Proof-of-work

Proof-of-work is the undisputed king of consensus mechanisms — learn about its humble origins and how it works

Learn everything you need to know about the historic debate and latest developments

In support of bitcoin NFT project Ordinals, Luxor Mining and crypto developer Udi Wertheimer mined the largest-ever bitcoin block

Bitcoin mining is at a historical level of unprofitability, but merged mining strategies could change the game

After a successful Merge the blockchain’s transition to a proof-of-stake consensus drops new supply issuance of ETH by 90%, equal to three Bitcoin halving events

The Biden administration is urging crypto miners to explore greener alternatives

The final pre-Merge clients rolled out this week as the Ethereum community prepares for proof-of-stake liftoff

Many projects have forked Ethereum, but few try to bring its full history along for the ride, and for good reason

The Ethereum Merge is a multi-year event designed to upgrade the blockchain from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism

An eagerly anticipated consensus shift to proof-of-stake will take a few months longer, but the path is becoming clearer by the day

Some assume blockchains are decentralized by default, but decentralization is a spectrum, and some platforms are more decentralized than others

The clause previously sought to “effectively” ban crypto services related to proof-of-work-based coins, including bitcoin and ether

Konstantin Richter predicts that the market size of crypto will expand three to four times due to the evolution around liquid staking, lending and DeFi.

“Proof of Stake and the ability to earn yield will be an important catalyst in driving further institutional interest in the digital asset industry,” Mike Novogratz, CEO and founder of Galaxy Digital said.