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Cardano

IOHK Opens Cardano Research Lab at University of Wyoming Following $500K Donation

The blockchain center at the University of Wyoming will feature a Plutus development facility, providing blockchain developers with an applied laboratory for writing code in cardano's smart-contract language.

Tech  ·  14 February 2020
Hacking

IOTA Foundation Suspends Network, Probes Fund Theft in Trinity Wallet

The German nonprofit, which supports several decentralized platforms, said it received several reports of fund theft from its Trinity Wallet users and decided to shut off the Coordinator node in the network for further investigation.

Tech  ·  13 February 2020
Bitcoin

Here’s How to Inspect Bitcoin’s Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself

With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers.

Tech  ·  13 February 2020
Dapps

Torus Launches to Bring One-Click Login to Web 3.0

Torus, a key-management startup offering one-click logins for the decentralized web, launched out of beta Thursday with a handful of big-name hosting partners.

Tech  ·  13 February 2020
Lightning Network

Top Bitcoin Developers Face Off in a Lightning-Powered Boxing Match

The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin's lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent.

Tech  ·  11 February 2020
Ethereum

ConsenSys Project Launches ‘Proof-of-Use’ Network to Discourage Speculation

The Activate network requires tokens to reach maturity within three years of the first token sale.

Tech  ·  11 February 2020
IOTA

Dell Among Founding Members of IOTA Working Group

Tangle can prepare Dell for a future where users can earn revenue by selling their data.

Tech  ·  11 February 2020
0x

SEC ‘Safe Harbor’ Proposal Lauded by Token Fans, DeFi Builders at 0x Conference

San Francisco's 0xpo conference offered the perfect venue for pondering the token "Safe Harbor" proposed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.

Tech  ·  10 February 2020
Bitcoin

Appealing to Normies: Advancing Bitcoin Starts With Better UX

At London's Advancing Bitcoin conference, developers discussed user-experience fixes for the world's leading crypto.

Tech  ·  7 February 2020
Bitcoin

RSK Launches Interoperability Bridge Between Bitcoin and Ethereum

RSK's tokens can now operate within the ethereum ecosystem using the new token bridge.

Tech  ·  7 February 2020
BitGo

Platform Allowing Trading of Crypto in Custody Completes First $100K Transaction

The platform provides a solution that allows trading of digital assets which they remain in secure custody.

Tech  ·  7 February 2020
Ethereum

‘95% Confidence’: Ethereum Developers Pencil In July 2020 for Eth 2.0 Launch

Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Eth 2.0, won’t launch in Q2 2020 as expected, but researchers remain confident the initial network parameters will deploy in 2020. Anything less would be considered a “failure,” they said.

Tech  ·  6 February 2020
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Tech  ·  6 February 2020
Bitcoin

Blockstack’s New Consensus Mechanism Creates New Use Case for Bitcoin

Blockstack is rolling out a consensus mechanism that presents a fresh use case for the world's most popular cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  6 February 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Researcher Hasu Flags Attack That Could Bring ‘Purge’-Style Mayhem to Bitcoin

Like the dystopia of the "Purge" movies, a newly uncovered potential attack on bitcoin would permit users to rob each other for a short period of time.

Tech  ·  6 February 2020