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Behind High Energy Consumption of Blockchain: PoS Consensus Mechanism To Be A Solution

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The energy consumption of Blockchain

Recently, Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, posted on Twitter saying that: Bitcoin can consume too much in mining and transaction process, such excessive fossil fuel consumption will result in negative impacts on the ecosystem. The Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also noticed the high power consumption problem in Blockchain technology. He presented that Ethereum would change its consensus mechanism from PoW to PoS to reduce the power consumption caused by the mining process in PoW-based technologies like the Bitcoin. From a global view, energy consumption issues are concerned by an increasing number of countries. To urge the efficient power usage, many countries and organizations have set up environmental protection plans, such as the UN’s SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) and the US carbon neutrality, etc.

In this context, the future development of a technology need to consider the sustainable development and environmental friendliness as one of the important metrics and goals. As an emerging technology for privacy protection, Blockchain presents excellent protection capabilities. However, such capabilities rely on the large-scale computing resources and result in a large amount of power consumption. Part of the reasons for such high power consumption are due to the PoW (Proof of Work) consensus mechanism which has high demands on the performance of the Blockchain nodes.

Besides energy consumption, other concerns of the consensus mechanism

The technology of the base layer of the Blockchain has the advantages like anonymous, Immutable, decentralized and so on. To achieve these advantages, Blockchain enhances the privacy and protect the transaction process by increasing the cost of network participation. The core concept of the early-stage PoW consensus mechanism is based on the workload cost.  The credibility need to be proved by the cost of a lot of work. In this case, the machines that maintain the ledgers (also referred to as mining nodes) need to continually crack complex math puzzles to obtain Bitcoin as rewards. This computing process not only needs to rely on a large amount of computing resources, but also sacrifices part of the scalability on the Blockchain to ensure safety. When it comes to the boosting growing of transaction volume, this mechanism will not be able to meet high-speed and large-scale processing demands. Based on such limitations of PoW, PoS (Proof of stake) is gaining more and more attention to work as a consensus mechanism with low resource consumption and guaranteed decentralization, safety and scalability.

In a PoS-based Blockchain system, nodes do not have to consume much power to compete for accounting rights. The priority of accounting rights is measured by the amount of stake holdings. In this way, the nodes no longer consume a large amount of electricity to calculate the hash functions, thereby solving the high energy consumption issues in PoW mechanism. In spite of the improved efficiency in PoS, the safety of the mechanism is affected. Therefore, in order to ensure the reliable operation of PoS, the researchers need to develop reliable algorithms from the trade-off among the decentralization, safety and scalability.

Unique advantages of PlatON PoS

With the issues caused by the PoW mechanism has been widely criticized, more and more Blockchain technologies inclined to choose or transit to the PoS-based consensus mechanisms. This results in a boosting growing of the PoS-based Blockchain frameworks in recent years. As the world leader in computing privacy area, PlatON has rooted and researched in privacy computing technologies many years. PlatON’s research and practice in consensus mechanisms are also forward-looking. The PPoS (PlatON PoS) consensus mechanism uses off-chain identity, credit mechanisms and procedural arrangements to provide a scheme to select a number of verification nodes from many participating nodes as fair and randomly as possible. Hence, PPoS can effectively inhibit bribery, collusion, etc., and reduce the consensus cost and improve the system scalability by optimizing technical details. Meanwhile, ensuring the decentralization and scalability, PlatON further enhances the system safety by combining the experiences in computing privacy area. The Alaya network based on PlatON PoS has been operating stably and efficiently for a long time, successfully solving the problem of over-centralization of the system, reducing network communication complexity and message complexity, improving consensus efficiency and the entire Blockchain transaction processing performance. In this case, the safety and liveness of the technology are verified. PlatON has been able to improve its PoS mechanism through its attention to every detail, continuous attempts, active exploration of cutting-edge areas, and forward-looking plans in the future development. Next step, PlatON will continue actively promoting the efficient network operation with high-quality code, providing efficient, high-availability, distributed and sustainable infrastructure applicable for diverse industrial and commercial use cases, and supporting the exchange of data flows in the global world.

References:

1.PlatON has launched the “Rally around the Galaxy” and launched a comprehensive simulation test, https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UeIRWj2lKJ7b1umSqU8_yQ

2. [Long Article Explained] What is the Giskard Consensus Mechanism? | Technology Cloud Atlas, https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4yHenrGH0E7zzLBuN58BJg

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Rhode Island Author Tony Jones Announces New Book Exploring Blockchain Technology

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RHODE ISLAND, United States, 3rd Sep 2026 – Rhode Island-based author and media professional Tony Jones has announced the release of a new book exploring blockchain technology and its potential applications in modern digital systems.

The book examines blockchain-based technology and discusses topics including transparency, security, accessibility, digital records, and public confidence. It provides readers with an overview of how blockchain systems work and explores considerations surrounding their use in large-scale technology applications.

As blockchain technology continues to develop across a range of industries, the publication offers readers an opportunity to learn more about the technology and its characteristics, including the ways information can be recorded, managed, and accessed through blockchain-based systems.

The book reflects Jones’s interests in communications, technology, psychology, and public engagement. His work explores subjects at the intersection of technological innovation and society.

The new book is available through Barnes & Noble.

About Tony Jones

Tony Jones is a Rhode Island-based author and media professional with interests spanning communications, technology, psychology, and public engagement. His work explores ideas at the intersection of innovation and society.

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Author: Tony Jones
Subject: Blockchain technology
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Tazapay Now Live on the Borderless.xyz Network For Seamless Money Movement to Asia Pacific and Latin America

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New York, New York, September 3rd, 2026, FinanceWire

Tazapay is live on the Borderless.xyz, putting nine additional markets, local-rail payouts, and stablecoin settlement behind the single connection

Borderless, the global stablecoin orchestration and liquidity network, today announced that Tazapay is live on its network. Tazapay, headquartered in Singapore and licensed there as a Major Payment Institution by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, brings payouts and collections over domestic rails in markets including Singapore, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Australia, along with Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia in Latin America.

Businesses paying into these markets have typically run a separate provider relationship per market, each with its own contract, compliance file, and settlement timing, with correspondent banking layering fees and delays underneath. Through the Borderless network, clients reach Tazapay’s coverage over the connection they already operate. Payouts arrive as local currency in the recipient’s own bank account as a domestic transfer rather than an international wire, and collections run in reverse through virtual accounts with local account details in domiciles including Singapore, Australia, the UK, and the UAE. 

With Tazapay live, Borderless clients can turn on nine additional markets without a sourcing cycle, a new integration, or additional negotiations. The Borderless network connects 19+ locally licensed providers across 113+ countries through a single API.

“The demand we’re seeing from enterprises and fintechs across Asia Pacific is unmistakable. Businesses there want to move money faster and at lower cost, and our clients want to reach them,” said Alex Garn, Chief Product Officer at Borderless. “This is exactly what we built Borderless to do: extend the network’s reach across Asia Pacific and its depth in Latin America, and hand it to every client through the connection they already run, with Tazapay’s local rails behind every corridor.”

“Expanding globally shouldn’t mean navigating a fragmented payments landscape market by market,” said Rahul Shinghal, CEO of Tazapay. “Through this partnership, Borderless clients get Tazapay’s infrastructure, including local collection and payout rails, virtual accounts, and modern settlement options, through a single API. We’ve spent years building that depth across APAC, and putting it within reach of more businesses is what makes entering a new market genuinely simpler.”

Tazapay corridors are available to Borderless clients today. Businesses can contact the Borderless team to enable them on their routing.

About Borderless

Borderless is a global stablecoin orchestration and liquidity network. Its single API connects wallet infrastructure to 19+ licensed stablecoin providers across 113+ countries and 72+ fiat currencies, giving businesses the speed of an aggregator with the economics of going direct. Borderless is SOC 2 Type II certified and headquartered in New York. Users can learn more at borderless.xyz.

About Tazapay

Tazapay is a cross-border payments platform headquartered in Singapore and licensed as a Major Payment Institution by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. It provides local collections and payouts, virtual accounts, and stablecoin settlement for businesses operating internationally. Users can learn more at tazapay.com.

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DWF Labs Expands Global Regulatory Footprint with BVI Virtual Asset Service Provider Approval

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September 3, 2026

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Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, September 3rd, 2026, Chainwire

DWF Labs, an established, market-tested investor and market maker built to strengthen digital asset market infrastructure at scale, today announced an expansion of its global regulatory footprint with a group entity granted Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) regulatory approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC).

Granted under the BVI’s Virtual Assets Service Providers Act 2022, the approval authorizes DWF Labs as a registered VASP, to provide the exchange of one or more forms of virtual assets, as well as to participate in, and provide financial services related to an issuer’s offer and/or sale of a virtual asset.

The approval enables institutional clients access to DWF Labs’ integrated OTC trading and market making capabilities, including spot trading across thousands of digital assets and stablecoins, through a regulated BVI entity. It also strengthens the company’s ability to deliver investment, incubation and ecosystem development services to support token issuers and digital asset projects on a global scale. 

The BVI has established itself as a leading jurisdiction for decentralized ledger deployments and structured real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The territory now represents nearly 10% of the global tokenization US treasuries market, with $1.5 billion in distributed value. BVI-domiciled entities also facilitate more than $1.2 billion in active, circulating stablecoins – figures underpinned by more than 24,700 stablecoin asset holders and weekly transfer volumes of $694.1 million. These figures (Source: rwa.xyz treasuries and stablecoins) reflect the strength of both the regulatory and market infrastructure DWF Labs is now positioned to operate within. 

Heng Lee, Managing Director and Partner at DWF Labs said, “The Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) is a key step in responsibly expanding and delivering DWF Labs’ regulated digital asset services to international institutional clients.” 

“As the digital asset market and industry continue to mature, and adoption increases, this addition to our regulatory framework will enable us to deliver a broader range of solutions, products, and services, while reinforcing our focus upon transparency and governance.”

DWF Labs will continue to expand its regulatory footprint across key global markets, supporting its international growth strategy and commitment to operating within robust regulatory frameworks.

About DWF Labs

Established in 2022, DWF Labs is an investor and market maker, focused on giving builders the capital, liquidity, expertise, and partnerships needed to take ideas from concept to scale. DWF Labs is among the world’s largest high-frequency digital asset trading organizations, active on more than 80 centralized and decentralized exchanges. The firm supports over 20% of CoinMarketCap’s Top 100 projects and 35% of its Top 1,000, and has worked with more than 1,000 blockchain companies across Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, DeFi, gaming, AI, payments, infrastructure, and tokenization.

The firm’s work is organized across four business lines: Liquidity (institutional market making and liquidity provision), Investment and Incubation (strategic capital and token advisory for emerging projects), Ecosystem Development (go-to-market support), and OTC and Structured Markets (tailored trading solutions for institutions, funds, and protocol treasuries). DWF Labs also founded and incubated Falcon Finance, a synthetic dollar and universal collateralization protocol.

DWF Labs operates a globally distributed team on a 24/7/365 basis. 

For more information, visit www.dwf-labs.com, or follow DWF Labs on X, LinkedIn, and Telegram.

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