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TECHNICAL

The Security Budget Flaw That Proof-Of-Stake Introduces

Mickey Koss -
The proof-of-work mechanism in Bitcoin provides security which Ethereum has sacrificed for short-term narrative benefits.
TECHNICAL

A Bitcoiner’s Guide To Proof-Of-Stake

Scott Sullivan -
A technical and in-depth analysis of the trade-offs that Ethereum’s consensus mechanism makes in its switch to proof-of-stake and how proof-of-work differs.
TECHNICAL

Proof-Of-Work Is Objective, Proof-Of-Stake Is Not

Alan Szepieniec -
The proof-of-work consensus mechanism used in Bitcoin is an objective measure of history which cannot be changed on the whims of validators.
TECHNICAL

Proof Of Work Vs. Proof Of Stake: Why Bitcoin Won’t Change

Namcios -
As politicians and environmentalists have argued Bitcoin should move away from proof of work, they miss what makes the network so innovative.
CULTURE

Bitcoin Ignites The Impulse For Social Justice Movements

Nozomi Hayase -
Bitcoin’s decentralized public ledger dismantles current oppressive financial tools by providing people a tool of empowerment. Bitcoin leaves no one behind.
TECHNICAL

Why Proof-Of-Work Is A Superior Consensus Mechanism For Bitcoin

Mir Quadri -
The proof is in the pudding when it comes to Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mechanism versus a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism debate.
TECHNICAL

Delegated Proof-of-Stake: Can We Be Free Under A Benign Master?

Burak Tumaç -
The consensus mechanism used by Bitcoin is the only way to ensure true lasting freedom.
TECHNICAL

Discussing Bitcoin Softchains, Sidechains Using PoW Fraud Proofs

Bitcoin Magazine -
Ruben Somsen joined "The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado" to discuss the pros and cons of his softchains proposal.
BUSINESS

EOS Hype Builds as Over 50 Candidates Vie for 21 Supernodes

Aaron Van Wirdum And Colin Harper -
A mixture of big and little fish, the candidate pool includes upward of 50 different blockchain organizations.
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