Proof-of-Stake


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Celo Co-Founder Predicts PoW Blockchains Will Get Phased Out

Ethereum and previous proof-of-stake networks have shown "that you can build secure, robust and scalable networks," Celo co-founder Marek Olszewski says. "Why keep proof-of-work?"

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No One Is Spending a Fortune for the NFT of Ethereum’s Final PoW Block

The entirety of Ethereum’s final block before it shifted to a proof-of-stake network Thursday morning was captured in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). VanityBlocks paid around 30 ether in fees to mint the NFT but the highest bidder is offering just 10 ether. "The Hash" panel discusses the details.

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Ethereum Network Shows Signs of Increased Centralization After the Merge

In the hours following the long-awaited Ethereum Merge on Thursday, over 40% of the network’s blocks were added by just two entities: Coinbase and Lido. “The Hash” team discusses whether the shift from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) increased centralization of the network.

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SEC Chair Gensler Testifies Before Lawmakers on Future of Crypto Regulation

According to the Wall Street Journal, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, which generate new coins for inventors who pool their holdings, take on investment contract-like attributes that could bring them under his agency’s purview. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto regulation.

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Miner Chandler Guo: ETHPoW Is 'the Home' of Ethereum, 'So What' if It's a Zombie Chain

Even if Ethereum's proof-of-work chain becomes a zombie chain, "it doesn't matter," miner Chandler Guo says, adding that it is the "original home of Ethereum." If the proof-of-stake chain runs into trouble with regulators, "you will be welcomed back home."

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Tecnología

Ethereum ya muestra signos de mayor centralización

En las horas posteriores a la fusión, solo dos plataformas agregaron más del 40% de los bloques de la red.

In the hours following the Merge, the Ethereum blockchain has become more centralized. (Chengting Xie/unsplash)

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Bitcoin Outlook After Ethereum’s Historic Upgrade

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin and Tech Reporter Sam Kessler discuss the road ahead for bitcoin (BTC) after Ethereum successfully shifted from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Plus, insights into the debate around ether (ETH) and bitcoin’s environmental impacts.

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Finanzas

Los mineros de Ethereum están muriendo rápidamente menos de 24 horas después de la fusión

Ahora, los mineros de Ethereum , que son redundantes, están acudiendo en masa a otros tokens de prueba de trabajo después de que la red cambiara a un mecanismo de consenso de prueba de participación y encontraran pocas opciones.

Activist investor reported to have been pushing Riot to move into HPC. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Regulación

Gensler de la SEC señala un escrutinio adicional para las criptomonedas de prueba de participación (Proof-of-Stake): Informe

Hablando después de la fusión (pero no específicamente sobre Ethereum), el presidente de la SEC, Gary Gensler, dijo que las criptomonedas de prueba de participación podrían ser contratos de inversión que las sometan a regulaciones de valores.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,  testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on September 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Opinión

Ethereum PoW no es un competidor de Ethereum

¿Las cadenas de bloques de prueba de trabajo se beneficiarán de la fusión, más allá de la especulación a corto plazo?

(Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)