What if we already had a solution to one of the biggest threats to the Bitcoin network, but simply weren't implementing it? Today we read another great piece by @stopanddecrypt breaking down the numerous vulnerabilities of centralized mining pools, that simply wouldn't exist, with the implementation of a @TheBlueMatt's new hashing protocol, #BetterHash.
Drop some applause on the original article & check out the library of work on StopAndDecrypt's Medium page:
https://medium.com/hackernoon/betterhash-decentralizing-bitcoin-mining-with-new-hashing-protocols-291de178e3e0
https://medium.com/@StopAndDecrypt
Other resources & media mentioned on the show:
https://bitflash.club/
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_091---BetterHash-Aims-to-Increase-Bitcoin-Mining-Decentralization-e2ndro
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_077---Ethereum-Blockchain-Exceeds-1TB-e2nds8
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