To Stake or No? That’s the Eth 2.0 Question

I'm not going to shock anyone by saying we're all living in the age of big data. Data analytics and data-driven decision-making is the gold standard in an ever-expanding range of domains. From running organizations to deciding on medical treatment to even dictating athletic training routines, data is established as central to more and more aspects of life. With the hope I haven't bored you too much by restating what most of us take for granted, I'd like to ask a naïve question – How do we know we can actually rely on all of this data? To clarify, I’m not at all questioning the use of data....

Believe it or not, the Proof-Of-Stake Ethereum is a reality. Those crazy kids really did it. To celebrate the achievement, Bitcoinist turns the mic to the captains of the industry. It’s time for the TALKING HEADS to discuss one of cryptocurrencies’ most important news of the year. This time, we kept the question vague and […]

Competitors are milking Elon Musk’s misconceptions about Bitcoin’s energy consumption for all their worth. The general public and legacy media won’t shut up about this previously resolved can of worms. And when Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, received the question, he didn’t hesitate. Fortune quotes Buterin going all-in for Proof-Of-Stake, his consensus mechanism of choice: […]

While Netcoin is a quiet altcoin, many things have been developing in the background. With the release of PIR and OWI, not only did it receive a lot of attention from traders, but its market price grew dramatically, showing an increasing demand for Netcoin. I talked to Bryan (SnappySnap), the Director of Team Management regarding Netcoin and its decision to add POS. What is the main goal of Netcoin? That’s an interesting question, particularly since people often associate “Netcoin” and other altcurrencies within this medium that people think will replace or work in tandem with fiat....

Though he did not specify any particular crypto, SEC chair Gary Gensler said proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies could be subject to securities laws. Ethereum’s upgrade to proof-of-stake may have placed the cryptocurrency back in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Speaking to reporters after the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 15, SEC chairman Gary Gensler reportedly said that cryptocurrencies and intermediaries that allow holders to “stake” their crypto may define it as a security under the Howey test, according to The Wall Street Journal. “From the coin’s....