Software

MicroStrategy Buys $250M in Bitcoin, Calling the Crypto ‘Superior to Cash’

Digital gold is now the "principal holding" of MicroStrategy's revamped treasury reserve strategy.

News  ·  11 August 2020

Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks

Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs.

Tech  ·  3 June 2020
Bitcoin

Here’s How to Inspect Bitcoin’s Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself

With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers.

Tech  ·  13 February 2020
Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet

Lightning Labs has put out an alpha release for its lightning desktop app for bitcoin's mainnet.

Markets  ·  23 April 2019
Coinbase

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Open-Sources Its Security Scaling Tool

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed security scaling tool available to the public.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 October 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Eye Proof-of-Stake Shift with New Geth Update

The team behind ethereum’s most popular user client have released a new update that includes support for alternative consensus systems.

Tech  ·  17 April 2017