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From Carbon Market to One Market

by Gene Hoffman, CEO & President Recently, we introduced the notion of One Market, our vision for a more efficient and secure way to trade assets that have poor accessibility and liquidity or are subject to arbitrary and obscure rules. We believe that markets, as they exist today with opaque, s

September 20, 2024

Chia.net

Carbon Credits are Now Available for Purchase with Offers

Today, in partnership with EcoRegistry, a global registry platform known for its scalable digital technology and innovative solutions to drive climate action, we listed high-quality, tokenized Carbon Credits on Dexie. These are listed as Offers—the native peer-to-peer exchange capability that po

August 31, 2024

Chia.net

Approaching the Next Generation of Proof of Space

We are thrilled to share how we’re thinking about the work we’re doing to build the new proposed proof of space format. Along with the new proof of space, we are developing two new plot formats, one for HDDs and another for SSDs. While the original proof of space was a significant step forward f

August 21, 2024

Chia.net

Spotlight on the Chia Development Community

We’ve hosted a series of spotlights to showcase the incredible Community projects built by developers, entrepreneurs, and artists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with the Chia blockchain. Together, we’re building a more sustainable and decentralized future. Recap of 2023-2024 Communi

August 8, 2024

Chia.net

Great Bitcoin Ideas Show the Power of One Market: Secure the Bag

by Gene Hoffman, CEO & President In traditional finance today, an entity sending many payments to holders of their asset can easily and quickly rack up considerable fees (wire and mail fees in TradFi, and block access fees in DeFi). Those receiving payment want certainty that their payment is co

July 25, 2024

Chia.net

One Market

by Gene Hoffman, CEO & President Traditional finance has spent a couple of centuries building business models and shaping regulations to deal with the fact that trusting people is hard, and communications used to be slow and even slower at a distance. Stocks still only trade from 9:30am to 4pm E

July 12, 2024

Chia.net

Global Expansion of Chia Network Security with Successful ASIC Timelord Rollout

Much like the famous police box, ASIC timelords have landed… well, a bunch of boxes actually. But the result is just as timey-wimey! Community purchasers around the world have received their units, and many are now actively contributing to the Chia blockchain’s security. This rollout wasn’

July 3, 2024

Chia.net

Roadmap Update – Chia Cloud Services Platform

We are back with the latest updates on the Chia Network roadmap! This newest iteration of our roadmap reflects our efforts to further Chia’s mission of being the best and most secure blockchain for DeFi. Blockchain is at a critical inflection point. Digitized real-world assets continue to gain mo

June 21, 2024

Chia.net

Driving Growth in the Face of Turbulent Luxury Markets

According to Bain research, the top luxury brands make nearly 40% of their revenues from less than 2% of their customers1, meaning these brands are more likely to engage directly with their customers. And for those customers, it’s not just about the design but also about sustainability, equity, an

May 31, 2024

Chia.net

Chia Network Acquires DrPlotter Technology and Expertise

We’re excited to announce that we’ve acquired the DrPlotter technology—one of the major plot compression tools in the Chia ecosystem. Dr. Nick (Nicolas Halper) himself has also joined the Chia team to work on the future of plotting! The DrPlotter technology will remain unchanged, and we’re r

May 17, 2024

Chia.net

Why Chia Plots Don’t Contain Real User Data

With the announcement that we are exploring a new plot format for Chia, there are many open questions about exactly what the plots will look like. We’ll discuss the details once we have a proposal ready, but there’s one thing we can say with certainty right now: the new plots will not contain re

April 21, 2024

Chia.net

Dive Into The Chia Academy

We released Chia Academy in December 2023 to simplify your entry into the world of the Chia blockchain. We’d like to provide some background on why we think providing education matters and what the Chia Academy can do for you! Why Create the Chia Academy? Blockchain education (beyond guides for So

April 12, 2024

Chia.net

The Blockchain Trilemma is Real in the Real World

Numerous projects claim to have overcome the blockchain trilemma. I find that claim dubious at best. I’m also deeply suspicious that they’ve solved it “academically.” I’m not going to explain all of the ways that they can mislead you – but I am going to apply some cold hard reality of th

March 16, 2024

Blockchain

Version 2.1.2 Release

Version 2.1.2 of the Chia reference client is now available for download! This release mostly contains bug fixes, along with a few additional features. This is not a required update, but several beta testers have noted improvements in their farms’ performance when testing this release. We therefor

February 3, 2024

CHIA

We’re Going to Ludicrous Speed

Light speed was too slow, so our new ludicrous speed ASIC Timelords will be fully operational by November 9th, 2023! We’re proud of our work to maintain and enhance the Chia blockchain’s network security. While the network has remained safe since launch, we know we must stay vigilant. To that en

January 25, 2024

Chia.net

Version 2.1.0 Release

Version 2.1.0 of the Chia reference client is now available for download! This release features farming and user experience improvements, including updates to GPU plotting support, Credential Restricted CATs, and upgraded support for offers, WalletConnect, and DataLayer features. Note: Version 2.1.0

October 5, 2023

Chia.net

Happy Roadmap Update Day!

We updated our Chia Product roadmap earlier this year and are back with the next iteration. It’s a bit later than we’d hoped to share, and you may notice some things have moved around, but we’re energized by our focus on the key themes driving enterprise development and adoption: Solving Enter

September 14, 2023

Chia.net

Are you buying a genuine handbag from the rightful owner?

Luxury goods are more than just products; they represent a lifestyle, an aspiration, and an experience. When customers buy a Birkin bag or a Rolex, they’re not just buying the product; they’re buying a promise with an expectation of quality and exclusivity. In an industry where organizations sel

September 7, 2023

Chia.net

Version 2.0.0 Release

We’re pleased to share the release of version 2.0! This release brings many new features and some significant upgrades that are pivotal to the evolution of the Chia blockchain. From plot compression support and GPU plotting, farming, and harvesting, to soft and hard fork protocol updates, version

August 24, 2023

Chia.net

Forked Paths: Decoding Blockchain Forks

Blockchain technology revolutionized trust and transparency in decentralized networks. Blockchains and their underlying consensus mechanisms are subject to “forks” – pivotal moments in the evolution of a network. Forks shape the direction and future development of an ecosystem. Given the regul

August 17, 2023

Chia.net

What is Blockchain for "Enterprise"?

Blockchain uses a distributed ledger technology system designed to drive transparency and trust, which are essential across a number of enterprise business applications. Blockchain solutions enable businesses to process payments and validate digital identities more securely and transparently than le

August 15, 2023

Chia.net

Bug Bounty: Self-Hosted Runners

We’ve always maintained the idea that the community owns the blockchain codebase, and to that end, we’re always looking for ways to balance the ease of community contribution to the Chia codebase while keeping it secure. One of the tools we often use is the bug bounty program. We challenge folks

August 4, 2023

Chia.net

Understanding Blockchain Layers

Blockchain technology garners significant attention for its potential to revolutionize many areas of the economy, from finance to healthcare. However, blockchains are often viewed as one extensive system, when in reality, each blockchain is composed of distinct components or layers. In this piece, w

July 27, 2023

Chia.net

Public vs. Private Blockchains: Key Differences

Public and private networks enable individuals and organizations to harness the power of blockchain for their goals. In the following article, you will learn about the differences between public and private blockchains, use cases, and how organizations can best leverage each to support strategic goa

July 18, 2023

Chia.net

The First Publicly Verifiable Carbon Offset Transactions and Retirement

Last year we announced the Carbon Opportunities Fund, a partnership between the IFC, Cultivo, and Chia Network, raising private capital to source, tokenize and sell high-quality, verified carbon credits. And today, we’re thrilled to be announcing the first transactions and retirements using the Ch

June 28, 2023

Chia.net

Version 1.8.2 Release

Version 1.8.2 of the Chia reference client is now available for download! This release features user experience improvements, including updates to transaction level claw back support, support for the Verifiable Credentials primitive, updated DID commands, mempool support for identical spend aggregat

Chia.net

Generative AI and the Future of Blockchain

Generative AI, a subfield of artificial intelligence, is taking the world by storm. While many people have become familiar with large language models, like Open AI’s ChatGPT, a form of generative AI that creates new text from scratch, generative AI is also capable of producing other forms of conte

June 26, 2023

Chia.net

The Basics of Blockchain

A blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger that records transactions across a network of computers, also known as nodes. In other words, blockchain is a peer-to-peer digital network that collaborates to maintain a shared record of interactions. While today’s blockchains are most commonly assoc

June 5, 2023

Chia.net

Can blockchain help fix carbon market challenges?

Facing an existential crisis, the Paris Agreement seeks to limit warming to 1.5° C (2.7° F) through global collaboration. The carbon market plays a vital role in realizing this goal, but it wasn’t initially built to address the scope and scale of today’s challenge or with the advancement of te

May 12, 2023

Chia.net

Cracking the CODE: Enabling an Open Digital Economy

The metaverse has not experienced widespread or significant adoption thus far. This may be because the existing technology caters to an audience that either doesn’t desire it or doesn’t yet grasp it. Presently, the metaverse seems to target NFT creators and gamers, but in reality, the limited nu

May 6, 2023

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