Other Public Protocols

Monero

Reports: Showtime Websites Used to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency

TV network Showtime has reportedly removed code from two of its websites that secretly used visitors' computing power to mine monero.

Tech  ·  27 September 2017
Bitcoin

MimbleWimble Won’t ICO But Will Launch Cryptocurrency

One of the more theoretical attempts at scaling blockchain networks is taking steps toward launching it's own network for further testing.

Tech  ·  26 September 2017
Security

Zcash Audit Finds No Serious Issues in Launch Ceremony Security

A new audit of the complex and controversial zcash key generation ceremony has found any serious security compromises were unlikely.

Tech  ·  21 September 2017
Markets

OmiseGo’s ICO Token Is Tops in Market Cap, But Heavy On the Charts

A notable ICO token appears to be weathering regulatory concerns, bouncing back this week on a relatively positive newsflow and new developments.

Markets  ·  20 September 2017
Mining

Proof of Space: BitTorrent Creator Publishes Eco-Friendly Mining Paper

BitTorrent developer Bram Cohen has published a white paper setting out an eco-friendly alternative to bitcoin's proof-of-work process.

Tech  ·  19 September 2017
Bitcoin

$4,000: Bitcoin’s Price Shrugs Off China Exchange News

Bitcoin's price has bounced back above $4,000 following market losses linked to the recent regulatory crackdown in China.

Markets  ·  18 September 2017
Bitcoin

Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling

The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.

Tech  ·  18 September 2017
Exchanges

Market Turmoil Pushes Cryptocurrency Market Cap Below $100 Billion

Cryptocurrency markets are down today following new developments out of China's bitcoin exchange ecosystem.

Markets  ·  15 September 2017
Ripple

Old Flames, New Code: Ripple and Hyperledger Reunite for Interledger Effort

Two formerly cautious blockchain collaborators are rekindling their relationship with an effort that could result in new Hyperledger consortium code.

Tech  ·  14 September 2017
Privacy

Better, Faster zk-SNARKs: Zcash Developers Release New Privacy Tech

Privacy-oriented Zcash is getting a speed boost with researchers investing a faster elliptic curve for generating zk-SNARKs transactions.

Tech  ·  13 September 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Sinks Below $4,200 on China Uncertainty

Bitcoin prices are down today amid uncertainty over new exchange restrictions in China.

Markets  ·  8 September 2017
Markets

Broken Hash Crash? IOTA’s Price Keeps Dropping on Tech Critique

IOTA's price has tanked since an MIT researcher revealed that code vulnerabilities had led to a patch for the widely-touted cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  8 September 2017
Hard Forks

Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork

The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.

Tech  ·  8 September 2017
Investments

$257 Million: Filecoin Breaks All-Time Record for ICO Funding

Filecoin's initial coin offering has ended, raising more than $257 million over a weeks-long token sale.

Tech  ·  7 September 2017
Russia

Putin-Backed Political Group Advances ‘Green’ Cryptocurrency Concept

A Russian political group formed by President Vladimir Putin is planning to advance a green-friendly cryptocurrency concept.

Business  ·  7 September 2017