CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry’s most talked-about projects.
The Blockchain Created By Ethereum’s Fork is Forking Now
A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue.
The Stolen DAO Funds Are On the Move
More than $5m worth of digital currency associated with the attack on The DAO is on the move.
Ethereum Hard Fork Creates Competing Currencies
The Ethereum hard fork executed last week has inadvertently resulted in the creation of a competing currency, classic ether.
Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains
The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp.
Why and How Banks Should Embrace Blockchain Tech
In the second part of his three-part series, angel investor William Mougayar looks at why and how banks should start embracing blockchain technology.
Mastercoin Seeks Second Start With Omni Reboot
Pioneering crypto 2.0 project Mastercoin has officially rebranded as Omni in a bid to solidify its messaging in the face of criticism and competition.
All Things Alt: Sync’s Stability Bid, an Ivy League Alt and a Coin for World Domination
In this week’s roundup: SYNC adds more services to its network while a block chain-based strategy game takes shape.
New Altcoin Promotes Fitness with ‘Proof of Sweat’
Mangocoinz uses exercise as proof of work, but how to stop the cheaters?
Why We Need All The Altcoins We Can Get
Are there too many altcoins? If anything, we need more of them and here’s why.
BitHalo: Smart Contracts Without the Block Chain Bloat
Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts.
The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding
New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?
5 Global Problems Bitcoin’s Proof of Work Can Help Solve
Could there be better uses of cyrptocurrency proof of work rather than just solving arbitrary cryptographic problems?
MaidSafe COO Reflects on Lessons Learned from Crowdsale
The company is working to increase Internet security, and has learned some valuable lessons in the process.
Mining Roundup: Walmart, BFGMiner and Altcoins in the Cloud
CoinDesk takes a look at the latest in the mining industry, examining power consumption, Walmart selling miners and more.
500 Developers Already Signed Up for MaidSafe Project
A host of developers has registered to build applications and services for the company’s encrypted and decentralized Internet platform.
Decentralized Internet Project MaidSafe to Raise Funds via ‘Safecoin’ Sale
The organization working to create a decentralized Internet starts its native payment system with a crowd-sale starting tomorrow.
The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks
As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.
All Things Alt: Shibe Social, Blackcoin Boom and the Twin Easter Egg
Dogecon, new GPUs and the potential future of payments – these and more in this week’s All Things Alt.
Cryptsy Founder Paul Vernon on Worthy Altcoins, Pre-Mining and Compliance
The exchange currently trades 157 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 active users, but it hasn’t added fiat currency – yet.