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The ATON blog
How the chain works, what the specification has settled, and what changed this fortnight. New articles twice a week, newest on the left.
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October 26, 2026 · Learn
Memory-hard proof of work, in plain words
ATON is secured by one memory-hard proof of work. Here is what that phrase means, what it changes for the chain, and what it does not promise.
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October 23, 2026 · Development updates
What changed in the chain this fortnight
A plain account of where the ATON chain stands, what is fixed in the design, what is still open, and how we report progress every two weeks.
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October 22, 2026 · Development updates
A fair launch: what we publish before the first block
ATON launches with no premine and no sale. Here is what a fair launch means for this chain, the one planned exception, and what we will publish before the first block.
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October 21, 2026 · Learn
How a block-DAG agrees on one order
ATON lets miners make blocks at the same time. Here is how a GHOSTDAG-style rule turns that web of blocks into one list everyone agrees on, explained without jargon.
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October 13, 2026 · Learn
Why you can mine ATON with a graphics card
ATON is mined with one memory-hard proof of work. Here is what that means in plain words, why we chose it, and what it does not promise.
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October 13, 2026 · Development updates
The ATON chain has a home, and a waitlist
aton-chain.com is live. Here is what the site covers today, what the specification has settled and what it has not, and how the Blockchain waitlist works.
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October 13, 2026 · Learn
When two blocks tie, ATON keeps both
On most chains, two blocks found at the same moment means one is thrown away. On ATON, both are kept and put in one agreed order. Here is how that works, in plain words.
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