One of the oldest cryptocurrencies teamed up with a former NBA star this week to make a splash at a historic summit between world leaders.
EOS’s Experimental Launch Might Be Putting Investor Money at Risk
Many point to the potential security threats as a reason votes have been trickling in (instead of rushing in) on the EOS blockchain.
Polychain, Outlier Ventures Back Blockchain Startup’s Plan for Web 3.0
Haja Networks aims to create a new set of database protocols which will help build an infrastructure for the Web 3.0.
Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Real Africans with Ethereum Micropayments
Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value transactions off-chain.
The Top 5 Ethereum Dapps By Daily Active Users
Dapps have not achieved anything like the userbases of centralized applications, but a few have made a promising start.
Four Projects Seek to Solve Ethereum’s Privacy Paradox
Ethereum uses transparency as part of its security but potential problems with data exposure are now being addressed.
Inside the Sprawling (Ongoing) Vote That Will Decide When EOS Launches
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.
FOAM and the Dream to Map the World on Ethereum
CryptoKitties meets Pokemon Go? That’s FOAM’s initial goal, but the team thinks its decentralized location-tracking tech has more serious potential.
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.
Ethereum Software Parity to Update After Critical Bug Detected
A critical bug was found in Parity’s software within a testing environment and users are hurrying to update so it doesn’t affect the mainnet.
Ripple Smart Contracts Creator Targets Ethereum with New Tech Launch
Three years after Ripple shelved Codius, Stefan Thomas is bringing the smart contract platform back to life with his eyes set on disrupting Ethereum.
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.
Testing for Ethereum’s Coming Consensus Change Is Moving Ahead
Less than a year since Casper was formalized, ethereum clients are starting to test a smart contract for the network’s big consensus change.
$1,999: GMO Reveals Details of Its New 7nm Bitcoin Miner
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has revealed prices and specs for its new-from-the-ground-up bitcoin miner – the world’s first based on a 7nm chip.
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.
Ripple Pumps $50 Million Into Academic Research on Blockchain
Ripple is setting aside millions of dollars to fund university-based research into blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments.
Crypto and Twitter: A Toxic Combination, a Troubling Future
Cryptocurrencies may offer solutions to a host of big problems, but for now, they’re making issues with social media echo chambers worse.
Meet the Dapp Market: A Twist On Open Source Is Winning Developers
Two ethereum-based bounty marketplaces are beginning to take off, and are hoping to take the decentralized application (dapp) space with them.