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As the blockchain concept expands beyond cryptocurrency into software applications, improving transaction-throughput performance has become a critical area of research and development. One of the more ...

For one thing, the drive continues toward more exchange-listed funds and trusts in the sector. There's also a key debate in a technical area: Is the future of cryptocurrencies found in proof-of-stake ...

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Bitcoin miners collect and broadcast transactions in a block and verify their validity. Then they apply a cryptographic hash function of the previous block’s header to the new block. Finally, they try ...