol alone is proof of that. However, is it a better currency than Bitcoin? This software engineer with a BA in economics thinks that ETH “is more likely to become a global currency than BTC.” He makes the case in 11 tweets, and...

The month of June was a spectacular and rewarding month for the entire ParaState ecosystem. Several exciting events took place on the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) platform - ParaState. Events like the extension of its POLIS ambassador program. The list of its top ten testnet validators has also been published. Also, ParaState this month rewarded several members of its community (Citizens and...

Perpetual liquidity protocol Sigmadex has been researching new methods of further decentralization within existing blockchain bridges. In a research piece published on May 31, the Sigmadex Protocol acknowledged that the challenge of blockchain interoperability still remains an open issue. It added that many attempted solutions which use proof-of-authority or...

Competitors are milking Elon Musk’s misconceptions about Bitcoin’s energy consumption for all their worth. The general public and legacy media won’t shut up about this previously resolved can of worms. And when Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, received the question, he didn’t hesitate....

What is Staking?What is Proof of Work (PoW)?What is Proof of Stake (PoS)?Where can you stake your tokens? When it comes to earning passive income with your crypto assets, there are few lucrative options to let you extract that...

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square Investment is a well-known Bitcoin proponent, and he has made his stance clear on the Bitcoin network's environmental impact debate claiming the top cryptocurrency is environmentally friendly as it promotes sustainability with the use of clean green energy. The Bitcoin network energy consumption debate also led to The post Jack Dorsey Claims Proof-of-stake (POS) Less...

Lido is interested in expanding to layer-1 chains beyond Ethereum and Terra.

The President & Co-Founder of Anchorage speaks on the progress of the institutional crypto industry.