Delegated Proof-of-Stake

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.

Tech  ·  30 July 2020

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.

Tech  ·  5 April 2020
EOS

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.

News  ·  27 March 2020
Governance

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.

Tech  ·  3 March 2020
Governance

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.

Tech  ·  2 March 2020
EOS

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.

Markets  ·  19 September 2019
Proof-of-Stake

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.

Tech  ·  7 September 2018
Ethereum

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.

Tech  ·  20 July 2018
Markets

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.

Markets  ·  30 May 2018
EOS

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.

Tech  ·  25 June 2017