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EU Outlines Tech Specs for Nodes in Its Blockchain Services Testnet

Participating member states can stage their testnet nodes on hardware with specs roughly equivalent to a PC gamer’s tower.

By Danny NelsonJul 28, 2020

The European Commission's headquarters in Brussels.

Mastercard Seeks 'Fast Track' Way to Sync Blockchain Data

A Mastercard patent application outlines how nodes could be quickly added to a blockchain.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 30, 2018

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