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Two probably dumb technical questions about proof of stake security

I was reading about how proof of stake consensus works on ethereum.org here but I have two questions: How do we elect which validator actually creates the block? I know it’s random but how does that random calculation work? I read about Randao, but is that model secure enough to help pick a validator? Wouldn’t…
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Conditional token ownership

Is there a way to set up a contract that issues tokens that are only held in other (non-contract) addresses, as long as a certain condition is fulfilled? As soon as the condition is no longer met the tokens would ideally revert back to the issuing address or another specified address submitted by …
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No crypto ban in India: Finance Minister predicts “very calibrated” stance

No blanket ban on the horizon, with an open “window” for experimentation in India says Nirmala Sitharaman

Where can you buy rvn coin instead of mining?

I’m thinking if buying fee rvn coins and billing there platform you can use your credit card. Would it matter if your from Canada. submitted by /u/su5577 [link] [comments]

Wouldn’t the EIP1559 “tip” essentially be the new gas fee?

I could see miners preferring tx with a tip, thus creating a new fee market there? So, in times of congestion the user would have to tip more and more to get fast processing? Or maybe i'm not understanding how the tip would work? submitted by /u/PlayedCougar [link] [comments]

Ethereum fees are skyrocketing — But traders have alternatives

The issue of scalability is vital if blockchain and decentralized applications are to accommodate a massive user base.

'This is not good,' says Bitcoin trader as BTC price remains pinned below $50K

The price of Bitcoin remains stuck in a downtrend after failing to close above $50,000.

Selling Social Media Posts for $1.5 Million? Blockchain-Certified Tweet Sales Spark NFT Controversy

The cryptocurrency community is in a tizzy this weekend after the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, tweeted about a new application that allows people to purchase tweets with ethereum. The application is called Valuables and it allows individuals to purchase a digital certificate of the tweet, which is signed and verified by the tweet’s creator. […]