On Friday, Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developers behind the privacy-centric crypto-asset zcash, revealed the network plans to transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. ECC also revealed the team plans to launch an official ECC wallet, as well as bolster the network’s cross-chain interoperability. Zcash to Change From PoW to PoS The Zcash network currently leverages…
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On November 2, 2021, the Ethereum network’s global hashrate tapped an all-time high (ATH) at 873 terahash per second (TH/s) or close to 1 petahash. Alongside Ethereum’s ATH, a myriad of hashrates have returned back to the highs the network’s once held before the crypto mining crackdown in China. Hashrates Return Following China’s Crypto Mining…
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Following the Altair upgrade on the Ethereum network, the protocol’s native cryptocurrency reached a new all-time price high. Altair is the next step for the Ethereum’s network’s proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. However, a recently submitted white paper explains that a group of computer scientists from Stanford University and the Ethereum Foundation believe there are three attack…
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On October 21, the bitcoin mining pool operator Titan revealed a new decentralized hashpower routing protocol called Lumerin. The open-source project aims to commodify bitcoin’s hashpower “through smart contracts, making hashpower tradable.” Bloq’s Mining Arm Titan Announces the Lumerin Protocol The bitcoin mining operation Titan, a subsidiary of the company Bloq Inc., has announced its…
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The governor of New York state, Kathy Hochul, has been urged by a group of local companies to deny business permits to bitcoin miners. The letter specifically asks for the “denial of permits for the Greenidge Generating Station and the Fortistar North Tonawanda Facility.” The letter also calls for the New York government to assess…
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ANK, STX and KDA took a different path than most altcoins by posting double-digit gains over the past 24 hours. Even with Bitcoin (BTC) price on the verge of a new all-time high, the cryptocurrency market projects an aura of anxious optimism on Oct. 18 as investors await the official launch of the first Bitcoin exchange-traded…
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The upgrade to Ethereum 2.0 comes with many changes, including the migration to the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, believed to make the network more secure and compensate participants accordingly. What is the difference between self-staking and ETH2.0 Staking Earn? While Ethereum 2.0 staking allows validators to be compensated for securing the network, ‘Ethereum 2.0 Staking Earn’…
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The report suggests giving preferential tax treatment to PoS over PoW-based crypto assets. A study of cryptocurrency taxation regimes from around the world by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, found that global crypto taxation laws are highly inconsistent. Source: OECD Report. The way crypto assets are defined vary greatly by jurisdiction.…
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In the emerging global crypto economy, crypto mining is probably going to remain and even become more profitable in the upcoming years. Miner profitability metrics are based on a handful of factors regulating difficulty and emission, which are hard-coded into the blockchain’s attributes, making it predictable to work with. While predictability does not always immediately…
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Glassnode states that over 90% of the Ether token supply was bought at a lower price than that at which it’s currently trading. As Ether (ETH) continues to hit new 2020 highs, the majority of ETH is now reportedly profitable. According to data from blockchain intelligence firm Glassnode, more than 90% of the circulating ETH…
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