A developer meeting Friday saw ethereum’s developers discuss a proposal that would see two of its most anticipated upgrades update together.
A Real-Time Fight Over Shitty Art Is Becoming a Big Deal for Bitcoin
A new digital art project, covered in crypto politics and penises, displays a serious use for bitcoin’s layer-two tech, the lightning network.
A New Twist On Lightning Tech Could Be Coming Soon to Bitcoin
The lightning network is still new, but a group of its devs are already thinking about an alternative technology to better protect users’ funds.
ZombieChain Comes Alive: Can Ethereum Sidechains Save the Dapps?
Loom Network, which came up with the idea of dedicated “dappchains” for scalable decentralized apps, is embracing sharing.
When Not If: For Ethereum Believers, Scaling Is Just a Matter of Time
An ethereum conference in Canada this week showcased the depth and variety of projects seeking to scale the world’s second largest blockchain.
Bitcoin Dust: How to Tell If You Have It And Why You Should Get Rid of It
It’s time to get rid of your bitcoin “dust,” some developers argue. CoinDesk explains why.
Dear Students, Everything In Bitcoin’s Way Is Your $1 Billion Opportunity
Blockchain luminaries descended on the University of Pennsylvania’s business school in what seemed like a recruiting session for the crypto-ecosystem.
Vitalik: Ethereum App Builders Are Being ‘Screwed’ By Scaling Limits
At a conference in South Korea Wednesday, ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin sought to raise awareness of the platform’s technical limitations.
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.
Raiden Isn’t Ethereum’s Only Hope for Off-Chain Payments
Competition is heating up in the ethereum ecosystem, now that scaling project Liquidity.Network has launched in test mode.
Bank of China Moves to Patent Blockchain Scaling Solution
Bank of China has filed a patent application for a process it says is better able to scale blockchain systems.
New Bitcoin Code Will Finally Boast Full SegWit Support
An upcoming Bitcoin Core software release is finally making it easier to use a code change called SegWit in the software’s standard wallet.