Open Source

Regulation

Huobi’s ‘Regulator-Friendly’ Blockchain Goes Open Source

Huobi Chain, the regulator-facing public blockchain of exchange Huobi Group, is now open source and available to all developers on GitHub.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 November 2019
Open Source

This Startup’s Upgrade Code Can Be Used by Any Bitcoin-Based Blockchain

Nexus says an upgrade that brings smart-contract functionality to its blockchain can also be used by any other bitcoin-based chain.

Markets  ·  4 November 2019
Developers

Crypto Code Commits Remain Near All-Time Highs, Despite Price Declines

A new report from Electric Capital identifies which blockchains are attracting developer activity.

Markets  ·  12 August 2019
Huobi

Huobi to Target Decentralized Finance With New Public Blockchain

Huobi Group is building a "regulator-friendly" public blockchain specifically designed for use cases within decentralized finance.

Tech  ·  2 July 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones on GitHub

Would-be coders and eager trolls are digging into the early code for Facebook's Libra blockchain.

Tech  ·  29 June 2019
Bitcoin

The Elk Is a Tiny Prototyping Board for Building Blockchain-Connected Devices

Elk aims to make it easy to connect hardware devices to blockchains and control electronic components or accept payments.

Tech  ·  14 May 2019
Security Tokens

Securitize Open-Sources Its Protocol, Partners With tZERO Token Exchange

Securitize has partnered with Overstock subsidiary tZERO as it open-sources the code behind its in-house protocol.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Ethereum

Status Launches a ‘Tap-to-Pay’ Crypto Hardware Wallet

Ethereum startup Status has just announced a brand new cryptocurrency hardware wallet the size of your credit card.

Markets  ·  13 February 2019
Bitcoin

Casa’s Lightning-Enabled Bitcoin Node Just Got a Browser Extension

Cryptocurrency custody startup Casa has launched a browser extension for direct control of its lightning network-enabled bitcoin node. 

Tech  ·  1 February 2019
Ethereum

Amber Baldet: Don’t Force Public Blockchains ‘Down Enterprises’ Throats’

Until there are well-designed privacy features for enterprise applications on public chains, it's premature for firms to use them, says Amber Baldet.

Business  ·  25 November 2018
Bitcoin

Payments Startup Square Is Open-Sourcing Its Bitcoin Storage Solution

Mobile payments startup Square has open-sourced the code and tools for its "Subzero" bitcoin cold storage system.

Tech  ·  23 October 2018
Coinbase

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Open-Sources Its Security Scaling Tool

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed security scaling tool available to the public.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2018
Ethereum

Meet the Dapp Market: A Twist On Open Source Is Winning Developers

Two ethereum-based bounty marketplaces are beginning to take off, and are hoping to take the decentralized application (dapp) space with them.

Business  ·  4 June 2018
Bitcoin

Why Leading Crypto Devs Don’t Work In Silicon Valley

A recent back-and-forth between Coinbase and a bitcoin developer shows there's still a big gap between the industry and the open-source community.

Business  ·  15 April 2018
Bitcoin

Deloitte Report: Over 26,000 Blockchain Projects Began in 2016

More than 26,000 new projects related to blockchain were created on code repository GitHub last year, according to data collected by Deloitte.

Tech  ·  8 November 2017