Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Eth 2.0, won’t launch in Q2 2020 as expected, but researchers remain confident the initial network parameters will deploy in 2020. Anything less would be considered a “failure,” they said.
Zcash’s Funding Vote and the Problems With Decentralized Governance
The zcash community has agreed to continue funding the development of its privacy coin after a months-long – and often contentious – campaign to address imminent funding losses.
Bitcoin Startup Casa Names New CEO as Node Service Goes Open-Source
Bitcoin startup Casa is charging into 2020 with a new look – by winding down its hardware product and shuffling its front office.
Zap’s New Product Lets Merchants Take Dollars Over Lightning Network
“Merchants can accept bitcoin and lightning payments with the same infrastructure, except they never touch the asset,” explained Zap founder Jack Mallers.
Coinbase Custody Goes International With New Entity in Ireland
Coinbase has launched Coinbase Custody International Inc., a European entity for handling cryptocurrency deposits.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to Speak at ETHDenver Conference
For the first time, ETHDenver is officially partnering with Colorado’s state government.
Binance US Now Offers Staking Rewards for These Two Cryptocurrencies
Binance US has joined other major exchanges in the staking game, adding staking rewards for cryptocurrencies algorand (ALGO) and cosmos (ATOM).
Your PGP Key? Make Sure It’s Up to Date
Identity thieves now have another tool at their disposal: bitcoin hashing power.
Your PGP Key? Make Sure It’s Up to Date
Identity thieves now have another tool at their disposal: bitcoin hashing power.
Your PGP Key? Make Sure It’s Up to Date
Identity thieves now have another tool at their disposal: bitcoin hashing power.
Crypto Asset Firm Amun Launches Inverse Bitcoin ETP
Digital asset issuer Amun is launching a new product for bitcoin bears on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
Grayscale to Fund Ethereum Classic Developers for 2 More Years
Grayscale Investments has committed to financially supporting development of the ethereum classic (ETC) cryptocurrency for another two years.
Hacker Noon Is Storing Content on a Blockchain After Ditching Medium
Hacker Noon is publishing article annotations onto its new blockchain to save costs and storage space.
Hacker Noon Is Storing Content on a Blockchain After Ditching Medium
Hacker Noon is publishing article annotations onto its new blockchain to save costs and storage space.
Merchants Can Now Accept XRP Via Crypto Payment Processor BitPay
If $XRP is burning a hole in your pocket you can now spend it at retailers served by BitPay (along with $BTC, $BCH or $ETH)
DigixDAO Votes to Liquidate $64M Treasury
With only 52 votes, the DigixDAO treasury will dissolve, returning DGD holders their staked $ETH.
Electric Coin Company SDK Paves Way for Shielded Zcash Payments on Mobile
The Electric Coin Company has released development tools to help build mobile wallets able to support shielded payments, which obfuscate addresses and transaction amounts.
BTCPay Server Now Processing Blockstream’s Liquid Assets
BTCPay server now accepts assets issued on Blocksteam’s sidechain, Liquid.
Ethereum Classic Successfully Completes ‘Agharta’ Hard Fork
Similar to the network’s last backwards-incompatible upgrade in September, Atlantis, Agharta makes ethereum classic more interoperable with sister-chain ethereum.
Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama
Deribit will operate out of Panama starting Feb. 10, citing the Netherlands’ presumed adoption of “very strict” anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.