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Special thanks to Vlad Zamfir and Zack Hess for ongoing research and discussions on proof-of-stake algorithms and their own input into Slasher-like proposals One of the hardest problems in cryptocurrency development is that of devising effective conse…
DNA storage: DNA which contains the code of life, could become the most robust storage solution for all kinds of data in the long run.
The Bitcoin community has been anxious lately about the centralization of the network’s computing power into large pools of miners.
Until cryptocurrencies surfaced, merchants and consumers seemed resigned to a 2.5-3% transaction toll with each credit or debit card purchase.
OpenPlant, an open source initiative, recently granted $20 million to develop a DNA registry for synthetic biology research regarding plants.
The future of the automotive industry will include more shared vehicles, electric vehicles, connected systems and even autonomous car
ARK Invest predicts that the EV market will grow rapidly as technological advances reduce costs and increase battery life.
Over the next few weeks, I am going to make a series of posts that is going to be a large overview of the possibilities for scalability of Ethereum, intending to create a precise understanding of the problems at bay in implementing a scalable cryptocur…
Electric cars are generating a lot of excitement these days, but most may be surprised to learn the transition to electric bus is happening even faster.
Next generation robots that automate the hamburger-making process could provide restaurants with speed, customization, and flexibility…
Investors have been concerned about the outlook for the Indian and Chinese economies, but the new agricultural sector could contribute to their health.
While it took the cordless phone over twenty-five years to go from 10% to 40% saturation in the U.S., it took smartphones and tablets only three.
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” Alan Kay January 3rd 2009 marked the beginning of a new era. The invention of the blockchain is a milestone in technology — the string of characters 36PrZ1KHYMpqSyAQXSG8VwbUiq2EogxLo2 being just o…
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” Alan Kay January 3rd 2009 marked the beginning of a new era. The invention of the blockchain is a milestone in technology — the string of characters 36PrZ1KHYMpqSyAQXSG8VwbUiq2EogxLo2 being just o…
One of the key properties that is usually sought for in a cryptoeconomic algorithm, whether a blockchain consensus algorithm such a proof of work or proof of stake, a reputation system or a trading process for something like data transmission or file s…
Development of Ethereum has been progressing increasingly quickly this past month. The release of PoC5 (“proof of concept five”) last month the day before the sale marked an important event for the project, as for the first time we had two clients, one…
One of the more interesting long-term practical benefits of the technology and concept behind decentralized autonomous organizations is that DAOs allow us to very quickly prototype and experiment with an aspect of our social interactions that is so far…
how ethereum could shard the web Given the state of our 25-year old web and all the problems inherited from legacy 1970’s systems design, we should pause and take inventory of those components which are fundamentally broken and would offer a substantia…
One of the more exciting applications of decentralized computing that have aroused a considerable amount of interest in the past year is the concept of an incentivized decentralized online file storage system. Currently, if you want your files or data …
Factories will soon replace more human workers with robots. The switch makes economic sense and from a cost perspective will be a boon to manufacturing.