Input Output Hong Kong Takes Its Stab At ‘Bitcoin 2.0’
A blockchain developer, Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), has entered the Bitcoin 2.0 sweepstakes with a protocol designed to support a blockchain capable of handling more transactions. The company’s proof-of-stake Ouroboros protocol is a consensus algorithm designed to improve user governance, system maintenance, transaction processing speeds and blockchain scalability. IOHK’s chief scientist, Professor Aggelos Kiayias, chair in cyber security and privacy at the University of Edinburgh, authored a white paper on the protocol. Proof-Of-Work Limits. Charles Hoskinson, IOHK CEO and co-founder,....
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