Cryptography

Zcash

Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography ‘Resurgence’ and Blockchain

A pioneer of public-key cryptography said the blockchain boom represents a "resurgence" of the work he helped start in the 1970s.

Tech  ·  15 May 2018
Bitcoin

The New Ways to Save Crypto from Quantum

However distant it may seem, powerful quantum computers have the potential to ruin cryptocurrency, and developers are already devising solutions.

Tech  ·  17 March 2018
Cryptography

Quantum Computers Could Jack Your Crypto Private Key in 10 Years, Researchers Say

Bitcoin wallets might be in trouble if quantum computers advance as quickly as some researchers have projected.

Markets  ·  9 November 2017
Algorand

Scaling Consensus? This Turing Winner Thinks He’s Found a Way

Turing Award winner Silvio Micali is working on a new consensus algorithm, one he argues could help massively scale blockchains.

Tech  ·  19 March 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Economics Gets Spotlight in Vitalik Buterin EDCON Keynote

A new talk by ethereum's creator gave insight into the future of the world's second-largest public blockchain network.

Business  ·  22 February 2017
Cryptography

Bitcoin Hash Functions Explained

Everything you always wanted to know about bitcoin hashing, but were afraid to ask.

Tech  ·  19 February 2017
Bitcoin

What Makes Bitcoin Great? One Scientist is On a Quest to Find Out

Academics still aren't sure why bitcoin is so robust, but one Cornell professor has made it her mission to find out.

Tech  ·  8 February 2017
Bitcoin

Why 2017 Will Prove ‘Blockchain’ Was a Bad Idea

Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.

Tech  ·  4 January 2017
Security

How ’70s Cryptography Could Improve Bitcoin in 2016 and Beyond

Security and privacy researcher Kristov Atlas discusses how cryptography research from the 1970s could help bitcoin addresses become user-friendly.

Markets  ·  3 January 2016
Exchanges

‘Good Samaritan’ Blockchain Hacker Who Returned 267 BTC Speaks Out

A researcher who swept (and returned) 267 BTC from Blockchain wallets has told CoinDesk how and why he did it.

Business  ·  12 December 2014
Bitcoin

The Math Behind Bitcoin

Looking under the hood of the bitcoin protocol helps give insight to the mathematical foundations of the digital currency.

Tech  ·  19 October 2014