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A new Ether ASIC mining rig is on the way, but will it help ease Nvidia’s GPU problems?
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Proof of Work News
Proof-of-work is a consensus algorithm developed to protect decentralized networks from any malicious activities. The initial concept of PoW was first described in 1993. The two steps of a proof-of-work algorithm are to solve difficult and time consuming tasks and to check the results. Despite the fact those tasks can be solved, they required a large amount of computer power. The difficulty of the tasks varies in order to control the frequency of discovery of the new blocks, which can be found approximately one block in 10 minutes because of the need to synchronize all discovered blocks among the users holding the blockchain. Due to the fact that the process is energy consuming and random, it is impossible to say for sure which Bitcoin-miner will solve the task and discover the block.
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To fully merge the real and digital worlds, designing governance systems with flexibility at their core is key.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is working to proactively solve a blockchain vulnerability.
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Ethereum appears to be hastening its transition to Proof-of-Stake, with developer Mikhail Kalinin publishing the specifications for the chain merge with Eth2.
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A return to proof of work mining, a blockchain built to be fork resistant, and the chance to develop in multiple programming languages. Lessons from history — and an eye to the future.
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Chinese GPU miners are apparently buying up Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 30 laptops to set up ETH mining farms.
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Bitcoin energy consumption has been at its highest historical levels since late 2020, according to Digiconomist’s Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index.
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The taxman still isn't wise to cryptocurrency earnings made through proof-of-stake. But that could change soon.
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A crypto project is bringing apps and smart contracts to Bitcoin — and offers the first consensus algorithm to span two blockchains.
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A platform is billing itself as a one-stop-shop for DeFi that delivers interoperability across multiple blockchains.
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The U.S. exchange plans to roll out support in early 2021.
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The launch of Ethereum 2.0 has challenges — but this Web3 specialist has launched a new protocol that will allow people with less than 32 ETH to get involved in staking.
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CoinDCX users to stake on ETH 2.0 with as low as 0.1 ETH, the exchange says.
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With Joe Biden being declared the next President of the United States, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is making sure his company’s messaging aligns with the new administration.
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The report suggests giving preferential tax treatment to PoS over PoW-based crypto assets.
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