At Devcon4, Geth developer Péter Szilágyi detailed the little-known ways that data about ethereum users can become public.
As ‘Plasma’ Stalls, SNARKs Become New Hope for Scaling Ethereum Now
As work on ethereum’s Plasma scaling solution proceeds, some developers are hailing a form of cryptography used by zcash as an alternative.
Vitalik Ends Devcon Talk With Sing-a-Long About Failed Ethereum Ideas
At the Devcon4 developer conference, the founder of ethereum presented the current roadmap to a more scalable network – and a song.
The Godfather of Ethereum ICOs Wants to Let Investors Take Their Money Back
Fabian Vogelsteller has proposed a method for safer ICOs, by allowing investors to withdraw funds.
Defending Decentralization, Like a Twice in a Millennium Chance
During the Web3 Summit earlier this week, speakers and attendees struck an optimistic tone, even though the challenges for blockchain are great.
Zcash’s Next Upgrade to Make Private Transactions 100x Lighter and 6x Faster
Zcash’s upcoming Sapling hard fork, expected to execute on Oct. 29, makes substantial improvements to the efficiency of its private transactions.
Gavin Wood Announces ‘Impending Release’ of DIY Blockchain Tool
Parity Technologies founder Gavin Wood has announced that his company’s new DIY blockchain tool, Substrate, is weeks from release
Monero Fees Fall to Almost Zero After ‘Bulletproofs’ Upgrade
Monero’s “bulletproofs” hard fork has led to a major reduction in transaction fees.
Monero to Become First Billion-Dollar Crypto to Implement ‘Bulletproofs’ Tech
A highly anticipated technology designed to make blockchain privacy features more scalable will be tested on Monero soon.
How a Left-for-Dead, $0.22 Crypto Asset Became a Lifeline for Activists
A tiny cryptocurrency named faircoin is providing an underground economy across the world.
A War-Torn Country in Syria Will Use Crypto to Power an Anarchist State
A region in Northern Syria named Rojava is looking to implement cryptocurrency to overcome economic sanctions.
A Solution to Crypto’s 51% Attack? Fine Miners Before It Happens
After losing money during a 51 percent attack earlier this year, crypto project Horizen claims to have a solution to crypto’s famed vulnerability.
A Multi-Million Dollar Bet Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake Isn’t Coming Soon
One of the top crypto ASIC chip makers is betting big ethereum’s biggest plans might not come to pass.
Ethereum Startup Parity Adds Casper Code to Custom Blockchain Toolbox
Parity Technologies has added an early version of ethereum’s hotly anticipated Casper code change to its blockchain development platform, Substrate.
One Musician’s Creative Solution to Drive ASICs Off Monero
Howard Chu, a monero core dev and musician, has created an algorithm that he thinks will keep ASICS at bay on the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency.
‘500 Transactions a Second’: Vitalik Says Zk-Snarks Could Scale Ethereum
A form of cryptography pioneered by zcash might help scale ethereum “by a huge amount,” says founder Vitalik Buterin.
‘Turbo Geth’ Seeks to Scale Ethereum – And It’s Ready in Private Beta
Instead of tacking ethereum’s transaction costs, developer Alexey Akhunov focused on the blockchain’s state, and the software is ready.
This DEX Is Enabling Merchant Payments in Any Ethereum Token
Kyber Network is adapting the liquidity tool it uses within its decentralized exchange to allow businesses to accept payments in any ethereum token.
Open Heart Surgery: Inside Ethereum’s Crucial Replacement of the EVM
The virtual machine that allows ethereum to compute everything in a decentralized way is getting a massive overhaul.
Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork to Activate on Testnet in October
Ethereum developers have confirmed an upcoming upgrade will activate on Ropsten around October 9.