Amid crypto’s war on ASICs, the Grin community is taking a new approach – shut them out for a limited time with consistent hard forks.
R3’s CordaCon Event Sees Big News, Packed Talks and Blockchain Converts
R3’s annual Corda event appeared to be in rude health this year, with packed presentations and some notable news announcements.
Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir Claims Breakthrough In Blockchain Sharding
Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has coded up the base architecture of upcoming scaling solution, sharding.
Constantinople Ahead: What You Need to Know About Ethereum’s Big Upgrade
Constantinople, ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, is coming soon to a node near you. Here’s what it means.
10 Years After Lehman: Bitcoin and Wall Street Are Closer Than Ever
Bitcoin, born into the flames of the credit crisis, seemed like a rebellion against a broken financial system. Ten years later, is that still true?
Crypto Billionaire Di Iorio Seeks New Start for Jaxx as All-in-One Wallet
Despite some concerns about security, the new Jaxx Liberty mobile wallet could become an all-purpose crypto app.
Inside Bitewei: The $20 Million Bitcoin Miner Being Hailed as a Bitmain Rival
A startup seeking to rival mining giant Bitmain is gaining a reputation as a firm that could disrupt the balance in crypto’s most lucrative sector.
Ethereum’s ASIC Rebellion Heats Up With New Effort to Brick Big Miners
Miners are discussing whether they can get a hardware change added to remove ASICs from an upcoming ethereum software update.
Interstellar Arrives: Visa, Citi-Backed Chain Acquired By Stellar Startup
An acquisition that finds two of crypto’s leading entrepreneurs teaming to back the world’s sixth-largest blockchain has been confirmed.
Can Bitcoin Save Argentina?
A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina’s central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country’s current dire straits.
Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Crossover
Moving average crossovers, one of the simplest traders’ tools, are best suited to trend following and momentum trading.
The Big Legal Issue Blockchain Developers Rarely Discuss
If blockchain projects seek adoption by enterprises, their open-source license will have a material impact on the rate of adoption, say legal experts.
This Tech Lets You Send Any Cryptocurrency to the Lightning Network
A new type of lightning tech for swapping different types of transactions is seeing new tests with real money on the line.
Are Big Crypto Token Sales Really Over? At Republic Event, Many Think So
At an event in New York on Thursday, crypto enthusiasts broadly agreed that the ICO, as it was during the hype cycle of 2017, is no more.
The Creator of Proof-of-Stake Thinks He Finally Figured It Out
Pseudonymous developer Sunny King, the creator of proof-of-stake, has a new approach for the consensus mechanism – and it revolves around hardware.
IBM Makes Another Blockchain Identity Play With Health Data App
IBM is working with Hu-manity.co, whose Android and IOS mobile app gives users a title of ownership, akin to a property deed, for their personal data.
How to Make Public Blockchains Safe for Enterprise Use
In order to make public networks secure enough for enterprise use, two key things must happen, says EY’s Paul Brody.
Ripio Rolls Out Crypto-Powered Loans Across Latin America
Ripio is driving mainstream adoption among the unbanked of South America, offering crypto loans in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil.
Civic to Spend $43 Million In Tokens In Aggressive User Expansion
Civic needs a network of users, so it’s offering free KYC for business partners and funding the effort with its reserve of tokens.
R3 Rejected in Attempted Takeover of Settlement Coin Blockchain Project
Blockchain tech provider R3 tried to take over one of the most well-known bank blockchain projects this June. The only problem? It didn’t work.