Cryptography

The Future of Cryptographic Security in the Age of Quantum

How blockchain technology can thrive in an age of quantum computing.

Tech  ·  6 January 2021

CIA’s New Research Lab to Study Blockchain

CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions.

News  ·  21 September 2020
Filecoin

How a Decentralized Randomness Beacon Could Boost Cryptographic Security

Filecoin will be the first protocol to use this production-ready version of drand to create decentralized, verifiable randomness for “leader selection.”

Tech  ·  10 August 2020
Lightning Network

Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

Tech  ·  21 April 2020
China

China’s Congress Passes Cryptography Law, Effective Jan. 1, 2020

While China still bans cryptocurrency trading, cryptography could be key to the country’s national push to be more competitive in the blockchain industry.

Markets  ·  26 October 2019
Research

What Google’s ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  30 September 2019
Security

Facebook’s Libra Lacks Foundational Components for Crypto Key Security

After a review of documentation for the Libra protocol and its planned ecosystem, Steven Sprague believes Facebook left out key security components.

Business  ·  7 July 2019
Cryptography

MIT’s ‘Fiat Cryptography’ System Automates the Process of Securing Almost Anything

Gone are the days of manual encryption as MIT researchers create a way to automatically generate security algorithms.

Markets  ·  20 June 2019
Security

MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money

Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 June 2019
Cryptography

Cypherpunk Legend Timothy May Has Passed Away

Timothy C. May, cypherpunk legend and author of the “Crypto Anarchist Manifesto,” has passed away at the age 67.

Markets  ·  17 December 2018
Developers

Hyperledger Launches Cryptography Toolbox for Blockchain Developers

Hyperledger has launched a new tool for blockchain developers – a modular cryptographic library aimed to reduce work duplication and bugs.

Tech  ·  4 December 2018
Bitcoin

There’s Bitcoin Still to Win Locked in This Crypto Puzzle

There's still 0.31 BTC left to win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge. Here's how players have unlocked prizes over the past few weeks.

Tech  ·  24 October 2018
Regulation

China’s Government Censorship Agency Is Hiring a Crypto Expert

A high-level government media censor in China wants to hire a cryptographer with expertise in blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2018
Privacy

Code Is Speech: Amir Taaki on Crypto’s Debt to Phil Zimmerman

Fresh from meeting legendary cryptographer Phil Zimmermann, hacktivist and early bitcoin adopter Amir Taaki reflects on the PGP inventor's legacy.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Bitcoin

A Long-Secret Bitcoin Key Is About to Be Revealed

A long-held bitcoin secret is about to come out - and for good reason - but it could cause problems for older altcoins.

Tech  ·  26 June 2018