--- title: "ADA Crunch (@ADACrunch) | Hashnode" description: "No opinions, no nonsense, no shills. Just a Cardano aficionado with things to share. Find me at Block Magnates, Publish0x, r/CryptoNews, and" url: "https://hashnode.com/@ADACrunch" --- @ADACrunch # ADA Crunch @ADACrunch · Joined October 2022 No opinions, no nonsense, no shills. Just a Cardano aficionado with things to share. Find me at Block Magnates, Publish0x, r/CryptoNews, and [Website](https://adacrunch.medium.com/) ### [What does ChatGPT have to say about Cardano?](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/what-does-chatgpt-have-to-say-about-cardano-c23a502879f4?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) ChatGPT is a complex language model created by OpenAI, a renowned artificial intelligence research group. It is built on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture, which employs deep learning techniques to comprehend and generate natu... 3 min read · [ada-crunch.hashnode.dev](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/what-does-chatgpt-have-to-say-about-cardano-c23a502879f4?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-does-chatgpt-have-to-say-about-cardano-c23a502879f4/63ff78bb9c7834440725571b) [Mar 1, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-does-chatgpt-have-to-say-about-cardano-c23a502879f4/63ff78bb9c7834440725571b) ### [Overview of Cardano’s Hydra and Scalability: Simply Explained](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/overview-of-cardanos-hydra-and-scalability-simply-explained-6f621dbc6d2b?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) An ideal blockchain excels in three key areas: security, decentralization, and scalability. The struggle to excel in all three areas at the same time is known as the "blockchain trilemma." Nowadays, many well-known blockchains (like Ethereum) are una... 4 min read · [ada-crunch.hashnode.dev](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/overview-of-cardanos-hydra-and-scalability-simply-explained-6f621dbc6d2b?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/overview-of-cardanos-hydra-and-scalability-simply-explained-6f621dbc6d2b/63b20bf0d23d3c5ea6f501ae) [Jan 1, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/overview-of-cardanos-hydra-and-scalability-simply-explained-6f621dbc6d2b/63b20bf0d23d3c5ea6f501ae) ### [Energy Consumption of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/energy-consumption-of-bitcoin-ethereum-and-cardano-b635a208ace7?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Marketed as “1.6 million times more energy efficient” than Bitcoin, Cardano is undoubtedly a relatively energy-efficient cryptocurrency. This is due to Cardano’s use of a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism instead of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (Po... 3 min read · [ada-crunch.hashnode.dev](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/energy-consumption-of-bitcoin-ethereum-and-cardano-b635a208ace7?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 20, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/energy-consumption-of-bitcoin-ethereum-and-cardano-b635a208ace7/63a71993b1011ed9ec6cea68) ### [Cryptocurrency and Blockchain at American Universities (UPDATED)](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-research-at-american-universities-a56e257539c4?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Credit: https://opensea.io/0x0a1e81AF6993bc702345d6bB35b16cc411CFAEBd Update: As many readers have requested, I added several more universities to the list. Recent events in the world of cryptocurrencies (namely hacks and de-pegging of stablecoins) h... 8 min read · [ada-crunch.hashnode.dev](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-research-at-american-universities-a56e257539c4?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 16, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-research-at-american-universities-a56e257539c4/63a71917b1011ed9ec6cea53) ### [What Exactly is the VASIL Hard Fork: In Simple Terms (Part 2 of 2)](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/what-exactly-is-the-vasil-hard-fork-in-simple-terms-part-2of-2-16343589c607?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Last time we covered some key details of Cardano’s VASIL Hard Fork. This time we have some more. Hopefully, it doesn’t get too complicated. If it does ask for clarification in the comment section. CIP-31 Cardano Improvement Proposal 31 (CIP-31) allow... 3 min read · [ada-crunch.hashnode.dev](https://ada-crunch.hashnode.dev/what-exactly-is-the-vasil-hard-fork-in-simple-terms-part-2of-2-16343589c607?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 5, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-exactly-is-the-vasil-hard-fork-in-simple-terms-part-2of-2-16343589c607/63a718d6b1011ed9ec6cea34)