Hashgraph supports superior Distributed Ledger technology, which can process hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. Read Hashgraph vs Blockchain discussion.

To add a block to a blockchain, the nodes on the chain must come to a consensus that the block is OK to add (see Figure 1 below). That consensus can be achieved in various ways. The given blockchain ...

The consensus algorithm is how a blockchain achieves Byzantine Fault Tolerance. Since cryptocurrencies are decentralized, each one faces a large-scale version of the Byzantine Generals Problem.

While the PoW and PoS systems are the most commonly used consensus algorithms, they both have drawbacks. For example, PoW is very energy-intensive, and PoS can promote cryptocurrency hoarding ...

The result is a new kind of algorithm. You can think of as a mathematical model for online trust, and it can help drive not only the Stellar network, but all sorts of other online systems that ...

A Hong Kong-based Matrix AI Network is developing a prototype of a new hybrid PoS/PoW consensus algorithm. This update was shared with Cointelegraph by Owen Tao, the company’s CEO. Tao described ...