We’re pleased to announce our integration with cross-chain data oracle platform Band Protocol to bring third-party data to the Nervos ecosystem is complete! Nervos developers can now access price feeds and other real-world data in real time from external sources to power any type of decentralized application (dApp). The integration…

One of the strongest moats we often tout when discussing Nervos is its ability to host or support “universal applications.” However, being a relatively novel concept in crypto, universal dApps are still not widely understood and appreciated. Let’s demystify them 👇 Unlike regular decentralized applications, which typically exist on a…

With the rise in popularity of rollups, especially EVM-compatible ZK-rollup technology, payment channels have somewhat lost their place in the spotlight. However, they’re still a massively important scaling technology, especially for UTXO-based blockchains like Nervos’ CKB. One of the many ways in which Nervos plans to scale as a modular…

This article will explain in detail Nervos’ generalized UTXO model- the Cell model The Cell model combines the best of 2 worlds-the programmability of the Account model with the scalability & flexibility of UTXOs It’s abstract nature provides devs & users new possibilities An interesting caveat of the Cell model…

You’ve heard us boast about CKB’s RISC-V-based virtual machine, but many of you may still not know what RISC-V is, and what benefits it can bring to blockchain systems. Let’s break it down! 👇 RISC-V is a type of computer processor architecture, which means it’s the way that the “brain”…

The current status quo of account management with private keys and seed phrases simply won’t cut it. While many developers are realizing this just now, Nervos solved it from the start. To understand the significance of Account Abstraction, you need to understand what abstraction means and how blockchain accounts work. …

8. Shortcomings of PoS Mechanism Terry: Next, let’s talk about PoS and PoW more broadly. Are there any shortcomings with the PoS consensus mechanism? Cipher: Yes, there are several shortcomings. I will start with one of the simplest and easiest to understand but currently insurmountable shortcomings. As it’s known to…

5. PoS mining pools are more inclined to embrace regulations and censorship of transactions. Terry: You mentioned earlier that early all PoS proponents, even the most aggressive defenders, have to admit that PoW works better in terms of permissionless. Some audiences will not agree with you, as they think PoS…

Crypto currency mixer Tornado Cash has been sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Currently it looks like over 66% of the beacon chain validators will adhere to OFAC regulations. The Merge is on the horizon and Ethereum is about to move its…