Scaling

Bitcoin

A New Twist On Lightning Tech Could Be Coming Soon to Bitcoin

The lightning network is still new, but a group of its devs are already thinking about an alternative technology to better protect users' funds.

Tech  ·  29 May 2018
Ethereum

ZombieChain Comes Alive: Can Ethereum Sidechains Save the Dapps?

Loom Network, which came up with the idea of dedicated "dappchains" for scalable decentralized apps, is embracing sharing.

Tech  ·  27 May 2018
Ethereum

When Not If: For Ethereum Believers, Scaling Is Just a Matter of Time

An ethereum conference in Canada this week showcased the depth and variety of projects seeking to scale the world's second largest blockchain.

Tech  ·  4 May 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Dust: What It Is and Why You Should Get Rid of It

It's time to get rid of your bitcoin "dust," some developers argue. CoinDesk explains why.

Tech  ·  11 April 2018
Tezos

Dear Students, Everything In Bitcoin’s Way Is Your $1 Billion Opportunity

Blockchain luminaries descended on the University of Pennsylvania's business school in what seemed like a recruiting session for the crypto-ecosystem.

Business  ·  9 April 2018
Ethereum

Vitalik: Ethereum Apps Are Being ‘Screwed’ By Scaling

At a conference in South Korea Wednesday, ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin sought to raise awareness of the platform's technical limitations.

Tech  ·  4 April 2018
Bitcoin

Velvet Forks: Crypto Updates Without the Controversy?

You've probably heard of "forks," a way of making changes to cryptocurrencies. Now researchers are realizing there's a new kind.

Tech  ·  15 March 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Raiden Network Has New Scaling Competiton

Competition is heating up in the ethereum ecosystem, now that scaling project Liquidity.Network has launched in test mode.

Tech  ·  2 March 2018
News

Bank of China Moves to Patent Blockchain Scaling Solution

Bank of China has filed a patent application for a process it says is better able to scale blockchain systems.

Tech  ·  23 February 2018
Bitcoin

New Bitcoin Code Will Finally Boast Full SegWit Support

An upcoming Bitcoin Core software release is finally making it easier to use a code change called SegWit in the software's standard wallet.

Tech  ·  20 February 2018
Governance

Magic Solution? ‘Fellowship’ of Coders Embark on Ethereum Quest

A group calling itself the "Fellowship of Ethereum Magicians" is seeking to change how the world's second most valuable blockchain makes decisions.

Tech  ·  15 February 2018
Bitcoin

Funny Name or Not, Schnorr Is a Big Deal for Bitcoin

Schnorr signatures are seeing renewed interest from bitcoin developers. But what is the technology and why is it seeing so much attention?

Tech  ·  12 February 2018
Ethereum

Why a $39 Million ICO Chose Stellar Over Ethereum

Mobius Network has raised $39 million in its token sale, opting to use the Stellar network instead of the more popular ethereum.

Tech  ·  25 January 2018
Ethereum

Blockchain Bloat: How Ethereum Is Tackling Storage Issues

With long-term fixes like sharding a ways off, ethereum developers are making the software run more efficiently to ease growing storage requirements.

Tech  ·  18 January 2018
Bitcoin

Jeff Garzik Is Reworking the Segwit2x Code

The code original designed for one of bitcoin's most controversial software proposals is being repurposed for a new objective.

Tech  ·  5 January 2018