Devices that collect coins for payment typically use standardized coin acceptors like the one shown here. These devices use a protocol called ccTalk to let the system know what coins were inserted.

Validators are entities responsible for securing the network, processing transactions and maintaining the integrity of a PoS blockchain. In proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains such as Ethereum and Solana ...

The Ethereum network is witnessing a spike in the number of validators looking to stake their ether {{ETH}}. The so-called validator entry queue has jumped to 7,045, the highest since Oct. 6, ...

Decentralization is a pillar of the blockchain ethos, and Ethereum developers are now prioritizing a new design feature that could take the precept to the next level. The push is for “distributed ...

The CTDG initiative functions as a multi-faceted program that combines running high-performance validator nodes across leading blockchain ecosystems with public education, data-driven network ...