Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has announced two new subsidy programs. Teams can now apply to work on scaling proposals for the blockchain network.
Speak softly and carry a big SegWit? If bitcoin saw its biggest and most controversial change this summer, the evolution can all be traced back to one developer. Still, the founder of the controversial startup Blockstream and the network's most prodigious coder, Pieter Wuille, is a bit of a mystery. In an industry with no shortage of egos and bluster, though, Wuille is a rarity, choosing to let his code do the talking for him.
Bitcoin's markets may be booming but it's the network's rare development talent that may be most valuable.
What happened after all the fear, uncertainty and doubt of 2017? Bitcoin became stronger than ever, according to developer Jimmy Song.
Forking bitcoin was all the rage in 2017. In 2018, the question might be, what are we getting in return?
2017 was another bad year in bitcoin in the eyes of long-time industry observer Jim Harper, but he sees a silver lining at the end of the story.
Sanity? You weren't going to find it in the crypto world in 2017 according to author David Gerard. Insanity, though, there's plenty to go around...
One of the most talked about technologies in development for bitcoin is the Lightning Network. But what does it do, and when might it be ready?
As the popularity of CryptoKitties continues to strain ethereum, frustrated users are calling for a quick fix – an increase to the gas limit.
Bitcoin's most anticipated scaling solution took a big step forward Tuesday with the presentation of new test results.
The success of one cat-friendly app withstanding, the leading event in the token sector saw high-level discussion of industry pain points.
An older attempt to overcome ethereum's restrictions is getting a refresh, and may bring the platform closer to its aim of being a "world computer."
Often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin, the success of the Lightning Network may come down to economic forces, say researchers.
The Segwit2x bitcoin fork may have been formally called off, but as many as 150 nodes still running its code have stopped accepting transaction blocks
An experimental blockchain boasting an innovative array of potential features is now entering a new phase of testing.