Almost all money in the world is already digital, entries in a ledger which is usually managed by a bank. Only a small portion exists as physical, such as cash or coins. Given that we already have a mostly digital … Read the rest
What’s Special About Blockchain
What is so special about Blockchain? How does it work? What are its main use cases?… Read the rest
Ethereum 2.0 Will Use 99.5 Percent Less Electricity
Ethereum 2.0 energy consumption is significantly reduced due to the move from proof of work to proof of stake.… Read the rest
Blockchain Technology Explained
This “Blockchain Technology Explained” video will help you learn basic concepts of Blockchain technology, some of the challenges companies had been facing before Blockchain, how bitcoin solved the issues in banking industry, features of Blockchain – public distributed ledger, proof … Read the rest
Blockchain cryptography [8 of 20] | Beginner’s Series to: Blockchain
One of the primary advantages of blockchain is that it is secure. Understand more about hashing functions, and public and private keys, and how they work to make transactions on blockchain safe.… Read the rest
Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work Blockchains: Why Staking Stands Out
What’s the difference between proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, and proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies, like Tezos? A lot. We’ll be discussing the POW vs POS blockchain models, and how, with POS, holders can earn “interest” aka staking rewards.… Read the rest
What is a consensus algorithm?
There is only one state of truth in a blockchain. But how can we make sure the state of truth doesn’t get tampered with? Consensus algorithms are protocols that nodes use to agree with each other on the one and … Read the rest
Chain Reaction: Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) explained
Is it a revolution? Or just hype? Perhaps something in between? One thing is clear, Blockchain is one of today’s big talking points. Experts see a technology that will influence our life, a new phase of the internet. But what … Read the rest
Decentralized?
Cryptoeconomics In 30 Minutes by Vitalik Buterin (Devcon5)
Cryptography lets us prove things without assumptions about behavior.
Cryptoeconomics lets us prove things with minimal assumptions about participants.
Both are idea for decentralized / trust-minimized systems.… Read the rest