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Blockstack Opens Testnet for New Bitcoin-Linked Consensus Mechanism

Announced today, the Blockstack testnet is open. Developers can now simulate the Stacks blockchain's new, hybrid consensus mechanism, which Blockstack calls Proof-of-Transfer (PoX).

By Brady DaleApr 23, 2020

Credit: Blockstack

Australia's Science Agency Claims Breakthrough in Global Blockchain Test

Australian federal body CSIRO says a blockchain network it developed has achieved 30,000 transactions per second in a global test.

By Wolfie ZhaoSep 26, 2018

(Nils Versemann/Shutterstock)

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