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The IOTA consensus mechanism is based on a weighted random walk. Using this tip selection mechanism, large branches of the Tangle become larger and smaller ones become smaller, until they get abandoned. The intuition is quite similar to…

Here's this week's update. Cross-Platform: Updated: Greater test coverage Updated: New translations added Mobile: New: Fingerprint authentication to log in after timed inactivity logout on Android and iOS New: Fingerprint…

Jan Pauseback has spent most of his working life in the mobility space. He started out with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Information Technology from University of Applied Sciences Wedel.His professional career began at mytaxi,…

We are happy to announce that the new and improved IOTA PoWbox (previously: IOTA Sandbox) is ready for use! About the PoWbox The IOTA PoWbox (Proof of Work box) is a service provided by the IOTA Foundation that enables developers to…

Part 5: Consensus, confirmation confidence, and the coordinatorLast week we mentioned the double-spend problem, which arises when Alice tries to spend her money more than once. In this post, which will be the last in the series, we show how…