BitcoinIRA is on a mission to help Americans retire. In 2016, the founders had a vision that changed the American retirement landscape forever. BitcoinIRA brought the first cryptocurrency IRA to the world and has been the market leader since igniting the industry. Chris Kline is the co-founder and CRO at BitcoinIRA. He recently joined the […]
As cryptocurrencies continue to evolve, two key consensus mechanisms have emerged for validating transactions on the blockchain: proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS). This explainer will examine how these protocols differ and the unique benefits and drawbacks of each. Consensus Mechanisms in Cryptocurrency Proof-of-work (PoW), first introduced by Bitcoin in 2009, requires miners to compete to […]