An algorithm that transforms a given amount of data (the "message") into a fixed number of digits, known as the "hash," "digest" or "digital fingerprint." Hash functions are a fundamental ...

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A total aside from crypto, in order to impede spammers, a variation of PoW has been proposed for email. For example, if email programs had to solve a puzzle that took just 15 seconds before ...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a clarification, stating miners of proof-of-work chains are not issuing unregistered securities, whether in solo or pool mining.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) has released a research paper presenting a new blockchain architecture that capitalizes on ...

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) unveils a new blockchain architecture in its latest research, combining quantum computing with traditional blockchain to improve security and efficiency. The study, ...