Proof-of-Stake


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Seeing Ghosts: Vitalik Is Finally Formalizing Ethereum's Casper Upgrade

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has finally begun formalizing his vision for proof-of-stake in a series of long-awaited white papers.

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Ethereum's Big Switch: The New Roadmap to Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum's developers are offering more clarity on how the network is preparing for its biggest change yet.

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Ethereum's Difficulty Bomb: All Smoke, No Fire?

Members of the ethereum community mostly seem unconcerned about an upcoming technical change, despite risks inherent in the update.

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No Incentive? Algorand Blockchain Sparks Debate at Cryptography Event

Should incentives in blockchain systems be a last resort? The developer of the Algorand proof-of-stake system thinks so, but other experts disagree.

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With Ethereum 'Ice Age' Incoming, Momentum Builds for Miner Pay Cut

A vote currently taking place on ethereum's mining rewards system has motivated a big response from the community.

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A (Short) Guide to Blockchain Consensus Protocols

Bitcoin's consensus mechanism is great, but it isn't perfect. This article looks at some of the more viable public blockchain alternatives.

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Ethereum Economics Gets Spotlight in Vitalik Buterin EDCON Keynote

A new talk by ethereum's creator gave insight into the future of the world's second-largest public blockchain network.

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Rethinking Proof of Work: The Quest to 'Improve' Bitcoin Heats Up

The system that secures bitcoin, proof of work, demands vast amounts of energy – and that's a prize problem to solve, say researchers.

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Mercados

Where's Casper? Inside Ethereum's Race to Reinvent its Blockchain

A dive into Casper, the forthcoming protocol that could radically change the rules of one of the largest blockchain networks.

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Tecnología

Ethereum's Creator Proves Blockchain Scaling Vision is No Joke

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin gave a lengthy speech at Devcon2 this week focused on efforts to scale the protocol.

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