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Proof-of-Stake

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Policy
Tax
Crypto Tax Pros Throw Cold Water on Staking Excitement
Recent media excitement over a lawsuit partially funded by the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA) has caused confusion over crypto taxes, but experts say it's best to remain cauti...
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Feb 9, 2022 at 11:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2022
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Ava Labs CEO on Avalanche Development, Web 3 and State of Crypto Markets
Video
Ethereum
Ava Labs CEO on Avalanche Development, Web 3 and State of Crypto Markets
Emin Gun Sirer, Co-Founder & CEO of Ava Labs, best known for building the proof-of-stake layer 1 Avalanche blockchain, discusses his bullish long-term outlook for the crypto m...
Ava Labs CEO on Avalanche Development, Web 3 and State of Crypto Markets
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 8, 2022 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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Policy
Proof-of-stake
IRS Offers Tezos Staker Refund on Rewards Tax in Break From Current Policy
The IRS currently taxes cryptocurrencies generated through staking as income,
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Feb 3, 2022 at 9:49 a.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2022
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Hut 8 Luxor Ethereum mining (Bet Noire/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
Finance
Luxor
Luxor Starts Ethereum Mining Pool as Proof-of-Stake Shift Looms
Luxor also started an advocacy group for Ethereum to remain on the proof-of-work consensus mechanism.
Hut 8 Luxor Ethereum mining (Bet Noire/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Jan 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2022
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Ethereum's lead over competitors might be hard to close. (Elena Rabkina/Unsplash)
Markets
Ethereum
Ethereum Could Hold Lead as Dominant Smart-Contract Blockchain: Coinbase Analysts
The only real “ETH killer” might end up being Ethereum 2.0, according to analysts for the U.S. exchange Coinbase.
Ethereum's lead over competitors might be hard to close. (Elena Rabkina/Unsplash)
By Angelique ChenBradley Keoun
Jan 21, 2022 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
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Tezos Co-Founder on Carbon Footprint, Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake
Video
Tezos
Tezos Co-Founder on Carbon Footprint, Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake
Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of the Tezos blockchain, explains how their protocol utilizes proof-of-stake to maintain energy efficiency. Plus, her opinion on the ongoing deba...
Tezos Co-Founder on Carbon Footprint, Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 21, 2022 at 3:41 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
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Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala (provided)
Markets
Staking
Stader Labs Raises $12M in Strategic Sale as It Builds ‘Staking as a Service’ Business
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala puts the market for staking at $250 billion.
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala (provided)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2022
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EU Parliament (areporter/Shutterstock)
Policy
European union
EU Markets Regulator Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining: Report
Erik Thedéen said that EU regulators should nudge the crypto industry towards the less energy-intensive proof-of-stake mining.
EU Parliament (areporter/Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 19, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2022
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2022's color of the year is being commemorated as a Tezos NFT. (Pantone)
Finance
Nfts
Pantone ‘Color of the Year’ Gets the NFT Treatment
Tezos nabbed Ubisoft yesterday, now Pantone. How will XTZ react?
2022's color of the year is being commemorated as a Tezos NFT. (Pantone)
By Eli Tan
Dec 9, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2021
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