Altcoins

Crime

The Dark Days of Dogecoin: How Scammers and Bandits Brought Down Crypto’s Friendliest Currency

CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel examines the darker side of dogecoin, chronicling the scams that almost killed the iconic project.

Tech  ·  9 April 2017
Litecoin

Litecoin Moves Within 5% of its SegWit Activation Threshold

The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network.

Tech  ·  5 April 2017
Mining

Space & Time: How BitTorrent’s Creator is Attacking Bitcoin Waste

Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.

Tech  ·  15 March 2017
Markets

The Market Cap of All Crypto Assets is Up $4 Billion Since Friday

Bitcoin markets aren’t the only ones on the rise in the wake of the SEC’s exchange-trade fund listing decision.

Markets  ·  13 March 2017
Markets

The $45-Dollar Question: What’s Going On With the Price of Dash?

The price of dash is on a tear – but why?

Tech  ·  2 March 2017
Altcoins

Altcoin Uptick Ends as Bitcoin Prices Pass $1,050

Altcoins enjoyed a notable rally earlier in the week, but now that run appears to be over.

Markets  ·  17 February 2017
Monero

Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect

CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects.

Tech  ·  4 February 2017
ICO

Why You Should Beware the Altcoin Rebrand

Lead developer of Drop Zone Chris DeRose argues that ICOs are little more than rebranded altcoins and come with similar risks.

Markets  ·  25 September 2016
Security

Inside the Zcash Audit: Why the Anonymous Blockchain Project Spent $250k on a Trial By Fire

A venture-backed cryptocurrency with the promise to provide truly anonymous transactions is scheduled to launch into beta today.

Markets  ·  9 September 2016
Altcoins

Do Crypto-Token Sales Make Sense for Open-Source Projects?

Investor Nick Tomaino discusses how open-source developers have been incentivized historically – and how blockchain tokens could come to play a role.

Tech  ·  4 September 2016
Exchanges

Litecoin Price Spikes 10% as Coinbase Exchange Turns on Trading

Litecoin prices rose nearly 10% today as word the digital currency would be listed on Coinbase's GDAX exchange spread among traders.

Tech  ·  24 August 2016
Social Media

Steemit Bridges Blockchain and Social Media, But How Does It Work?

In this piece, CoinDesk explores Steemit, a social media blockchain that rewards users for creating and voting on content.

Tech  ·  13 August 2016
Altcoins

How Peercoin Got A Boost From Bitcoin’s Halving

With bitcoin mining becoming less profitable, one recipient of excess hashpower is Peercoin, a lesser-known digital currency.

Tech  ·  7 August 2016
Ethereum

Amid Blockchain Hype, Is There Still a Place for Litecoin?

Once the "silver to bitcoin's gold", the developers behind long-running digital currency litecoin are seeking to reestablish its market position.

Tech  ·  6 August 2016
Exchanges

Mystery of Cryptsy’s Collapse Grows as CEO’s Whereabouts Unknown

New details have emerged in the ongoing class action suit against the now-defunct digital currency exchange Cryptsy.

Business  ·  10 May 2016