Other Public Protocols

Microsoft

Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure

Microsoft announced a new "scaffolding" toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.

Business  ·  7 May 2018
Zcash

Bitmain’s Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash

The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Bitcoin

Bigger Blocks and Smarter Contracts: What’s In Bitcoin Cash’s Next Fork?

Bitcoin cash's most ambitious hard fork upgrade is coming in May, backed by the promise of taking its "on-chain scaling" philosophy to new heights.

Tech  ·  27 April 2018
Exchanges

MarketWatch Is Tracking Eight More Cryptocurrencies

MarketWatch is now tracking nine cryptocurrencies in total on its website, with the eight additions announced today.

Markets  ·  25 April 2018
XRP

Snoop Dogg to Perform at Ripple’s Blockchain Week NYC Party

Snoop Dogg will perform at Ripple's Community Night during this year's Blockchain Week in May.

Tech  ·  24 April 2018
Ethereum

War On Miners? Maybe Not On This $2 Billion Blockchain

A proposal up for consideration on the ethereum classic blockchain could open the $2 billion network to a controversial type of mining hardware.

Tech  ·  24 April 2018
Monero

All About Verge: The $1 Billion Cryptocurrency That’s Pumping On Porn

Verge may have burst onto the crypto scene seemingly overnight, spurred by a deal with a top porn site, but its history and controversies run deep.

Tech  ·  23 April 2018
ICOs

Energy Giant BP Says It’s Tested ‘Internal’ Tokens

British Petroleum would consider partnering with startups that conduct initial coin offerings.

Business  ·  18 April 2018
0x

Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raised $775K in SAFT Sale Last Year

Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last year.

Tech  ·  16 April 2018
Security

IOTA: The $3.7 Billion Crypto Developers Love to Hate

One of the largest crypto assets has been under fire for its technical decisions, with some developers even branding IOTA the coin they love to hate.

Tech  ·  14 April 2018
Zcash

Zcash Completes ‘Powers of Tau’ Privacy Ceremony

The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.

Tech  ·  13 April 2018
Ethereum

How Far Will Crypto’s War On Miners Go?

The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.

Tech  ·  12 April 2018
Markets

EOS Leads Pack As Top 10 Cryptos See Price Upticks

Prices for the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization have risen during Wednesday's trading session.

Markets  ·  11 April 2018
Filecoin

Filecoin Creators Launch $5 Million Crypto Grant Program

Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.

Tech  ·  11 April 2018
Ethereum

Golem Arrives: One of Ethereum’s Most Ambitious Apps Is Finally Live

A long-awaited ICO project for allowing people to get paid for their extra CPU power launched on ethereum's mainnet today.

Tech  ·  10 April 2018