Stanford professor David Mazières thinks he has a faster, more flexible and more secure alternative to Bitcoin, MIT Technology Reviewreports. Two independent reviewers, from Stanford and Cornell ...

Solana Labs spin-out Anza proposed a new Solana consensus protocol to replace TowerBFT and the proof-of-history system, aiming to bring Web2-level speed to the network. Anza, a Solana blockchain ...

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Are you considering implementing a blockchain application for your business? Then, you’ll have to choose and implement the right consensus protocol, early on in the process. A consensus algorithm or ...

It seems that as the speculative bubble around blockchain projects is nearing its end, public focus is shifting away from speculative investments in crypto projects to interest in the underlying ...

Bitcoin has heralded a new age in consensus protocols which has already spawned alternatives based on proof of stake, reputation and a promise of new variations and hybrids. It's exciting to think ...

A recent unintended ledger fork in the Stellar network led to a temporary disruption of its transaction system and a broader debate about the integrity of the Ripple consensus protocol. The debate ...

A pseudonymous team of developers have created a family of new consensus protocols for blockchains. Cornell University professor and blockchain researcher Emin Gun Sirer announced the new protocols ...