Beam

What’s Really Private in Crypto? Research on Grin Raises Questions

Following a report last week on the anonymity features of grin, one big question emerged: What is privacy in crypto, anyways?

Tech  ·  25 November 2019

Privacy Coin Beam Conducts First Hard Fork Away From ASICs

Launching in January of this year, beam is one of two first implementations of the Mimblewimble privacy protocol

Markets  ·  15 August 2019
Funding Rounds

Privacy Crypto Beam Gets Funding from ‘Japanese LinkedIn’ Recruit

Privacy-oriented crypto Beam has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Japan’s equivalent to LinkedIn, Recruit Co., Ltd.

Markets  ·  18 February 2019
News

Privacy Cryptocurrency Beam Experiences Blockchain Stoppage

Privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Beam said Monday morning that its blockchain had stopped. A fix has now been committed, it says [updated].

Tech  ·  21 January 2019
News

‘Critical’ Vulnerability in Beam Wallet Could Have Put Funds At Risk, Devs Say After Fix

The "critical vulnerability" found by developers of the mimblewimble privacy coin Beam is said to have put user funds at possible risk of being stolen.

Tech  ·  16 January 2019
News

Beam Announces ‘Critical’ Vulnerability in Mimblewimble Crypto’s Wallet

The Beam privacy coin's development team announced a "critical" vulnerability discovered in its wallet software Wednesday, telling users to remove old versions immediately.

Tech  ·  9 January 2019
Bitcoin

The First Cryptocurrency to Use Mimblewimble Privacy Tech Is Now Live

A new privacy coin called "Beam" just launched on mainnet. It's based on the highly-regarded "mimblewimble" white paper outlining support for confidential transactions and network anonymity on a blockchain.

Tech  ·  3 January 2019
MimbleWimble

Grin and Beam: A Tale of Two Coins Being Built on Mimblewimble

Mimblewimble is about to go live – not in one, but in two new cryptocurrency implementations.

Tech  ·  21 December 2018
Startups

African Remittance Firm Beam Stops Bitcoin Service in Pivot

Beam has announced it will no longer focus on using bitcoin in an attempt to disrupt the Ghanaian remittance market.

Business  ·  31 August 2015
News

Ghana Startup Launches Bitcoin Donations Hub to Aid Ebola Fight

Ghana-based remittances service Beam has launched a bitcoin donations service for charities fighting against ebola in Sierra Leone.

Markets  ·  6 November 2014
Africa

Beam Launches Cheap ‘Rebittance’ Solution for Ghana

Ghana-based startup Beam plans to disrupt the local remittance market using the low cost, speed and convenience of bitcoin.

Markets  ·  16 October 2014