At a vote of the coalition launching EOS last night, process troubles and a visit by the software’s creator seemed to cause the latest delay.
Blockchain’s Once-Feared 51% Attack Is Now Becoming Regular
At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with a 51% attack, a vulnerability users used to scoff at.
Where’s EOS? Rival Groups Now Competing to Launch Official Blockchain
There are now two EOS blockchains being tested by rival groups. And while that might be worrisome, the groups say they’ll work together in the end.
Secret ASICs for the People: Obelisk Reveals Plan to Fight Big Miners
Chip manufacturers are making ASICs in secret, argues David Vorick. He wants new coin projects do the same – and to give those chips to the community.
Huobi to Offer $166 Million In Funding to Fuel New Blockchain Creation
Huobi wants to create its own blockchain and decentralized organization – and is offering $166 million in tokens for help on their development.
Verge’s Blockchain Attacks Are Worth a Sober Second Look
Privacy-oriented cryptocurrency verge has dealt with several attacks recently, displaying how difficult it is to code blockchains without exploits.
The EOS Blockchain Isn’t Live Yet, But It’s Getting Closer
Longer than hours, but maybe less than days – that’s about the best estimate for when the EOS blockchain, years in the making, will finally launch.
An Upcoming Cryptocurrency Is Trialling a Trio of Bitcoin Tech Advances
As grin inches toward launch, the team is incorporating three bold scalability and privacy technologies originally created for bitcoin.
How to Watch the EOS Blockchain Launch
CoinDesk gives our best guess of how the distributed launch of the much-anticipated EOS software can be expected to unfold.
Crypto Candy? Expect Free Giveaways When the EOS Blockchain Launches
Airdrops are well established idea here at the launch of the EOS mainnet, so its startups are way ahead of being the first to give free tokens away.
The EOS Blockchain Launch: What Should Happen (And What Could Go Wrong)
One of the most widely anticipated blockchain project, EOS, is expected to release its software this Saturday.
Crypto’s War On Miners? It Might Already Be Over
Months ago, savvy coders were taking an any-means-necessary approach to keeping big miners off their blockchains. Now, reality is setting in.
EOS Is Coming, If Anyone Can Figure Out How to Vote
After a roughly year-long initial coin offering (ICO), what has become perhaps the most hotly anticipated blockchain is scheduled to launch on June 2.
Ethereum Classic Claims Successful Blockchain Fork
The ethereum classic difficulty bomb has been successfully removed, at least, according to the developers backing the 17th largest blockchain.
EOS Forced to Patch ‘Epic’ Security Loopholes Ahead of Launch
Blockchain platform EOS says serious vulnerabilities reported by an internet security firm just days before its mainnet launch have been fixed.
What to Expect When Ethereum Classic Diffuses Its ‘Difficulty Bomb’
The upcoming ethereum classic fork will disable a ‘difficulty bomb,’ committing the network to a proof-of-work consensus algorithm.
Startup Behind Zk-Starks Breakthrough to Seek Cryptocurrencies As Customers
Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.
A New Startup Has Zooko and Naval Betting on Better Crypto Contracts
If a series of high-profile vulnerabilities weren’t enough to persuade you that today’s smart contracts are insecure, a group of computer scientists that have been researching the tech since the 1980s just might. Announced Monday, computer scientists Mark Miller, Dean Tribble, Brian Warner and Bill Tulloh have launched a new startup, Agoric, to develop a secure, blockchain-agnostic […]
Bitcoin Cash Fork Leaves Users Behind, But Does It Matter?
Bitcoin cash recently hard forked and a little less than 20 percent of nodes didn’t upgrade. The industry argues over whether that matters or not.
At Ripple’s Snoop Dogg Party, A Search for XRP
So what we get drunk? So what we smoke weed? We’re just having fun, something something XRP.