Stellar

Stellar

Stellar Now Open to Developers Following Network Upgrade

Developers will now be able to build on Stellar’s distributed network following an upgrade to its codebase which will also protect it against forking. According to a blog post by founder Jed McCaleb, the upgraded network is now more secure, scalable and modular than before. He added: “The Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP) optimises for safety rather […]

Business  ·  8 October 2015
Venture Capital

Reveal Raises $1.5 Million for Crypto-Powered Social Network

Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  16 June 2015
Exchanges

Stellar Enters Legal Dispute With Bitstamp, Ripple and Jed McCaleb

Stellar has entered a legal battle over roughly $1m in disputed funds that continues between Ripple Labs and former exec Jed McCaleb.

Business  ·  4 June 2015
Stellar

Jed McCaleb Talks Stellar’s New Protocol for Consensus

In a new interview, Stellar founder Jed McCaleb discusses the project's new consensus protocol and its plans for the developing world.

Markets  ·  14 April 2015
Ripple Labs

$1 Million Legal Fight Ensnares Ripple, Bitstamp and Jed McCaleb

Bitstamp has initiated legal action over more than 1 million dollars in disputed funds related to the sale of nearly 100M XRP last month.

Business  ·  2 April 2015
Ripple Labs

‘Bad Blood’ Between Ripple and Stellar Aired in Tell-All Report

The New York Observer has published an article examining the turbulent history of decentralized payment startups Ripple Labs and Stellar.

Tech  ·  5 February 2015
Ripple Labs

Stellar’s Joyce Kim Talks the Launch, the Fork and the Future

Stellar Foundation co-founder Joyce Kim talks about the issues surrounding the distributed payment network and why developers see its potential.

Business  ·  21 December 2014
Ripple Labs

Stellar Network Fork Prompts Concerns Over Ripple Consensus Protocol

The Stellar network forked last week, leading to questions about the integrity of the Ripple consensus protocol upon which it is based.

Business  ·  9 December 2014
Stellar

Bitcoin, Stellar and Sidechains Feature at Future of Money Summit

The annual Future of Money Summit had several digital currency panels as part of its one-day program.

Business  ·  3 December 2014
Ripple Labs

How Consensus Algorithms Solve Issues with Bitcoin’s Proof of Work

A promising algorithm may provide an alternative to bitcoin's arguably wasteful process of confirming transactions.

Tech  ·  11 September 2014
Stellar

Mt. Gox and Ripple Founder Jed McCaleb Unveils Project ‘Stellar’

Stellar, the long-secret digital currency project helmed by industry entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, has officially launched.

Tech  ·  31 July 2014