The price of ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, fell below $400 on Thursday for the first time since November.
Sharding Is Already Ushering in Radical New Ethereum Designs
One of ethereum’s biggest upgrades isn’t quite live, but that doesn’t mean it’s not inspiring critical thinking about how to boost the network.
Vitalik Wants You to Pay to Slow Ethereum’s Runaway Growth
Ethereum’s creator has proposed a new fee to help keep the cryptocurrency decentralized.
If Facebook Can Be Worth Billions, Why Can’t Cryptocurrencies?
CoinDesk Editor Pete Rizzo puts forth an alternate way to think about crypto valuations – one that might poke holes in critics’ bubble talk.
Polkadot’s Radical Plan for Governing a Blockchain of Blockchains
Blockchain governance is getting a shake-up by a forthcoming blockchain created by one of the co-founders of ethereum.
Ethereum and Stellar? Kik’s Kin Token to Use Two Chains
While Kik said it would move its “kin” crypto tokens off ethereum and onto stellar, today it announced it was allowing the tokens to live on both.
How Much Should A Blockchain Cost? The Compelling Case for Higher Fees
While many think crypto transaction fees should be pushed lower, these researchers believe users could be paying more.
A16z, USV Lead $12 Million Funding for Ethereum App CryptoKitties
CryptoKitties will break away from its developer, Axiom Zen, after raising $12 million of venture capital.
Below $500? Ether Price Seeks Floor After 40% Decline
Ether’s long-term price floor looks to have dropped to $300, courtesy of a bearish head-and-shoulders breakdown.
Ether Up from 100-Day Low, But Bounce Back Lacks Substance
Ether’s technical recovery from the 100-day low hit yesterday looks to be a “dead cat bounce.”
The New Ways to Save Crypto from a Post-Quantum World
However distant it may seem, powerful quantum computers have the potential to ruin cryptocurrency, and developers are already devising solutions.
Ethereum’s First Production Scaling Project Is Here – But With a Catch
Little-known startup Loom Network claims it’s ready to take on ethereum’s thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.
Soft, Hard or Velvet? New Fork Promises Crypto Upgrades Without Controversy
You’ve probably heard of “forks,” a way of making changes to cryptocurrencies. Now researchers are realizing there’s a new kind.
Ethereum Is Throwing Out the Crypto Governance Playbook
An ethereum event provided evidence that when it comes to a path forward on governance, the world’s second-largest blockchain is going its own way.
JP Morgan’s Amber Baldet On What Enterprise Wants from Ethereum
In a keynote speech at an ethereum developer meetup last week, JP Morgan’s blockchain lead opened up about her thinking on the tech and its future.
Ether Takes Step Toward Institutional US Trading
ConsenSys is partnering to develop an ether price index it hopes will make more crypto trading products available for institutional investors.
Thomson Reuters Is Using Your Feelings About Bitcoin to Make Investors Rich
Thomson Reuters has launched a bitcoin analysis product that uses AI to analyze how industry insiders feel about the cryptocurrency.
Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Your Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There’s no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
Vitalik Reveals New Idea for Plasma Scaling On Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin discussed a new idea Friday for a scaling solution that envisions how the capabilities of the ethereum blockchain might be expanded.
Progress On Ethereum Privacy Projects Is Slowing
The promise of private ethereum smart contracts remains undiminished, though a conference this week showcased that challenges that persisting today.