The Chief executive officer of FedEx, Fred Smith, said at the 4-day blockchain Conference "Consensus" in New York, that the blockchain is the next determinant for the success of his company. From his own perspective, there is a whole sea of new opportunities, that are only available because of blockchains. This technology offers the world’s economic…
Consensus 2018 has ended, and there were tons of interesting projects attending. This article will cover some of the most interesting projects, events, and situations that happened during the event. Consensus is one of the biggest and most important conferences that happens every year, and it regularly attracts a large crowd of investors, entrepreneurs, and…
We are used to thinking about "proof-of-work" and "proof-of-stake" as the optimal method for blockchain consensus mechanisms, but there are other ways that blockchain implementations deal with the confirmation and double spending issues. Specifically, in this article, we are going to explore how "Proof of Burn" (PoB) is working out for a cryptocurrency called Counterparty (XCP).…