Proof-of-Work


Policy

EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

Videos

Merge 101: What You Need to Know About Ethereum’s Upgrade

Coin Metrics Head of R&D Lucas Nuzzi breaks down the upcoming Ethereum merge in September and the significance of the shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Plus, the potential risks investors and developers should be aware of.

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Videos

All About ETH; Civic Tech’s Blockchain Role

Final timeline for the Ethereum Merge announced. Could the proof-of-work push derail the transition? Blockchain’s potential to transform civic administrations. Those stories in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tech

Ethereum Proof-of-Work Forks: Gift or Grift?

Ethereum will soon transition to a more energy-efficient system for processing transactions, but prominent crypto personalities are hell-bent on keeping the proof-of-work version of the chain alive. Why?

Why are some miners hell-bent on keeping Ethereum's proof-of-work chain alive? (Getty Images)

Tech

Sepolia Is the First Ethereum Testnet to Get a Post-Merge Upgrade

Upgrades to Ethereum test networks – even small ones – are important steps in ensuring that the new proof-of-stake protocol runs smoothly.

Ethereum's Merge will slow demand for GPUs. (Bradley D. Saum/Shutterstock)

Videos

Ethereum Merge: Educational Curve and Potential Risks

Ethereum is expected to move from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in September, reducing energy consumption by 99.95%. Vega blockchain researcher Klaus Kursawe shares insights on how to navigate through the educational curve. Plus, advice from Prysmatic Labs Co-founder Preston Vanloon and QCP Capital Co-Founder Darius Sit on avoiding the potential risks if the merge goes south.

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Markets

Buzz Over Potential Ethereum Hard Fork Token Fizzles as Price Tanks

Crypto traders’ appetite to speculate on ETHPOW remains muted on exchanges that listed the digital asset.

Chinese crypto miner Chandler Guo has launched a campaign to fork the Ethereum blockchain and create a spinoff, hewing to the “proof-of-work” (PoW) system that it uses now. (bildanova/500px/Getty Images)

Finance

Miner Chandler Guo Repeats Support for Ethereum Fork Post-Merge

Guo told CoinDesk TV he wants to create a new proof-of-work blockchain to help miners.

“A lot of people [miners] are suffering,” Chandler Guo, an ethereum miner, said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Finance

The Investor’s Definitive Guide to Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake (Abridged)

It’s not really about which is better; it’s about trade-offs.

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Finance

Ethereum’s Move From Proof-of-Work Essential for the Network, Crypto Exec Says

Brian Norton, chief operations officer of MyEtherWallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the blockchain’s upcoming software update.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)