Developers

Ethereum

2017 Was Bitcoin’s Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum’s

A long-time bitcoin investor is now staking his claim to a new blockchain network, one he believes will enable more value creation in the long term.

Tech  ·  27 December 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Optimistic Ahead of Byzantium Blockchain Fork

Ethereum's core development team have taken part in one last meeting ahead of a network hard fork expected to happen on October 16.

Tech  ·  7 October 2017
Ethereum

To the Moon? Blockchain’s Hiring Crunch Could Last Years

The world may be buzzing about blockchain and its recent influx of ICO-based capital, but a lack of skilled developers threatens to hold up growth.

Business  ·  16 July 2017
Florida

Miami’s Third Bitcoin Hackathon Was All (OK, Mostly) Fun And Games

Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:

Business  ·  17 January 2017
Lightning Network

Lightning Strikes: An (Early) Version of Bitcoin’s Big Scaling Solution is Here

Developers can now test an early version of bitcoin’s much-hyped Lightning Network. Released by one of the most prominent startups working on the open-source micropayments protocol (San Francisco-based Lightning Labs), the daemon runs on the bitcoin testnet, so it’s not exactly for average users yet. Rather, the aim is for developers to get their feet wet testing […]

Tech  ·  12 January 2017
Ethereum

Talking Ethereum: The State of Developer Dialogue in 2016

A developer gives an overview of the ethereum community, suggesting how beginners can best get help and how dialogue could improve for 2017.

Markets  ·  30 December 2016
Mining

‘No Scaling Agreements’ Planned for July Bitcoin Miner-Developer Event

A late July gathering featuring members of bitcoin’s development and mining communities will not focus on scaling.

Business  ·  18 July 2016
Bitcoin

21 Inc Announces ‘Bitcoin Computer’ for Developers

21 Inc has announced it will begin accepting pre-orders for the 21 Bitcoin Computer, its first consumer product, on Monday.

Business  ·  21 September 2015
Ethereum

15-Year-Old ‘Bitcoin Kid’ Wants to Make Ethereum Easier

CoinDesk profiles Whit Jackson, the 15-year-old developer working to make Ethereum easier for developers.

Business  ·  31 August 2015
Exchanges

Be Vigilant on Compliance, Coinbase Warns Bitcoin Startups

Coinbase's associate counsel Sarah Hody told a crowd of bitcoin developers, "it’s always compliance time".

Business  ·  2 May 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Launches Toshi, a Free Bitcoin API for Developers

Coinbase has released Toshi, a new free API toolkit for bitcoin app developers.

Tech  ·  17 September 2014
Bitcoin

It’s Time for Bitcoin Companies to Give Back

Bitcoin companies are making a buck from the protocol. They should help develop it, too.

Tech  ·  7 September 2014
Bitcoin

Israeli VC Fund Offers $50k Bounty for Cost-Cutting AppCoin

Venture capital fund Aleph announced the developer bounty for code to reduce transaction costs on its new Karma platform.

Tech  ·  19 June 2014
Developers

MIT Bitcoin App Contest to Award Innovative Developers $15k in Prizes

The MIT contest will award developers $15,000 in prizes to bolster bitcoin awareness at the university.

Business  ·  4 June 2014
Bitcoin

Chain’s API Takes the Hard Work Out of Bitcoin App Development

The new block chain API could make it far easier for developers to build on top of bitcoin technology.

Business  ·  22 May 2014