Blockchains offer potential solutions to deep-seated problems in society, but their own governance issues need to be solved first, writes Pindar Wong.
Gemini Is Now the Largest Bitcoin Exchange to Add ‘Full’ SegWit Support
Gemini says it has added “full” support for SegWit, an important bitcoin code change that paves the way for scaling improvements.
This New Lightning App Aims to Make Getting Paid in Bitcoin Easier
A new service has launched to make it easier for people to accept money on bitcoin’s lightning payments network.
Former Obama Tech Officer Raises $3.7 Million for Blockchain SaaS Startup
Led by former Obama White House Deputy CTO Ed Felten, Offchain Labs is the latest startup vying for enterprise clients.
Ethereum Scaling Tech Monoplasma Wants to Let Dapps Broadcast Crypto
A new ethereum scaling solution called Monoplasma was announced today by blockchain data platform Streamr.
Latest Lightning Code Release Trolls With a ‘Block Size’ Increase
The latest code version for the lightning network, often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin payments, includes a “block size increase.”
Don’t Believe the FUD: Ethereum Can Scale
The narrative that ethereum can’t scale is being actively disproved in production environments on a daily basis.
Crypto Is Far From Dead, as These Scaling Projects Show
Far from seeing the death of crypto, we may be entering its most exciting phase, argues Michael J. Casey.
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.
Crypto Reckoning? Industry Vets Strike Humble Tone in San Francisco
Many at San Francisco Blockchain Week are warily reflecting on the lessons of the 2017 token boom, the pride that came before the bear-market fall.
Bitcoin ‘Breakthrough’ Claims Block Size Increase Possible Without Hard Fork
Developer Mark Friedenbach has unveiled a discovery that could make certain contentious changes to bitcoin a bit easier.
Multicoin Leads $10 Million SAFT Sale for Ethereum Scaling Startup Skale
Skale Labs has raised $10 million to launch a layer 2-focused scalable blockchain for ethereum dapps.
Bitcoin Startup Acinq Raises $1.7 Million to Double Down on Lightning
A new funding round shows that lightning technology isn’t just a big hit with bitcoin developers – investors are getting interested, too.
You Won’t Have to Wait for This Ethereum Scaling Solution, It Works Now
Most ethereum scaling technologies are a far from completed, but OpenST says it’s got a solution that’s ready for the “here and now.”
Bitcoin Just Took a Step Toward Becoming a ‘Multi-Network’ Cryptocurrency
A long-in-the-works proposal heralded as the best way to bring sidechains to bitcoin has released its first code after three years in development.
‘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.
Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir Claims Breakthrough In Blockchain Sharding
Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has coded up the base architecture of upcoming scaling solution, sharding.
Bitcoin’s Cutting-Edge ‘Coin Selection’ Tech Gets First Major Integration
BitGo is taking advantage of a long-promised scaling tech that should see user’s transaction fees slashed by up to one-third.
Bitcoin’s Biggest Startups Are Backing a New Effort to Keep Fees Low
A project called Bitcoin OpTech is launching to ensure companies like Coinbase and Square know the best technologies out there to reduce user fees.