Linux

Is Bitcoin in 2020 Really Like the Early Internet?

Bitcoin may be behind the internet’s timeline in terms of commercial use cases, but it has already achieved comparable social functions.

Tech  ·  11 January 2020

Free Software Messiah Richard Stallman: We Can Do Better Than Bitcoin

Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement, is building a privacy-focused cryptographic payments system, but says it's not a cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  24 November 2018
Startups

Blockchain Executives Sign Pledge to Address Governance Issues

Fourteen blockchain executives have signed a letter calling for changes to the way blockchain governance is managed.

Business  ·  29 August 2016
News

Open Source Giant Red Hat Launches First Blockchain Initiative

Red Hat announced its first blockchain initiative today, an effort aimed at assisting financial firms as they embark on tech trials.

Markets  ·  5 April 2016
Banking

1,000 Bitcoin Wallets Won’t Replace One Financial Revolution

TechCrunch editor and Freemit CEO John Biggs argues that the bitcoin community has become complacent in its quest for financial change.

Business  ·  26 March 2016
Bitcoin

Linux Malware Evolves to Mine Cryptocurrencies

Cyrptocurrency mining malware has previously targeted Windows PCs. Now Linux owners are getting a taste of malware misery too.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2014
Bitcoin

Why do so many Chinese bitcoiners use Linux?

In August, over a third of users in China downloading the bitcoin client chose the Linux version.

Tech  ·  9 October 2013