Proof of stake

August 2, 2022 Alex Rustok

As Ethereum takes its final step towards The Merge, it will change the cryptocurrency consensus mechanism from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to...

June 23, 2022 Alex Rustok

This is an opinion editorial by Ulric Pattillo, contributor at Bitcoin Magazine and co-author of the Declaration of Monetary Independence.A...

June 14, 2022 Alex Rustok

Alan Szepieniec holds a PhD in post-quantum cryptography from KU Leuven. His research focuses on cryptography, especially the kind of...

June 9, 2022 Alex Rustok

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam seemingly wants to leverage its probable future position as watchdog of the...

May 27, 2022 Alex Rustok

Bitcoin’s consensus mechanism, proof of work (PoW), tends to bring about divisive opinions in society. While some argue it is...

May 24, 2022 Alex Rustok

Bitcoin is estimated to annually generate e-waste equivalent to over five times that of Luxembourg’s. Experts also suggest that the...

March 31, 2022 Alex Rustok

The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1186: "They're trying to 'change the code' again." Sign up for...

March 27, 2022 Alex Rustok

Ethereum is huge. With a market cap of more than $ 378 billion, it is second only to Bitcoin, which...

January 15, 2022 Alex Rustok

There have been countless arguments surrounding both the proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS) as a means of gaining consensus on...

January 13, 2022 Alex Rustok

In a recent blog post called “Endgame”, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin addressed the concerns around undue centralization of Ethereum. But...