Cardano Introduces Proof-of-Stake With 'Shelley' Hard Fork
It's alive! Cardano has successfully hard forked to its major upgrade, Shelley, which introduced proof-of-stake to the network.
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Jul 30, 2020 at 8:14 a.m. UTC
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Steem Witnesses Freeze $3.2M in Latest Tit-for-Tat With Hard Fork Insurgents
Witnesses on Steem have frozen eight accounts, putting a total of 17.6 million steem in limbo. It's the latest drama since March 20's Hive hard fork.
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Apr 5, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
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Block.one Absorbs Team Behind Now-Defunct Block Producer EOS New York
EOS creator Block.one has acquired the team behind once-prominent block producer EOS New York, which has now entirely ceased operations.
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Mar 27, 2020 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
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Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun
The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun.
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Mar 3, 2020 at 9:40 p.m. UTC
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Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun's Steem Drama
The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the "not your keys, not your crypto" mantra.
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Mar 2, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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Everyone's Worst Fears About EOS Are Proving True
Early supporters of EOS, the world's seventh-largest blockchain by market cap, are leaving. Here's why.
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Sep 19, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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The Creator of Proof-of-Stake Thinks He Finally Figured It Out
Pseudonymous developer Sunny King, the creator of proof-of-stake, has a new approach for the consensus mechanism – and it revolves around hardware.
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Sep 7, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2018
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The 'Dark DAO' Threat: Vote Vulnerability Could Undermine Crypto Elections
According to researchers at Cornell, blockchains utilizing on-chain voting – such as EOS and Tezos – are vulnerable to certain vote buying attacks.
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Jul 20, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2018
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EOS Is Coming, If Anyone Can Figure Out How to Vote
After a roughly year-long initial coin offering (ICO), what has become perhaps the most hotly anticipated blockchain is scheduled to launch on June 2.
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May 30, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
May 30, 2018
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EOS: Unpacking the Big Promises Behind a Possible Blockchain Contender
Dan Larimer says his new project has an infinitely scalable blockchain, but skeptics doubt the controversial figure's ability to pull it off.
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Jun 25, 2017 at 12:22 p.m. UTC
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