Nodes

Nodes

21 Inc Pledges Support to Bitcoin’s Vanishing Nodes

21 Inc, the best-funded company in bitcoin, has pledged to support the network's declining number of nodes.

Business  ·  6 October 2015
Nodes

Bitnodes Launches ‘Power-Efficient’ Bitseed Rival

Addy Yeow, the developer behind Bitnodes, has released a new hardware bitcoin node. According to the website, which monitors bitcoin node performance worldwide, the Bitnodes Hardware B1 model comes equipped with the latest version of Bitcoin Core and is said to be a “low footprint quad-core single-board computer built and configured to operate a dedicated bitcoin full node”. In […]

Markets  ·  28 May 2015
Crowdfunding

Bitseed Open-Sources Creation of Second Plug-in Bitcoin Node

Bitcoin startup Bitseed is open-sourcing the creation of its new plug-in bitcoin node on Assembly, a collaborative platform.

Business  ·  6 May 2015
Nodes

First Plug-in Node Aims to Boost Bitcoin’s Network Security

Bitseed has launched the first plug-in bitcoin node to encourage users to contribute to the bitcoin network, hassle-free.

Business  ·  25 March 2015
Bitcoin

Chainalysis CEO Denies ‘Sybil Attack’ on Bitcoin’s Network

Chainalysis was forced to defend itself after allegations its surveillance tactics had disrupted services and threatened the privacy of bitcoin users.

Tech  ·  14 March 2015
Bitcoin

Are 51% Attacks a Real Threat to Bitcoin?

While mining pools offer better returns for miners, they have caused concerns over their power over the bitcoin network.

Tech  ·  20 June 2014
Bitcoin

What Are Bitcoin Nodes and Why Do We Need Them?

As a P2P network, bitcoin needs nodes, but the numbers are dropping – so what can be done?

Tech  ·  9 May 2014
Visa

When Payments Become Political Weapons of Mass Destruction

With the US targeting credit card accounts in Russia, payments networks have become weapons in the hands of politicians.

Markets  ·  7 May 2014