Hive: How we strived for a clean fork
The DAO soft-fork attempt was difficult. Not only did it turn out that we underestimated the side effects on the consensus protocol (i.e. DoS vulnerability), but we also managed to…
Read More »On Inflation, Transaction Fees and Cryptocurrency Monetary Policy
The primary expense that must be paid by a blockchain is that of security. The blockchain must pay miners or validators to economically participate in its consensus protocol, whether proof…
Read More »Improving the Decentralization of the Zilliqa Network
At Zilliqa, we are always striving to provide the best Layer 1 blockchain available, which requires our mainnet to be both a sufficiently resilient and decentralized network. Both of these…
Read More »The Ethereum Merge: Risks, Flaws And The Pitfalls Of Centralization
Ethereum’s switch to proof-of-stake is scheduled for mid-September. What are the possible risks? How does it work compared to Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus? The below is a full free article from…
Read More »Why Bitcoin Is Generational Wealth
Bitcoin truly enables people to plan for the future well beyond their own life, a luxury and necessity many throughout history did not have. The short film “Bitcoin Is Generational…
Read More »The Ripple Drop: Machine Learning on RippleNet, Developers Building on the XRPL & CBDCs on the XRP Ledger
In this fall 2021 edition of The Ripple Drop, we explore machine learning’s potential on RippleNet, the exciting developer community that’s building on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and how Central…
Read More »Back to the Future: An Interview with David Schwartz and Stefan Thomas
On the latest episode of Block Stars, David Schwartz aka “JoelKatz”—as he’s known online—the creator of the XRP Ledger and current CTO of Ripple, sat down with Stefan Thomas, former…
Read More »Why Sustainability Is Essential for the Future of Money
Block Stars is a podcast series where Ripple CTO David Schwartz meets blockchain’s most innovative and impactful thinkers. In the latest episode, David talks with serial entrepreneur Sid John Leopold…
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