- 04What Happens During a Chain SplitWhen part of the network refuses an upgrade, two chains exist and every holder owns coins on both. The mechanics are stranger than the summaries suggest.consensus and blocks · Sep 9, 2026 · 3 min
- 03Finality GadgetsThe component that turns probabilistic confirmation into an explicit guarantee. What it promises and what it costs.consensus and blocks · Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min
- 02Checkpoints and Weak SubjectivityA new proof-of-stake node cannot determine the correct chain from the protocol alone. What it needs instead and why that is acceptable.consensus and blocks · Jun 5, 2026 · 2 min
- 01Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake, Without the TribalismTwo answers to the same question. Each buys security with a different resource, and each has a failure mode the other does not.consensus and blocks · Jun 1, 2026 · 3 min