Decentralization

Security

Ripple Papers Pledge New Start for $40 Billion XRP

Ripple, the startup behind the world's third-largest cryptocurrency, has released two white papers that it hopes will move the technology forward.

Tech  ·  21 February 2018
Facebook

What a Facebook Blockchain Token Might Look Like

If Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg really wants to experiment with decentralized systems, a publicly issued crypto-token would be hell of a way to do it.

Markets  ·  22 January 2018
Decentralization

2018: The Year Blockchain, AI and IoT Converge

Cryptocurrencies emerged as a leading tech in 2017, but 2018 may find them merging with other technologies to become even more ubiquitous.

Tech  ·  12 January 2018
Ethereum

Scratch That: CryptoKitties Isn’t Quite Ethereum’s Vision for Apps

Ethereum's biggest success story isn't showcasing the full benefits of the platform, at least that's what its critics allege.

Tech  ·  13 December 2017
Bitcoin

First Cash, Now Gold? Another Bitcoin Hard Fork Is on the Way

A plan to hard fork the bitcoin blockchain, and change its mining algorithm, is emerging. Still in its early stages, what does the new coin offer?

Tech  ·  27 September 2017
Bitcoin

Lightning’s Next Act: Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining?

Could the same mechanisms used in the Lightning Network have the unintended benefit of also decentralizing mining?

Tech  ·  8 September 2017
0x

Decentralized Exchange Protocol 0x Raises $24 Million in ICO

The team behind the decentralized exchange protocol 0x has raised $24 million in an initial coin offering (ICO).

Tech  ·  17 August 2017
Bitcoin

On Blockchain, Intermediaries and Hype

A startup founder rails against the current hype over blockchain technology, arguing that it's a solution for a problem that doesn't exist

Markets  ·  3 July 2017
Exchanges

Meet 0x: The Protocol That Lets You Trade Ethereum Tokens For Free

Decentralized exchange 0x just raised an unusual round of investment with the goal of being the one exchange that unites them all.

Business  ·  1 May 2017
Bitcoin

How Ethereum Smart Contracts Could Replace Mining Pool Managers

Ethereum smart contracts might one day be used to combat 'mining centralization', if a new project called SmartPool comes to fruition.

Tech  ·  24 January 2017
Exchanges

Bitfinex Heist Rings the Alarm of Bitcoin Centralization

Should the Bitfinex hack be seen as a call to action? That's the opinion of Nozomi Hayes, who argues it provides evidence decentralization is needed.

Markets  ·  15 August 2016
Decentralization

Decentralization & Governance: Can Bitcoin Have the Best of Both?

In this opinion piece, contributor Ariel Deschapell asks, can bitcoin have decentralized governance without defining decentralization?

Markets  ·  13 August 2016