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A consensus mechanism guarantees that every node agrees on a single, consistent, and honest ledger state. Have you ever imagined a world of digital transactions without a central bank? Blockchain ...

We hear plenty of talk of how public blockchains are going to change the world, but to function on a global scale, a shared public ledger needs a functional, efficient and secure consensus algorithm.

Gaining a deeper understanding of a popular — but meanwhile widely misunderstood — concept in blockchain technology: the consensus algorithm. In this article, I want to leverage my unique perspective ...

Blockchains are evolving, and consensus mechanisms are at the heart of it. Here's a quick look at the range of decentralized validation and authentication mechanisms in use today. Blockchain networks ...