Huawei’s newly launched mobile app store will feature the tech giant’s first cryptocurrency wallet offering, thanks to a partnership with BTC.com.
China-Backed Researchers to Rank the World’s Blockchains
A scientific institution overseen by China has announced that it will produce monthly assessments of blockchain projects.
Bitcoin Developers Build Prototype for ‘Dandelion’ Privacy Tool
Developers have proposed testing the Dandelion privacy mechanism on large number of active nodes.
Ethereum’s EIP:0 Attendees Commit to Governance Plan
Several stakeholders in the ethereum community have pledged support for a governance plan produced by attendees of the EIP:0 Summit.
Zcash Privacy Weakened by Certain Behaviors, Researchers Say
Patterns in usage have allowed four researchers to link many supposedly private zcash transactions to mining pools and founders. Zcash has responded.
Messaging Giant WeChat Suspends Third-Party Blockchain App
China’s social messaging giant WeChat has halted a third-party blockchain mini-tool running inside the application, citing a violation of rules.
Bitcoin Lightning Payments Are Slowly Becoming Less Reckless
With luck, the lightning network will become a part of everyday life no one has to think about. We’re not there yet.
The First Version of Ethereum’s Casper Upgrade Has Been Published
Posts on GitHub and Reddit suggest that momentum is building behind he change to ethereum’s protocol.
A Chain of Its Own: Mobile App Kik to Fork Stellar for Fee-Free Blockchain
Kik has decided that fees just won’t work for its crypto token mission and has decided to fork stellar to create its own blockchain.
The Economics of Ethereum’s Coming Consensus Change Are Taking Shape
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has issued new details on his vision for proof-of-stake, ethereum’s coming consensus change.
BMW Test Drives Blockchain for Car Mileage Tracking
Blockchain startup Dovu created a pilot program with auto giant BMW to encourage drivers to track their own mileage.
Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure
Microsoft announced a new “scaffolding” toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.
NBA Superstar Steph Curry Is Now the First Celebrity CryptoKitty
NBA star Stephen Curry is launching the first celebrity-branded CryptoKitty, with two more on the way.
The Age of Endless Blockchain Forks Is Coming to an End
Real-world assets will force a change in blockchain governance, writes EY’s Paul Brody. Forks will still be possible, but will attract fewer users.
Fund Recovery Is Ethereum’s “Defining Moment,” Developer Kasireddy Says
Developer Preethi Kasireddy believes what the ethereum community decides to do in terms of fund recovery will be the network’s “defining moment.”
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.
One of Bitcoin’s Biggest Investments Might Finally Be Paying Off
Old hands aren’t quite sure why there’s been a spike in new contributors to bitcoin’s open-source code, but they’re quite pleased to see it happen.
Bitmain’s Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash
The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.
New Ideas Energize Ethereum Though True Signaling Solution Still Elusive
At an invitation-only meeting in Toronto, ethereum developers and companies met to discuss how best to alter the platform given its variety of users.
Vitalik Releases Partial Proof-of-Concept for Ethereum ‘Sharding’ Tech
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted the proof-of-concept for adding sharding to ethereum’s current mainnet.