How PoS networks are protected from 51% attacks

Cardanians.io (CRDNS pool) Sep 30 · 17 min read · The so-called long-range attack is considered an attack on PoS networks, which is similar to a 51% attack on PoW networks. In order to successfully execute a long-range attack, the attacker needs to have a large stake in the PoS network. This is similar to … Read more

Bitcoin faces tough times ahead

Cardanians.io (CRDNS pool) Sep 29 · 9 min read · After Ethereum switched to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus, Bitcoin is the last project in the top 10 that continues to use Proof-of-Work (PoW). The Bitcoin community will face a lot of pressure from PoS fans, institutional investors, banks, FSG investors, and others. Vitalik Buterin tweeted … Read more

Comparison of energy consumption of Cardano and Bitcoin

Cardanians.io (CRDNS pool) Jul 27 · 14 min read Did you know that Cardano is about 100,000 times more energy efficient than Bitcoin? Is this important to you? Maybe yes and maybe no. However, this topic is increasingly being debated at the level of governments and regulators. Their decisions may affect the future of blockchain … Read more

Proof-of-Stake is the appropriate consensus for the financial revolution

Cardanians.io (CRDNS pool) Jun 22 · 35 min read Proof-of-Work (PoW) and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) are two different concepts performing the same task. Both approaches have their undeniable advantages and disadvantages. Unfortunately, arguments against PoS often stem from misunderstanding or overlooking the problems of PoW. Let’s make the case for PoS in this article. TLDR:

Decentralization is at the heart of Cardano

Cardanians.io (CRDNS pool) Just now·21 min read Decentralization is an absolutely key feature of public blockchain networks, as it is this feature that differentiates them from current protocols. Let’s explain what decentralization is, how to measure it, and how to maintain its high quality in the long run. TLDR: Public blockchain networks do not meet … Read more

Cardano is in line with nature

cardanians.io Just now·13 min read Cardano uses PoS consensus, which is more energy-efficient than PoW. Cardano is thus more in line with nature and the natural order of things than projects using PoW. Let’s talk about why this is important. What is natural Nature tends to achieve the best results with the minimum energy expenditure. … Read more

Why COTI’s Proof of Trust is a Green Alternative to PoW

COTI Jul 5 · 4 min read On May 12th, 2021, Elon Musk tweeted from his official handle about Tesla’s decision to suspend “vehicle purchases using Bitcoin.” Musk expressed concerns about the “increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions.” This tweet sent a shockwave across the crypto market and significantly brought down … Read more

Ethereum, Binance Coin, Cardano: Is this common factor a reason for these alts pumping?

Numbers have done all the talking in 2021. Here are some Year-to-Date rises: Ethereum 434%, Binance Coin 1486%, Cardano 1309%, Polkadot 467%, and Solana 2992%. While the coins on this list look cherry-picked and considering that other assets have outperformed these coins as well (Dogecoin come to mind?), the aforementioned assets fall under a specific … Read more