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…7 min read·Jul 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.2 min read·Jul 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…7 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Apr 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…8 min read·Sep 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…5 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Jul 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…9 min read·Jul 15, 2020----
Gareth DaviesPrototyping a Coda Blockchain ExplorerBuilding a block explorer for the Coda blockchain using the GraphQL API6 min read·Sep 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…7 min read·Jan 4, 2019--1--1