Other Public Protocols

Ethereum

Augur Betting Volumes Just Topped $1 Million (And They’re Accelerating)

Data shared with CoinDesk shows a rapid spike in betting on Augur, a decentralized platform that's been live for just a few days.

Tech  ·  17 July 2018
Litecoin

What Crypto Really Thinks About Litecoin’s Banking Ambitions

A much-talked-about deal between a cryptocurrency non-profit and a bank saw cheers and jeers this week, and all sorts of reactions in between.

Tech  ·  15 July 2018
Tezos

Tezos Is Giving Away Grant Money to Crypto Developers

The Tezos Foundation is launching a grant program to encourage its community to participate on its platform starting next month.

Business  ·  13 July 2018
Tether

Tether Hires Former Bank Analyst as Chief Compliance Officer

Tether, the company behind the dollar-tied USDT, has hired a chief compliance officer from the eighth-largest bank in North America.

Tech  ·  12 July 2018
Cardano

A $3.3 Billion Claim: Has Cardano’s Blockchain ‘Solved’ Proof-of-Stake?

Charles Hoskinson explains cardano's iterative approach to security, and how its interaction with academic gives it an advantage over other designs.

Tech  ·  12 July 2018
Ethereum

$3 Million Fund to Create 25 Marketplaces for Kik Messenger’s Token

Kik CEO Ted Livingston created the kin token so people could easily buy and sell digital stuff online. Now he's paying devs to make the stuff.

Tech  ·  11 July 2018
Cryptocurrency

Torrent Site Pirate Bay Warns Users About Monero Mining Software

Torrent website The Pirate Bay is doubling down on its plan to use visitors' processing power to mine crypto.

Tech  ·  10 July 2018
Neo

$42 Million In Crypto Is Now Being Airdropped to NEO Investors

The second half of the Neo Council's airdrop of ONT tokens is finishing up. Now NEP-5 ONT holders need to migrate to Ontology's mainnet.

Tech  ·  9 July 2018
Bitcoin

PoWx: The New Effort to Change Bitcoin Mining Explained

Technologists unveiled a foundation dedicated to rewriting bitcoin's underlying tech, giving the long-controversial idea new wings.

Tech  ·  6 July 2018
Tron

Tron’s Election Is Underway, But Who’s In Control of the $2 Billion Code?

Tron is in the process of electing "super representatives," but who's behind the wheel until the votes are in?

Tech  ·  29 June 2018
Exchanges

Tether Code ‘Flaw’ Was Actually an Exchange Error

A suspected vulnerability in Tether's code for its USDT stablecoin has been confirmed as an exchange integration issue, not a protocol bug.

Business  ·  29 June 2018
EOS

Block.one Wants to Rewrite the Entire EOS Constitution

Attempts to sort out the results of hacks and scams have resulted in a constitutional crisis.

Tech  ·  28 June 2018
Zcash

Zcash Votes Against ASIC Resistance In Boon for Big Miners

Members of the zcash community have voted not to prioritize ASIC resistance.

Tech  ·  28 June 2018
Privacy

Zeroing In: Zcash Sets 2-Year Course for Better Crypto Privacy

Nearly two years after launch, Zcash is entering what could be a crucial period, one that could expand the core features of its technology.

Tech  ·  27 June 2018
Governance

The EOS Arbitrator Problem: A Crypto Governance Breakdown Explained

Dispute settlement in EOS is being handled by a group called ECAF, but its role – and how it should communicate – still needs to be figured out.

Tech  ·  27 June 2018