Tech

Tezos

Why Harvard Research on a Low-Profit Tezos Attack Matters for Proof-of-Stake

The study reveals some of the understudied aspects of proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies.

Tech  ·  8 January 2020
Blockchain

Sony’s Car Points to a Future of Machine-to-Machine Crypto Payments

Could Sony's sensor-laden car be the future of blockchain-based mobility?

Tech  ·  7 January 2020
Governance

DAO Platform Aragon Begins Recruiting Jurors for Tokenized ‘Court’

The blockchain-based court system will allow humans to arbitrate on disputes brought forward by ecosystem members.

Tech  ·  7 January 2020
DeFi

Store of Value Remains Crypto’s Best Use Case

Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.

Tech  ·  7 January 2020
CoinDesk On Tap

Join CoinDesk at CES This Week

Join us on Jan. 8 for an evening of brews and blockchain.

Tech  ·  6 January 2020
Wallet

AuthenTrend’s AT.Wallet Offers Fingerprint Security in Ultrathin Package

The AT.Wallet is a thin hardware wallet with an e-ink screen and fingerprint sensor.

Tech  ·  6 January 2020
Blockchain

IBM Blockchain App Promotes ‘Virtuous Cycle’ for Sustainable Coffee

IBM is launching a new app that uses blockchain to allow consumers interested in sustainability to trace the coffee they buy along the supply chain.

Tech  ·  6 January 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Mining Power Hits Fresh All-Time High

Bitcoin's hash rate reached record highs this week, amid rising prices and anticipation of the miner reward halving later this year.

Tech  ·  6 January 2020
DeFi

Compared to Gaming and Gambling Dapps, DeFi Is Still Behind

A closer look at the data shows that decentralized applications are struggling to gain traction, and DeFi is not the main use case.

Tech  ·  3 January 2020
DeFi

When DeFi Meets Neo Banking, This Thing Gets Interesting

When you combine DeFi with wider trends in fintech, you get an existential threat to banks.

Tech  ·  3 January 2020
BusKill

BusKill Is a DIY Tool to Lock Down Your Laptop

Operational security, or opsec, is key if you're using crypto exchanges. This new trick can make you a bit safer in a crowded cafe.

Tech  ·  3 January 2020
Year in Review 2019

Stanford Prof Darrell Duffie on Our Big Stablecoin Future

A distinguished Stanford professor breaks down the year in stablecoins: Libra, Tether and Central Bank Digital Currencies, like China's.

Tech  ·  3 January 2020
Orchid

Pantera Partner Paul Veradittakit’s Crypto Predictions for 2020

And a look-back at how his 2019 predictions fared.

Tech  ·  3 January 2020
Ethereum

Muir Glacier: Ethereum Hard Forks for Second Time in One Month

With the mining of block 9,200,000, ethereum's Muir Glacier upgrade has been implemented. The block was mined today at 8:30 UTC.

Tech  ·  2 January 2020
IOTA

IOTA Fixes ‘Minor’ Network Bug Following 15-Hour Mainnet Downtime

The IOTA Foundation said it has resolved a software bug that prevented transactions from confirming on the IOTA network for 15 hours.

Tech  ·  30 December 2019