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More papers!

A couple of new research papers have just been released by the research powerhouse that is Prof Aggelos Kiayias and team. Worth linking because they both move the current state of knowledge forward significantly. Both worth reading, albeit complex to understand. Firstly PEReDi: Privacy-Enhanced, Regulated and Distributed Central Bank Digital Currencies, by Aggelos Kiayias, Markulf…

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Babel Fees Overview

An update on Babel Fees is just out, one of the improvements which will be coming to Cardano in the not too distant future. Babel Fees are a novel mechanism that allows the payment of transaction fees in user-defined tokens on Cardano. In this video Polina Vinogradova, IOG’s research engineer walks us through an overview…

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Web3 analysis

Ben Evans publishes an annual update on his analysis of the tech sectors major trends. In the latest he touches on Web3 and crypto: The most exciting themes in technology today are transformative visions for 2025 or 2030: crypto, web3, VR, metaverse… and then everything else. Meanwhile, hundreds of start-ups take ideas from the last…

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Proof Of Stake

You probably already know that Cardano uses an algorithm known as Proof of Stake (PoS) to secure the blockchain, and maintain consensus between validators. You might also know that Ethereum is planning to transition to PoS to unlock some of the same benefits enjoyed by Cardano such as faster transaction speeds, lower transaction costs, reduced…

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World mobile update

We are big fans of World Mobile here, and keep a close eye on their progress. They have a very exciting proposition in merging open access to mobile networks with blockchain capabilities that allow community operation of nodes, and the chance for all network users to gain from the growth of the network. They have…