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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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…
Research Team update
Tim interviews Aggelos. Really good update on the research agenda and goals. For us here at ADAvault the strong research driven agenda behind Cardano has always massive part of the attraction to the project. That and the fact that the research team are truly world class.
Stablefees
Another day another major innovation for the crypto world. Yep, Prof Aggelos Kiayias has been at it again. As an extension to Babel Fees (remember?) Aggelos explains another significant innovation that will be coming to Cardano in due course: stable fees. In a recent blog he notes: Facilitating transactions in cryptocurrency platforms stumbles on the…
Reward Sharing and Pledge
Prof. Aggelos Kiayias (Chief Scientist at IOHK) takes us through how rewards and pledging works on Cardano and why pledge matters (if you are staking with us you already know this). Worth a watch because the father of the system really does know how it works and why it was designed this way…