Once Ethereum becomes a proof-of-stake blockchain, what will happen to the ETH miners, and what will they do? As Ethereum is finally set to launch its Ethereum 2.0 upgrade later this year, putting an end to a long streak of delays, the network will start moving toward a proof-of-stake model. Consequently, the network will abandon […]
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Experts say CoinMarketCap’s update is not good enough after the latest method tweak causes further controversy among the community. For reasons of vanity as well as for those of industry health, it’s important to have a good method for ranking crypto exchanges and coins. But as the past few years have shown, no foolproof method […]
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New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable. The pandemic has forced many companies to move their operations online. It has also brought the question of online voting to the forefront of conversation in the United States, […]
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The Baseline protocol has released integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft 365, allowing multiple entities to privately verify that their databases share the same records. The Baseline Protocol has launched integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft Dynamics 365. The new function allows for the maintenance of verifiably consistent records using a spreadsheet in conjunction with […]
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Decentralized technologies can help to avoid jeopardizing citizens’ private data in the name of public health during the global pandemics. In an effort to keep citizens safe, state authorities have rapidly implemented various emergency plans to curb the spread of COVID-19. In South Korea, the movements of infected citizens are being broadcasted via public text […]
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As protests rage throughout the United States, this week’s biggest moves in crypto law were behind the scenes. Cointelegraph’s weekly newsletter on the latest in law, policy and regulation for the crypto and fintech industry. Editor’s note A lockdown spring is giving way to a protest summer in the U.S., and this will be an […]
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Some in the crypto community are using the turmoil in the United States to push a George Floyd token in what appears to be an obvious cash grab that feeds on sentiment. A new project has sprung up to take advantage of the tense situation in the United States and promote a new token. A […]
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A new internet that leverages peer-to-peer capabilities wants to create total decentralization, but can this model deliver on a product? Decentralization is one of the most important benefits promised by blockchain, as the technology aims to distribute and disperse power away from central authorities. Bitcoin, for example, was designed as a decentralized alternative to government-backed […]
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Why and how to shift your business toward a decentralized system architecture amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has upended businesses around the world, forcing companies to retool their organizations to weather one of the worst disruptions to the global economy in decades. In the face of unpredictability, both decentralization in […]
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As Germany shuts down all nuclear and coal-based energy production, blockchain is underpinning many renewable energy platforms. With Germany aiming to decommission all nuclear power generation in the country by 2022 and all coal-fired stations by 2038, myriad disparate renewable energy producers of various sizes are stepping up to meet demand. Distributed ledger technology is […]
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