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What is a consensus mechanism?
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What is a consensus mechanism?

The blockchain is a distributed database that records data and allows users to exchange and store value in the form of cryptocurrencies. To coordinate and maintain...

What is Bitcoin Pizza Day?
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What is Bitcoin Pizza Day?

Bitcoin Pizza Day has an appropriate name for this celebration. The occasion commemorates an early user of cryptocurrencies who bought two pizzas with Bitcoin on May...

What is a node?
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What is a node?

In computer science, the term "node" simply means a device that plays a role in a larger network. In the context of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain, a...

The human cost of insane hubris
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The human cost of insane hubris

As the collapse of the Terra ecosystem enters its final, definitive phase, signs of the real-world devastation caused by the flawed virtual project are unmistakable. On...