Orphan blocks in blockchain occur when blocks with less proof are outpaced by others, often due to network delays. Learn how they affect blockchain integrity.

Explore how CAP theorem affects blockchains, trade-offs in consistency, availability, partition tolerance, and real-world ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The US ...

Blockchain faces a dilemma as Congress considers a bill that would regulate decentralized technology, according to Forbes. The proposed law, “Blockchain Promotion Act,” is a bipartisan bill that calls ...

Cryptocurrency difficulty indicates how challenging it is to mine a block in blockchain networks like Bitcoin. Learn what affects this mining process.

September 28, 2021 - Using the term "blockchain" is a buzz word that most lawyers do not understand. It is often confused with things such as "Bitcoin" — a digital currency launched in 2009 by a ...

About three months ago, one of our reporters, Theo Normanton, set out to examine Digital Asset Holdings—its past, present, and future. The thinking was this: The blockchain revolution that was ...

(1) The distinction between a main Layer 1 blockchain such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and a Layer 2 blockchain such as rollup chain. A third layer separates even more functions. See Layer 1 blockchain, ...

A bipartisan bill recently introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives proposes creating a "consensus-based definition of blockchain." Representatives Doris Matsui and Brett Guthrie – both members ...