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Judith Etugbo Judith Etugbo
Updated on March 25, 2025

Why Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are the Future of Blockchain Security

A zero-knowledge proof is a cryptographic method that allows one party to provide provable information to the other party without revealing that information. Here’s how it works. 

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 19, 2025

After Crypto Reserve Backlash, Trump Is Going All-In On Bitcoin

President Trump is forming a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” consolidating government-held bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and market turbulence. He’s also making a separate “stockpile” of other digital assets.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on March 18, 2025

What Is Layer 1 in Blockchain?

Layer 1 is the base layer of a blockchain that supports all on-chain transactions and acts as the blockchain’s source of truth. Take a look at some examples of layer 1, how it differs from layer 2 and how it ties into the blockchain trilemma.

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Ahmad Shadid Ahmad Shadid
Updated on March 17, 2025

How Will Decentralized AI Affect Big Tech?

Decentralized AI promises to democratize the technology. What effect will this have on the broader ecosystem?

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Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on March 17, 2025

Blockchain in Education: 8 Examples to Know

These companies use blockchain technology to advance education.

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Ari Joury, Ph.D. Ari Joury, Ph.D.
Updated on March 13, 2025

Proof of Stake Versus Proof of Work: Understanding the Differences

Proof of work uses crypto mining to validate transactions while proof of stake uses those who have the most coins on a network as validators. Take a deep dive into the differences between PoW and PoS and the future outlook of consensus mechanisms.

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Ben Beckmann Ben Beckmann
Updated on March 04, 2025

Why More Blockchain Regulations Are Actually Good for Innovation

Blockchain regulations may be ramping up, but the industry continues to thrive as developers find new ways to solve old problems. Our expert details why more regulations are a good thing for the industry.  

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on February 25, 2025

Understanding Block Rewards

Block rewards incentivize miners to validate transactions and add new blocks to the blockchain, bolstering the network’s security and stability while bringing new cryptocurrency into circulation.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 20, 2025

What Is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?

A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a blockchain-based community with members working toward a common goal and making collective decisions. Here’s how DAOs work, their types, use cases, benefits, challenges and future outlook.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on February 19, 2025

What Is Decentralized Social Media? 

Decentralized social media offers a new way to connect online, where users can engage freely — sharing content, sending messages and liking posts — without handing over control of their data to corporate-owned platforms.

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