Category: Chia.net

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 regularity but vastly different uses in the industry we thought it’d make sense to demystify…

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 legacy technologies. Business runs on data, and blockchain technology offers improved methods for data stewardship and…

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 to gain access to…

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, we explore the importance of a network’s layers and the five most…

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 goals. Public Blockchain: Anyone can join, anyone can contribute A public…

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 Chia blockchain and the Climate Action Data Trust. On April 28, 2023,…

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 aggregation, and more improvements to WalletConnect support. Download General User Experience Improvements Wallet Updates We’re…

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 content like images, videos, and music. With…

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 associated with financial transactions, the technology’s potential use cases go far beyond…

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 technology in mind. Many foundational technologies…