While the concept of sharding as a scaling solution has been a hot topic in the Ethereum community for a while now, it’s important to understand that this sort of database architecture isn’t specific to blockchain technology. Computer nerds haven’t shut up about this pattern for quite some time as…

The following research was conducted by the Whiteblock team. The report was written by Zak Cole, Brent Xu, Dhruv Luthra, and Nate Blakely. Download a PDF of the complete report here. Abstract: The EOS system presents a platform for smart contract development and decentralized storage in attempt to address the…

Dear Thomas, I’m going to make this short. In response to questions from the community, I’ve put together this post to address a few of the items you listed in your “response” post. We are eager to to run further tests with your cooperation. We just want to see the…

In our previous article, we cite uncle rate as one of the primary threats to the security and performance of the Ethereum blockchain, which is only exacerbated as block time decreases. While the current difficulty algorithm targets a block time of around 15 seconds, it’s prone to fluctuation and displays…

Within the last year or so, the crypto space has seen tremendous growth. Every day an article can be found touting the analysis from another enterprise or economic mogul weighing in on the debate; is this a bubble? Many liken the phenomenon to tulip mania, the first recorded speculative bubble. …

The Internet has done a lot more than just changed the way we communicate with one other. By seamlessly connecting global communities, it has revolutionized the way we perceive the world around us. By providing a medium which allows people to share information in the blink of an eye, it…

The heart of Bitcoin is the blockchain. This distributed ledger system is a dynamic and decentralized database that contains a list of all the Bitcoin transactions that have ever taken place. The list is continually updated with new transactions and groups of transactions are built into small, chronological bundles called…

Blockchain, also referred to as distributed ledger, is the concept behind the success of Bitcoin and provides a dynamic digital register of transactions. Think of it as a database that’s distributed throughout a network. Information is continually shared and reconciled throughout multiple nodes and each one has an identical copy…

As businesses turn to the cloud as a primary resource in driving competitive advantage, migrating to this new environment should be undertaken in a deliberate and systematic manner. Although the promise of higher reliability coupled with a lower cost may lure businesses to the cloud, 41% of businesses find themselves…