Vitalik Buterin Says People Difficulties Not Technical Difficulties Slowed the Ethereum 2.0 Rollout
The cofounder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently discussed the highly anticipated full transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model to proof-of-stake (PoS) as its replacement. Buterin admitted at Hong...
Ripple’s Chris Larsen Believes Bitcoin Dominance Could Fall Over Proof-of-Work’s Energy Consumption
Ripple Labs cofounder Chris Larsen has a bone to pick with bitcoin and crypto networks that leverage proof-of-work (PoW). Larsen’s latest write-up explains that the crypto industry needs to...
Bittorrent Creator Bram Cohen’s Crypto Project Chia Sparks Hard Drive and SSD Shortages
On May 3, tokens stemming from the Chia network, a smart transaction blockchain created by the Bittorrent creator Bram Cohen, will start trading and transactions will be fully enabled....
Bitcoin Energy Consumption Is Far More Efficient and Greener Than Today’s Banking System
While bitcoin and a variety of digital currencies have swelled in value, a number of critics have spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) in regard to the energy consumption...
Mining Rig Makers Race to Create Next-Gen Ethereum Miner Before Staking-Only Kicks In
The Ethereum network’s 2.0 transition has pushed the protocol to become one of the largest staking networks in the world with 1,683,905 ether locked into the contract worth $1...
Stacks Network Plans to Leverage BTC’s Proof of Work and Burn Bitcoins
Blockchain startup Blockstack has revealed the company is in the midst of developing a new distributed ledger protocol called Stacks, a chain that leverages the hash power from the...
Ethereum Devs Delay ASIC-Resistant PoW Algorithm Decision Until Third-Party Audit
Ethereum core developers have decided to delay their decision...
Bloomberg: Proof-of-Stake Token Investors Could Use Staking For Gains During Bear Market
Proof-of-stake token investors have a unique option to survive...
BIS Report Questions Longevity, Efficacy of Proof-of-Work Based Cryptocurrencies
The Bank of International Settlements has released a contentious...
Major Central Bank Institution BIS: Bitcoin Must Depart From Proof-of-Work
According to research conducted by the Bank for International...
