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![NodeOps ranks 4th in DePIN revenue amid platform rebrand](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-What-DePIN-got-wrong-and-how-to-fix-it-option01-880x523.webp)
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NodeOps, a leading blockchain node orchestration platform, emerged as one of the top decentralized physical infrastructure networks by revenue in 2024. The DePIN project’s strong performance over the past 12 months saw it rank fourth on the revenue leaderboard. NodeOps…
![What are nodes in blockchain? A guide](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-bank-blockchain-option03-880x523.webp)
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Imagine the blockchain network as a giant library where everyone can borrow and return books, and no one has the power to tamper with them. In that library, cryptocurrencies are used as the currency to pay for these books, while…
![GoPlus partners with Neo for node-level security on Neo X Sidechain](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Decentralization-is-security04-880x525.webp)
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Web3 security platform GoPlus has partnered with Neo’s EVM-compatible sidechain, Neo X, to enhance node-level security. This makes Neo (NEO) X the first blockchain to integrate GoPlus’ Security Module, which delivers a basic layer of protection for users on the…
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![Sonic SVM announces $12.8m HyperGrid Node sale on Solana](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Solana-option11-880x525.webp)
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Sonic SVM announced the public sale of HyperFuse Nodes, marking the first node sale within the Solana ecosystem. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, these nodes will play a vital role in the security and growth of the…
![Deep dive into BTC infrastructure shows most bitcoin nodes run through Tor](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/05/What_Happens_When_All_21_Million_Bitcoin_Are_Mined-880x525.jpg)
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Data gathered from the Bitnodes application programming interface (API) shows that most bitcoin (BTC) nodes are routing traffic through the anonymous overlay network Tor. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that relies on nodes to verify and propagate transactions on…
![THORChain Network Back Up After a 20-Hour Chain Pause](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/03/Thorchain_RUNE-880x525.jpg)
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THORChain, after several hours of trying to fix an ongoing problem on their network and offering updates to its customer base, has finally announced that their network is now fully operational again. The firm gives a couple of reasons to what could have caused the problem.
![Ethereum Node and Client: A Complete Guide](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/10/crypro-news-Ethereum-option61-880x523.webp)
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Ethereum nodes and clients play a pivotal role in the ongoing transformation of the crypto landscape. Ethereum, a cryptocurrency that has captured the attention of enthusiasts for months, is poised to surpass Bitcoin as the industry’s leading digital currency. Vitalik…
![Popular Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Now Supports the Lightning Network](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2019/05/Scaling-Bitcoin-Is-the-Lightning-Network-a-Viable-Solution-880x525.jpg)
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Earlier this week, the popular Bitcoin wallet Electrum received a much-awaited update, with developers adding support for the Lightning Network. The latter allows for faster and cheaper BTC transactions, even as it remains under continuous development. Lightning on Electrum Electrum’s…
![U.S. Hosts More than 50 Percent of all Bitcoin Nodes](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2019/02/U.S.-Hosts-More-Than-50-Percent-Of-All-Bitcoin-Nodes-880x525.jpg)
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As of February 24, 2019, the United States has the largest amount of Bitcoin nodes, according to research by DataLight. Bitcoin Nodes and Their Importance Simply stated, Bitcoin nodes are the computer programs which perform the validation of Bitcoin transactions.…
![Cypherpunk Legend’s Blockchain Platform Outlines BetaNode Selection Process](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2019/01/Elixxir-Announces-Opening-Of-Node-Selection-Process-880x525.jpg)
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Elixxir has outlined the beginning of its BetaNode selection process, which kicks off on January 21, 2019, with the opening of its applications. Elixxir According to the January 17, 2019 press release, full-stack blockchain Elixxir has begun its BetaNode selection…
![Lightning Network Achieves Another Milestone as it Surpasses 4,000 Nodes](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2018/11/Lightning-Network-Achieves-Another-Milestone-As-It-Passes-4000-Nodes-880x525.jpg)
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According to 1ML.com, a search engine dedicated solely to Lightning Network metrics, the second layer, off-chain scaling solution for bitcoin has reached a new milestone, as it passed 4000 nodes for the first time at press time, November 14, 2018.…
![Introducing the Concept of Storage Taxes in the Ethereum Ecosystem](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2018/10/What-are-Storage-Taxes-in-Ethereum-880x525.jpg)
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While cryptocurrencies witness breakthroughs with each passing day, some of the challenges being faced by the underlying blockchain technology cannot be overlooked. One such major obstacle is the issue of scalability. The lack of scalability in the major crypto blockchains,…
![Graphene Compression Merger May Be the Solution to Bitcoin Scalability Issue](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2018/07/Bitcoin-Unlimited-Merges-Graphene-Compression-To-Address-Scalability-880x525.jpg)
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Eight months after presenting a case for Graphene as a solution to the bitcoin cash blockchain’s scalability issue, Bitcoin Unlimited has unveiled its block compression utility that takes care of excessive blockchain bandwidth usage. Presented in November 2017 at a…
![A Security Threat to the Bitcoin Blockchain?](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2017/04/A-Security-Threat-to-the-Bitcoin-Blockchain-880x526.jpg)
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In a report to be featured at the 38th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in May, Aviv Zohar of The Hebrew University present findings on how an attack to the Bitcoin Blockchain can occur via the Internet’s routing infrastructure.…
![Probability of Bitcoin Unlimited Hard Fork Execution: Where It Is Now](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2017/03/Probability-of-hard-fork-execution-where-it-is-now1-880x526.jpg)
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The majority of the Bitcoin community believes a hard fork execution will not occur anytime soon. Experts and developers including Andreas Antonopoulos, BitGo engineer Jameson Lopp and Charlie Shrem have noted that Bitcoin Unlimited is not ready for production and…
![“Nobody has Synced an Electrum Server from Genesis for Over a Year.”](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2017/01/electrumx-880x526.jpg)
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Electrum is one of the oldest and remains a favorite light client for Bitcoin. It works with a network of servers that feed the clients with block data. But with the growth of the Blockchain, starting a new server has…