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Oscar (🧠 πŸ§ͺ)

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Helping tech enthusiasts to understand web3/blockchain topics by breaking them down into readable tweets. πŸ“Œ

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Hey, you! πŸ‘‹ Help me make a list of consensus protocols. β€’ Proof of Work β€’ Proof of Stake β€’ ... That's it? If you couldn't name more, you should definitely read this article by vasa πŸ‘‡ 30+ consensus algorithms explained! hackernoon.com/consensuspedia…

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Is it possible for two miners of a PoW blockchain like #Bitcoin to validate a block at the same time? Yes, in this case a split in consensus is taking place. Here's why it happens and how it' s solved. 🧡

Is it possible for two miners of a PoW blockchain like #Bitcoin to validate a block at the same time?

Yes, in this case a split in consensus is taking place.

Here's why it happens and how it' s solved.

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Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) is a key property that allows consensus protocols to be reliable. History, how it works, pros and cons. 🧡

Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) is a key property that allows consensus protocols to be reliable.

History, how it works, pros and cons.

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I want to put all my conference tech stickers on my laptop, but I also want to keep it clean and minimalist. I have a ton of them crying in my drawer. What should I do?

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A Smart Contract can be modified. Does that mean that the blockchain is not immutable? No. A record of all versions of the Smart Contract will always remain on the blockchain, but modifiable functions can be programmed to change attributes, variables, etc.

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"...Cardano aims to achieve the scalability, interoperability and sustainability needed for real-world applications..." β€’Are you familiar with Cardano's blockchain? β€’Do you think Cardano will achieve its goal? Leave your thoughts in the comments πŸ‘‡

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In blockchain it is important to set a transaction cost. Otherwise an attacker could send unlimited worthless transactions to saturate the network.