Developers

Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Give ‘Tentative’ Greenlight to ASIC-Blocking Code

A 'tentative' consensus was reached today that ethereum's developers will propose blocking ASIC before the blockchain's proof-of-stake upgrade.

Tech  ·  4 January 2019
Bitcoin

Crypto Is Far From Dead, as These Scaling Projects Show

Far from seeing the death of crypto, we may be entering its most exciting phase, argues Michael J. Casey.

Tech  ·  18 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
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork Is Being Delayed Until 2019

Ethereum's next upgrade, Constantinople, has been delayed until next year.

Tech  ·  19 October 2018
Bitcoin

To Scale Bitcoin, Little Improvements Will Need to Go a Long Way

Bitcoin Cash and SegWit in the past, it was a non-contentious year for the bitcoin developer community's annual Scaling Bitcoin conference.

Tech  ·  9 October 2018
Ether

Momentum Is Building to Block Big Miners from Ethereum’s Blockchain

Several ethereum miners and developers have come forward in the hope of halting ASICs from effectively operating on the ethereum network.

Tech  ·  22 September 2018
Bitcoin

One of Investors’ Favorite Governance Blockchains Is Handing Over $20 Million

Investors are looking forward to Decred's new approach to blockchain governance – in part, because its devs are opening up $20 million in tokens.

Tech  ·  20 September 2018
EOS

RAM It All: Rising Costs Are Turning EOS Into a Crypto Coder’s Nightmare

With lightning speeds and zero fees, EOS blows other blockchains out of the water for user experience. For developers, though, it's proving costly.

Tech  ·  4 September 2018
Ether

Before the ‘Bomb’ Hits: Why the Race Is on to Alter Ethereum’s Economics

At least six proposals have been recently put forth, all of which could change the economics of the ethereum blockchain if enacted.

Tech  ·  2 August 2018
Hard Forks

Zcash Pays Off Developer to Avoid Blockchain Split

After spending his time developing zcash's most popular wallet software, the developer threatened a hard fork in an effort to secure more funds.

Tech  ·  22 June 2018
Exchanges

Huobi to Offer $166 Million Prize for Own Blockchain Creation

Huobi wants to create its own blockchain and decentralized organization – and is offering $166 million in tokens for help on their development.

Tech  ·  6 June 2018
Payments

IBM, Global Citizen Seek Blockchain Solutions for Humanitarian Aid

IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world’s developers: use blockchain to revolutionize donations to humanitarian causes.

Business  ·  11 May 2018
Bitcoin

Programming Blockchain Can Change How You See Bitcoin

Jimmy Song's Programming Blockchain workshop taught me about a lot more than bitcoin.

Tech  ·  18 March 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Developer Resigns as Code Editor Citing Legal Concerns

Ethereum dev Yoichi Hirai has resigned as GitHub editor, airing concerns that a contentious proposal may be in violation of Japanese law.

Tech  ·  15 February 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Devs Call for Public Debate on Fund Recovery

A controversial proposal that would seek to alter how ethereum's developers approach software changes saw debate at a meeting Friday.

Tech  ·  9 February 2018