Proof-of-Work


Tecnología

Ethereum Classic's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Ethereum Classic suffered two 51% attacks in the same week. One week later, exchanges, investors and developers are split on the implications.

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Tecnología

Hard Fork Sets Stage for Ethereum Classic's Second Major Departure From Ethereum

Ethereum Classic has largely followed Ethereum in lockstep. But as the larger chain goes toward Proof-of-Stake, ETC is sticking with Proof-of-Work.

"You’re going to have many, many Ethereum-flavored solutions compatible to varying degrees," says ETC Cooperative's Bob Summerwill. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Tecnología

Ethereum’s ProgPoW Debate Is About Much More Than Mining

The debate over ProgPoW has become a flashpoint for how Ethereum makes big decisions.

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Mercados

The 3 Factors Fueling Ether’s 2020 Rally

Several factors could explain ether’s spectacular gains and determine whether they will continue.

Ether prices, Jan. 1, 2020 to Feb. 26, 2020.

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Bitcoin’s Share of PoW Mining Rewards Now Above 80%

Rewards received by bitcoin miners form a major chunk of the salaries paid across major proof of work (PoW) blockchains, according to Yassine Elmandjra, a cryptocurrency analyst from ARK Invest.

Miner Salary Share Across PoW Crytpocurrencies. (Image via ARK Invest)

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Kadena Goes Live, Announces New Token Sale Aiming for $20 Million

"This is the first time anyone has ever scaled proof-of-work," said Kadena co-founder Will Martino.

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Hyundai's Token Company Partners With CasperLabs to Build a PoS Blockchain

HDAC, issuer of the Hyundai-DAC token, is working with CasperLabs to move from proof-of-work.

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Amazon Wins Patent for Proof-of-Work Cryptographic System

Tech giant Amazon has been granted a patent for a proof-of-work (PoW) cryptographic system similar to those used by many blockchains.

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Validators Create New Attack Vectors for Decentralized Systems

Bounty0x CMO Pascal Thellman discusses some of the potential security and incentives issues with validators on proof-of-stake networks.

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Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study

The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank for International Settlements study.

BIS headquarters in Basel