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Staking, Consensus and the Pursuit of Decentralization

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 3:02 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Oh, the wonders of decentralized consensus — that dream of permissionless blockchains to be censorship-resistant, trustless, collaborative and egalitarian for a potentially global community of users. While lofty in ideals, consensus is foundational for each crypto network, which must agree upon that most basic question of who decides what on the network.Decentralized consensus in the form of a proof-of-work mechanism was at the core of Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation when creating Bitcoin — all additional protocol elements stem from PoW’s ability to reach consensus regarding the digital ledger through the computational work

IOTA Set for More Exposure on U.S Exchanges After New 2.0 CRC Rating

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 6:10 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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IOTA (MIOTA), the native token of the distributed ledger technology project led by the IOTA Foundation, could potentially be listed on more cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States in the coming weeks, Coinfomania has learned. The anticipated listing spree, which has already begun with a Bittrex Exchange listing earlier today, follows a recent rating report published by the Crypto Rating Council (CRC) on IOTA. The digital asset has until now been sparsely traded on U.S exchanges. The reason is that its properties and mode of initial distribution (a token sale)

$50K Set To Be Distributed In Indonesia by Huobi Charity

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 8:34 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The charity arm of the Huobi exchange has made an announcement today. This announcement is in regards to the initiative it launched in order to distribute aid in Indonesia as it fights the COVID-19 pandemic.Working Alongside ICAESCCThe Huobi Charity will work in partnership with the Indonesia-China Association of Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation, or ICAESCC. This partnership will distribute aid to the country through the medical supply donation, monetary contributions, as well as the use of blockchain technology to help healthcare organizations.As an immediate measure, Huobi Charity will donate an

Google Chrome Leads the Pack, but Privacy-Oriented Browsers Gain Traction

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 8:12 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In recent months, big-name players like Google and Apple have been going the extra mile to showcase their privacy features to the world. However, as most people are now aware, these multinational companies have business models that are centered around collecting and aggregating the data of their customers. In this regard, growing interest in privacy-first browsers like Brave clearly suggests a collective increase in internet users’ concern over how their personal information is being accumulated, stored and utilized on a day-to-day basis.Individuals all over the globe have become so accustomed to

Huge Rise in Chinese ‘Blockchain’ Companies — But Are They Real?

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Time Stamp: April 2, 2020 11:56 PM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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More than 35,000 blockchain companies are operating in mainland China —  but it’s believed that many of them do not even use blockchain technology.In the first quarter of 2020, as COVID-19 shut down factories, offices and cities across the  world, 2,383 brand-new “blockchain” companies sprung up in China.This brings the total to 35,010 companies as of April 1 — over 20,000 in Guangdong province alone — according to Tianyancha, a business data company.But in mid-February data firm LongHash estimated that approximately 70% of the total number of blockchain firms registered