Why tokens are not the same thing as Bitcoin
Jon Southurst explores the way mainstream media talk about digital assets.
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Stimulus checks and digital dollar not ready in the time of a Bitcoin era
A digital dollar does not necessarily mean the use of distributed blockchain technology through the proof of work mining mechanism that Bitcoin uses.
Miner ID and debunking the 51% attack
Despite 51% attacks being debunked, those who misunderstand the nature of proof of work chains continue to bring this up as a concern.
How programs like CambrianSV help solve adoptions
CambrianSV gives aspiring developers the knowledge and coaching they need to create user-friendly applications that can solve a problem for a mass audience.
Proof of Work: The Heart of BitCoin and Money
John Pitts explains why a commoditized computation like Bitcoin doesn’t go away.
The future ecosystem of Bitcoin
Jerry Chan of Bitcoin Association clarifies the incorrect assumption that all nodes on the Bitcoin network are all supposed to be equal.
Voice social network vague on use of EOS public blockchain
The rewards-based social network being developed by Block.one has reportedly switched away from running on the EOS public blockchain.
Craig Wright: Bitcoin follows laws, miners have incentives to enforce
The interview with Cryptonites covered the spectrum of Bitcoin-related issues and features a number of talking points that have become familiar in 2019.
Amazon awarded a proof of work patent for Merkle tree technique
In an effort to improve their web services through blockchain technology, Amazon has secured a patent for a proof of work technique.
Dr. Craig Wright on the downsides of proof of stake
Dr. Craig Wright has tried for several years to help the cryptocurrency community understand the differences between proof of work (PoW) and proof of stake (PoS).
Vitalik Buterin doesn’t believe in proof of work
Vitalik Buterin does not believe in the proof-of-work (PoW) system which Ethereum, the platform he co-founded, uses.
Next self-proclaimed ‘Bitcoin Killer’? Chia crypto yet to win over critics
The creator of BitTorrent, Bram Cohen, thinks he’s got a solution to the negligible climate impact of mining cryptocurrencies, with his new Chia token.