Giving away free money isn’t as simple as it sounds in crypto. In fact, an upcoming plan to do just that is being labeled an attack by some.
Ethereum’s First Production Scaling Project Is Here – But With a Catch
Little-known startup Loom Network claims it’s ready to take on ethereum’s thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.
Bitcoin Lightning Startup Goes Beta With Twitter CEO Backing
Big investors are lining up to back the startup behind the most advanced implementation of bitcoin’s in-development Lightning Network.
US Bills Could Spell Disaster for Crypto Sex Industry
Upcoming legislation in the U.S. could have an impact on cryptocurrency use in the sex industry, and those affected are speaking out.
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.
Huawei Is Building Tech That Can Stress Test Blockchains
Chinese telecoms and electronics giant Huawei has been secretly working on a project designed to gauge the abilities of various blockchains.
Ethereum Is Throwing Out the Crypto Governance Playbook
An ethereum event provided evidence that when it comes to a path forward on governance, the world’s second-largest blockchain is going its own way.
Square Seeks BitLicense to Bring Bitcoin Buying to New York
Square is in the process of applying for a BitLicense in a bid to expand its Cash App’s bitcoin option to New York residents.
OpenBazaar Raises $5 Million from Bitmain, OMERS Ventures
OB1, the development company behind decentralized online marketplace OpenBazaar, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round.
ZhongAn Wants to Identify Media Pirates with Blockchain Tool
ZhongAn Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese online insurer ZhongAn, hopes to patent a blockchain solution for protecting digital media against piracy.
JP Morgan’s Amber Baldet On What Enterprise Wants from Ethereum
In a keynote speech at an ethereum developer meetup last week, JP Morgan’s blockchain lead opened up about her thinking on the tech and its future.
China’s IT Ministry Moves to Create National Blockchain Standards
China’s information and technology ministry aims to establish a standards committee to boost the development of blockchain in the country.
Japan’s Third-Largest Electric Provider Is Testing Bitcoin On Lightning
One of Japan’s largest electric companies is intrigued by bitcoin’s early-stage Lightning Network, so much so they’re testing it out.
What’s Wrong With John Oliver’s Bitcoin-Beanie Baby Comparison
Comedian John Oliver rightly warned his audience about the risks of cryptocurrency, but his comparisons to Beanie Babies and gambling missed the mark.
Why the ‘Worst’ Crypto Networks Will Be The Biggest
From a network design perspective, bitcoin is ugly. As with as city, you have to experience it from a bottom-up perspective to understand its allure.
Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Your Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There’s no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
How XRP’s Tech Differs from Other Crypto Assets
What is XRP? How is it different from bitcoin? CoinDesk looks at the tech behind the crypto market’s third-largest asset.
A Bitcoin Twitter War Is Raging And No Account Is Safe
A years-long intellectual debate on bitcoin’s technological roadmap has spilled over into Twitter, resulting in a wave of suspicions and shadowbans.
Vitalik Reveals New Idea for Plasma Scaling On Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin discussed a new idea Friday for a scaling solution that envisions how the capabilities of the ethereum blockchain might be expanded.
Progress On Ethereum Privacy Projects Is Slowing
The promise of private ethereum smart contracts remains undiminished, though a conference this week showcased that challenges that persisting today.