Argentina saw one of its largest-ever bitcoin events last week, one that showcased how it’s still a regional leader in promoting the technology.
Chile Is Using Ethereum’s Blockchain to Track Energy Data
The new energy minister has announced a project to commit a number of data sets to the public ledger, where they will be much harder to hack.
The Anti-Petro? Zcash Is Throwing Venezuelans a Lifeline
The creator of zcash has partnered with a startup called AirTM to help Venezuelans turn their inflated local currency into U.S. dollars, undetected.
Is XRP a Security? That And Other Ripple Debates Explained
Ripple has been on a tear this year, but it’s popularity is bringing back old debates around what its distributed ledger tech is all about.
Hating On Craig Wright Has Become Crypto’s Feel-Good Uniting Force
A developer who’s never been shy about claiming he created bitcoin is facing overwhelming backlash from notable crypto industry leaders.
Vitalik Opposes Fork to Disable Ethereum ASICs
The creator of ethereum is coming out against a proposal that would find the network altering its software to defend against powerful new miners.
Monero Fork Underway In Bid to Block Big Miners
A planned hard fork of privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero has just executed and the community is keenly observing the results.
Imperfect Pictures: Bitcoin Lightning Images Aren’t What They Seem
People love lightning network visualizers as a way to track the technology’s growth, but the images produced might not be as trustworthy as they seem.
Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin’s Mistakes
Early bitcoin developer Mike Hearn offered new insights into his outlook on the project and its rival implementations in a Reddit AMA Wednesday.
Chainalysis Raises $16 Million for Real-Time Crypto Compliance
Blockchain startup Chainalysis has today announced a $16 million funding round and a new real-time transaction analysis tool.
An XRP ICO? It’s Happening Whether Ripple Likes It or Not
Turns out you can launch an ICO on Ripple’s distributed ledger, and one small Brazilian company is ready to test it out.
IBM Envisions App Testing Powered By Blockchain
A recently released patent filing shows that IBM has dreamed up a blockchain-based system for distributed software application testing.
Electronics Giant Foxconn to Build Sirin Labs’ Blockchain Phone
Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn is to help develop and build a blockchain phone from Sirin Labs, a news report indicates.
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.
Motherboard Maker ASRock Confirms Plan to Sell Crypto Miners
Taiwan-based motherboard producer ASRock confirmed that some of its new GPUs are meant for cryptocurrency mining.
Ethereum ASICs Are Here: What It Means and What’s Next
After weeks of speculation, Bitmain has announced an ASIC for ethereum mining, spurring the developer community into action to try and block its use.
Bitmain Confirms Release of First Ethereum ASIC Miners
Bitcoin mining hardware firm Bitmain unveiled its long-rumored ethereum mining tech on Monday.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Being Attacked for Its Own Good
The lightning network is under attack. But it’s not money attackers are after, they say, but a robust, secure lightning network for the future.
Vitalik: Ether Cap Is a ‘Joke’ Worth Taking Seriously
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin said he wrote a proposal to cap ether at 120 million tokens as an “April Fool’s meta-joke” to stimulate debate.
Bitcoin Is Close to Cutting Fees with Better Coin Selection
Years of work has culminated in Bitcoin Core software getting a “coin selection” upgrade that will lower transaction fees and scale the blockchain.