Tag Archives: Proof of Work (PoW)

The EthereumPoW (ETHW) announced its decision to dissolve the organization after in-depth discussions and based on a consensus among the majority, thereby fulfilling the commitments made during the initial fork. According to the official blog post, the entity said the decision aligns with its plans to transition to complete decentralization. EthereumPoW Embraces Autonomy The “unanimous” agreement to dissolve stems from a thorough examination of ETHW’s ability to function...

XRP appears to be leading the altcoin rally fetching over 66% in the past day alone. This comes after Ripple Labs managed to score a victory in the SEC case crippling the financial regulator’s plan to regulate the digital asset industry. The market has reacted positively to the District Court for the Southern District of New York’s ruling. Interestingly, altcoins that have posted significant gains are mostly the ones deemed as securities by the US financial regulator. Binance...

Proof of work (POW) cryptocurrencies absolutely dominated gains last week. The SEC’s actions and plunging energy prices might be why. Plus, there’s Litecoin’s halving event happening next month. But there’s no denying the market’s recent moves. In fact, proof of work’s dominance during the last week in June was so absolute that four out of the five top gainers on the 7-day pane were such assets: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) 7-day gains: 53% eCash (XEC) 7-day gains: 44% Bitcoin...

The minable version of Ethereum has garnered a lot of attention since it spawned as a hard fork this time last month. In a move remnant to the 2017 genesis of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) from its big brother, EthereumPoW may have started another fork war between proponents of each respected network. The fork was spawned by former Ethereum miner and ICO investor Chandler Guo, who tweeted on Oct. 14 that more than 100 projects have been launched on the network in just a month. now more...

Greenpeace USA – an environmental advocacy group – is calling out Bitcoin for having what it calls an “outdated and efficient” code system.  In a tweet on Thursday, the organization doubled down on claims that Bitcoin’s proof of work mechanism is contributing to the climate crisis. Instead, it suggested that the code be swapped out for a less energy-intensive mechanism like proof of stake.  Campaigning Against Mining The advocacy group’s statements were in response to...

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released a report examining the connection between distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and climate change.  The office determined that crypto’s relationship with the environment is a mixed bag. While acknowledging the positive impact that mining can have on grid stability and renewable development, it can also exacerbate “environmental justice issues” due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other...

With energy sources getting expensive rapidly, the environmental impact of validating PoW crypto-assets is being studied intensely. The White House’s latest report mentions the excessive usage of energy by several industries, including cryptocurrency mining, was brought up by IOG CEO Charles Hoskinson. He went on to say that the paper, published on the order of President Joe Biden, essentially seeks to ban Bitcoin, which is based on Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism,...

Proponents of the Ethereum fork are gearing up to eliminate the pivotal EIP-1559. An Ethereum miner, which gained allies from many prominent figures and firms in the industry, has now published an open letter to the community. The Twitter account of the proposed chain-split fork – EthereumPoW –  said that the once “almighty” Ethereum Foundation has abandoned “decentralization” as part of its missions as the transition towards proof-of-stake (PoS) neared. Goals In a long...

Earlier this week, a pull request was submitted by an Ethereum DevOps engineer for the Ropsten testnet Merge configuration code that can be seen in the GitHub repository. For the uninitiated, the Ropsten testnet was created by Ethereum Foundation nearly five years ago and is considered one of the best replicas for the Ethereum blockchain. The Merge The merge, which marks the end of the PoW-style architecture, will essentially combine the two layers in a single PoS-based...

Several Bitcoin communities and industry leaders have issued a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clear up confusion and educate the public about Bitcoin’s power consumption. Among its 55 signatories are MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, and “Block Head” Jack Dorsey. Proof of Stake is Not the Answer The letter – shared by the Bitcoin Mining Council – was designed as a response to a previous congressional request to review mining facilities’ compliance with...