PinnedGareth DaviesEvaluating a Mina staking pool’s performanceMina uses a proof of stake consensus mechanism with a block producer selection similar to Ouroboros, known as Ouroboros Samisika. The…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Gareth DaviesDeprecating a Mina Blockchain ExplorerSince writing this article a simplified MinaExplorer UI will be maintained post hard-fork, but the APIs will be deprecated.Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Gareth DaviesAn Introduction to MinaExplorer's BigQuery Public DatasetMina is a succinct blockchain, which means while we can verify the chain's current state using zero-knowledge proof, the prior history is…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
Gareth DaviesRunning a Mina Archive NodeMina is a succinct blockchain, and as a result, consensus nodes only store the recent history of the chain before discarding it (the last…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
Gareth DaviesPlaying in the Coda SandboxThe Coda sandbox node enables creating a single-node private network that you can use to test running a Coda node in a predictable…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Gareth DaviesRunning Coda with DockerDocker provides one of the simplest ways of getting a Coda node up and running while providing the benefits of container isolation. It…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Gareth DaviesIntroduction to the Coda Javascript SDKThis post provides an introduction to the current implementation of the Coda Javascript SDK. Using the SDK, it is possible with Javascript…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Gareth DaviesConsensus on the Coda BlockchainCoda is a succinct blockchain where full nodes only require downloading and verification of a tiny proof to ensure that the state of the…Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
Gareth DaviesPrototyping a Coda Blockchain ExplorerBuilding a block explorer for the Coda blockchain using the GraphQL APISep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
Gareth DaviesWhat’s next for Zcash in 2019While 2018 was largely dominated by the declining price of ZEC (and all major cryptocurrencies), it marked a significant milestone in the…Jan 4, 20191Jan 4, 20191
