News with the tag "proof-of-work"

Proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining does not trigger federal securities laws, according to a Thursday staff statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which told mining operators they do not need to register their transactions with the regulator. The statement, published by the...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Trump administration stated Monday that proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining activities do not constitute securities transactions, offering regulatory clarity for a sector long navigating legal gray areas. Trump-Era SEC Exempts Crypto Mining A...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance has released new guidance on Proof-of-Work mining, clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto mining activities. The statement outlines the SEC’s stance on “protocol mining” and concludes that PoW mining activiti...

A recently published journal article by researchers at BTQ, a startup working to build blockchain technology that can withstand attacks from quantum computers, has proposed an alternative to the Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm involving quantum technology. Proof of Work is a blockchain consensus mecha...

Litecoin price went vertical as it jumped for three consecutive days, reaching its highest level in almost a month. The price of Litecoin ( LTC ) rose to $126, up 26% from its lowest level this week. It was the second-best performing coin after XDC Network ( XDC ). Litecoin’s surge is primarily attr...

Kaspa is among the top-gaining altcoins, recording double-digit gains in the past 24 hours. The proof-of-work coin Kaspa ( KAS ) saw its market cap rise above $3.43 billion as trading volume jumped over 14% to more than $143 million within the same period. KAS ranked among the top altcoin gainers as...

Litecoin price remained on edge during the weekend, mirroring the performance of Bitcoin, which remained below $95,000. Litecoin ( LTC ), a popular proof-of-work coin, was stuck at $103.03, down by 30% from its highest level in 2024. This decline aligns with most cryptocurrencies, which have pared b...

The new hardware could ultimately host a theoretical algorithm with the potential to transform proof-of-work.

Blockchain technology has the potential to completely standardize sustainable initiatives around the globe.

FLock has teamed up with io.net to create the world’s first Proof of AI consensus mechanism, designed to verify the integrity of nodes within decentralized compute networks. This approach uses AI training tasks to ensure that decentralized physical infrastructure networks…