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How Bridging Blockchains Unlocks Value and Unites Crypto Tribes
12.8.2019
Interoperability is a multisyllabic word for a multi-faceted problem. How do you get blockchains to communicate with one another? Until recently, there’s been no easy way to achieve this, leaving assets isolated and smart contract-powered dapps siloed on their respective protocols. Before...
IBM, Tata Become First Big Techs to Back Hedera Hashgraph Blockchain
12.8.2019
IBM and Indian telecom Tata Communications have joined the governance council of Hedera Hashgraph, a blockchain alternative for enterprises
In Big Block Hard Fork, Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Has Left Nodes Behind
10.8.2019
After a recent network upgrade, nodes separated from the bitcoin SV blockchain, highlighting why hard forks prompt much infighting among devs
Cosmos Will Have 3 Coding Languages. Here’s Why That Matters for Ethereum
6.8.2019
Ethereum rival Cosmos will offer users the choice of coding in at least three different programming languages for smart-contract development
Litecoin Just Halved Its Crypto Rewards for Miners
5.8.2019
Litecoin, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market value, has just reduced its block reward for miners by half
Zooko Wilcox Pushes for New Developer Fund to Support Zcash
1.8.2019
Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox has called for the creation of a new "Dev Fund" to support the operations of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency
Zoom, CORS, and the Web
23.7.2019
It's sorta sad by funny that that big Zoom vulnerability thing was ultimately related to web technology and not really the app itself.
There is this idea of custom protocols or "URL schemes." So, like gittower:// or dropbox:// or whatever. A native app can register them, then URLs that hit them...
Why You Can’t Bet With Bitcoin at Online Casinos in the US
20.7.2019
Since the dawn of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency landscape has seen a lot of digital currency gaming websites where users can wager their coins in games like poker, dice, blackjack and slots. Because public blockchains are transparent, the protocols have made online gaming provably fair. However...
Polkadot Tokens Valued at $75 Pre-Launch in Crypto ‘Futures’ Offering
16.7.2019
They don't exist yet, but you can soon buy Polkadot tokens from CoinFLEX via a new mechanism: the initial futures offering (IFO)
Staking Isn’t Just a Way to Earn Crypto Money – And It Shouldn’t Be
22.6.2019
Staking is getting attention for all the wrong reasons, and it’s time to re-examine its role, argues Decred's Jake Yocom-Piatt
NEM Launches Development Studio Ahead of Major Blockchain Upgrade
21.6.2019
The NEM blockchain project is launching a development studio to support its move towards a major protocol upgrade later in 2019
Ethereum Classic’s Next Crypto Code Upgrade Is Back on for September
20.6.2019
After dissent earlier this month, ethereum classic developers decided today to recommit to a hard fork activation date in September
Researchers Discover How To Automate Accountability On The Blockchain
18.6.2019
Researchers have figured out how to tell when varmints and rustlers are trying to double spend
Tendermint Says Last Month’s Cosmos Vulnerability Exposed Security Loophole
17.6.2019
Tendermint Inc. – the for-profit entity behind the core technology of the Cosmos network – released today a full disclosure about a former security vulnerability in the Cosmos SDK
Community First: One Protocol’s Plan to Give Users a Seat at the Governance Table
14.6.2019
A mobile payment protocol says council nodes will be “essential to the performance and security” of its blockchain #SPONSORED
Inside Monero’s ‘Last Ditch Effort’ to Block Crypto Mining ASICs
12.6.2019
The Monero community is making one last attempt to block specialized mining hardware devices from the network
Initial Exchange Offerings are Providing Big Returns, But Why?
12.6.2019
IEOs are some of the hottest crypto investments of 2019, with many having already provided triple-digit returns. Better yet, there may be a way to help predict their price movements
Enigma Launches Second Testnet for ‘Secret Contract’ Blockchain
11.6.2019
Ethereum developers can now start coding specialized smart contracts – called "secret contracts" – leveraging the Enigma protocol for data privacy and protection
Tezos Price Analysis: Tezos Protocols Are Strong And Secured, Further Innovations Ahead
11.6.2019
Tezos (XTZ) Foundation is effectively attempting to give awards to new businesses attempting to improve the environment of the stage. At SXSW 2019, the Winklevoss Twins referenced this stage as an Ethereum contender which helped in the rise of the price of the coin. Sooner rather than later,...
Why Academics Love Bitcoin – and Crypto
10.6.2019
For academics, bitcoin, and more broadly crypto, is an exciting space where the ideas they write up in papers actually get built and tested