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Bitcoin Cash Community Begins Crafting Q&A Stack Exchange Site to Build Knowledge Base
7.2.2020
On February 6, Bitcoin Cash supporters were introduced to a new BCH-centric Stack Exchange community called bitcoincash.stackexchange.com. The goal of the Q&A site aims to build a “knowledge center” for Bitcoin Cash developers and individual researchers interested in learning about...
You Can’t Separate Utility from Security Tokens, Say EU Researchers
3.2.2020
The difference between utility and security tokens is not all as clear as some regulators make out, argue researchers for the Oxford University Law blog
Researchers Cut Hardware Wallet Market Forecast
17.1.2020
It seems that Mordor Intelligence, a market research company, downgraded its hardware wallet market growth forecast, while the market is still expected to grow more than 4 times its current size and reach USD 708 million by 2025.
Now, the company says that in 2019, the hardware wallet market...
Researcher’s Scathing Lightning Network Analysis Finds Flaws
9.1.2020
On January 7, digital preservation researcher David Rosenthal published an overview of BTC’s Lightning Network (LN) which claims LN infrastructure isn’t decentralized and privacy-preservation is a myth. Rosenthal’s analysis found significant flaws with the LN fee system and...
Researchers Explain How Blockchain Can Innovate Green Energy Markets
2.1.2020
ESRI researchers say blockchain and smart contracts can be used to design an effective forward trading system for the renewable energy market
Japan Hosting World Conference to Discuss Decentralized Financial Governance
26.12.2019
Following the consensus reached at the G20 leaders’ summit on the importance of discussing better governance for the decentralized financial ecosystem, Japan’s top financial regulator is hosting a global blockchain conference to discuss the subject. The regulator is welcoming...
Researchers Detect New North Korea-Linked MacOS Malware on Crypto Trading Site
4.12.2019
Security researchers identify a new crypto-related macOS malware believed to be the product of North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group
Photonics Bitcoin Mining Tech Aims to ‘Democratize’ Energy Use
29.11.2019
Three researchers have published a paper at Cornell University’s arxiv.org proposing a system called Optical Proof of Work (OPOW) to potentially be employed in Bitcoin mining. According to the paper, “heavy reliance on electricity has created scalability issues, environmental concerns...
Another Research Paper Finds Flaws With the Lightning Network
26.11.2019
On November 21, researchers from Hungary and Institute for Computer Science and Control published a critical examination of the Lightning Network, the protocol intended to amend BTC’s scalability issues. The researchers’ simulation findings indicate the Lightning Network...
Longhash Blockchain Researchers Dispute 2017 ‘Single Whale’ Theory
19.11.2019
Research from blockchain education platform Longhash disputes the recent single-whale theory of the 2017 Bitcoin bull run
Bitcoin Cash Captured 90% of October’s Crypto Spending in Australia
6.11.2019
Just recently the web portal Bitcoinbch.com reported that the number of bitcoin cash (BCH) Australian retail transactions throughout the month of September outshined every other digital currency by a wide margin. After the study, the researchers analyzed transactions for the month of October...
One Whale Was Behind Bitcoin’s 2017 Bull Run, Claim Researchers
4.11.2019
Researchers have alleged that market misconduct by a single whale was responsible for Bitcoin’s bull run to an all-time high of nearly $20,000
Researchers Tell FDA: Provide Guidance on Blockchain for Food Safety
24.10.2019
A global technology research firm urges the U.S. FDA to offer clear guidance on blockchain apps to improve food safety
Researchers Uncover Bitcoin ‘Attack’ That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments
21.10.2019
A new denial-of-service attack could slow down or completely stop bitcoin payments over the lightning network
Sucuri Researchers Report About Malicious Plug-ins Attacking WordPress Websites
20.10.2019
The recent revelation by the researchers of a website security firm, Sucuri, concerning the malicious plugins has shocked the crypto domain to the core. As per the research, the attackers employ the malicious plugins to facilitate a sneak peek into the WordPress websites for fulfilling their...
New DLT Protocol Scalable, Secure Without Consensus, Researchers Claim
16.10.2019
A new distributed ledger protocol is being pitched as a secure and less power-hungry alternative to Bitcoin mining
New Bitcoin Wallet-Focused Trojan Uncovered by Security Researchers
19.9.2019
Zscaler ThreatLabZ has discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware designed to steal Bitcoin and Litecoin wallet data from infected systems
Distrust of the Bolivar Prompts Venezuelans to Seek Sound Money
14.9.2019
There’s a small team of committed researchers and activists called the Ryver Bitcoin Cash group surveying Venezuelans, and giving them educational resources about the benefits of bitcoin cash. The Venezuelan country has been suffering from rapid inflation and many people distrust...
Researchers Publish Evidence of ChainLink Token Price Manipulation
11.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE’s Chainlink token subject to pump and dump manipulation earlier this year, researchers claim
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...