There’s a new blockchain for developers to break at will. The “capture the flag” project from Kudelski Security is meant to educate.
60 Latin American Banks Can Now Use Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments
Crypto exchange Bitex wants to decrease costs associated with cross-border banking using the bitcoin blockchain.
Cosmos Will Have 3 Coding Languages. Here’s Why That Matters for Ethereum
Ethereum rival Cosmos will offer users the choice of coding in at least three different programming languages for smart-contract development.
A Battle Between Bitcoin Wallets Has Big Implications for Privacy
Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai announced last Thursday that its primary competitor, Wasabi Wallet, is the target of an ongoing network attack.
ConsenSys-Backed Truffle Is Taking Its Dev Tools Beyond Just Ethereum
Truffle is expanding to Hyperledger Fabric, Tezos and R3’s Corda after clocking 3.5 million downloads from ethereum developers.
What the Next 4 Years of Ethereum Look Like
Ethereum celebrated its fourth birthday yesterday. Here’s what insiders had to say about the blockchain’s next four.
Privacy Coin Zcash Will Soon Undergo Its First ‘Friendly’ Fork – Meet Ycash
A new privacy coin, Ycash, will be created in a matter of hours. Here’s everything you need to know about the spin-off.
Coinbase Releases New Data Tools for ‘First-Time’ Crypto Investors
A new suite of tools from Coinbase shows how the crypto exchange’s top traders are managing their assets.
Grin Network Executes First Hard Fork in Bid to Decentralize Mining Power
Wednesday’s planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm.
‘Expect Chaos’: Polkadot to Launch Experimental Kusama Network This Summer
Polkadot will be launching an experimental “canary network” called Kusama for early application testing and development.
Binance-Backed Firm Working to Boost Blockchain Speeds Raises $3 Million
Marlin Protocol, which offers relayer networks to make blockchains faster, has raised $3 million from Binance Labs, Arrington XRP Capital and others.
$1 Million Loans Are Being Minted on MakerDAO – More May Be on the Way
A bullish ETH market appears to be increasing the number of large collateralized debt positions on MakerDAO.
Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure
Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital.
Facebook’s Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones
Would-be coders and eager trolls are digging into the early code for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency.
Golem Execs Depart to Pursue ‘Riskier’ Research With New Non-Profit
Two executives from Golem Factory are leaving the startup to head up a new non-profit R&D effort.
Galaxy Digital Leads $5.5 Million Round for Contract Management Startup
Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has led a $5.5 million Series A for Clause, a digital contract management startup that uses blockchain tech.
Multicoin, Intel Capital Invest $3.5 Million in Startup Demystifying Blockchain Data
Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital have led a $3.6 million seed round for blockchain API startup, dfuse.
Why Ethereum’s Privacy Matters and What’s Being Built to Support It
With the goal of boosting adoption, these four projects are building tools that advance privacy on ethereum.
Ethereum Devs Approve First 2 Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork
Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain’s system-wide upgrade in October.
Alternateth: A ‘Friendly Fork’ of the Ethereum Blockchain
One community member holds plans to execute a “friendly fork” of the ethereum blockchain in two months time.