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Smart Contracts

Kadena Releases Updated Smart Contract Language for ‘Hybrid Blockchains’

The enterprise blockchain startup has updated its Pact programming language to allow smart contract execution between private and public networks.

Tech  ·  6 June 2019
Hard Forks

Privacy Crypto Grin’s First Hard Fork Planned for July

This summer will see the first network upgrade for Grin, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency that uses the technology Mimblewimble.

Tech  ·  5 June 2019
Japan

Former Mt Gox CEO Says He Wants to Restore Japan as Tech Leader

Former Mt. Gox chief Mark Karpeles has reportedly revealed he's "starting from zero" with an IT project.

Business  ·  5 June 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Co-Creator Releases Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept

Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year.

Tech  ·  5 June 2019
Ethereum

Game Creator Lucid Sight Bringing ‘Star Trek’ to the Blockchain

Blockchain games developer Lucid Sight is teaming up with media firm CBS Interactive to bring "Star Trek" game play and collectibles to ethereum.

Business  ·  4 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding

The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding.

Tech  ·  3 June 2019
Bitcoin

Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?

A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network.

Tech  ·  2 June 2019
Bitcoin

Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth

A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes.

Tech  ·  2 June 2019
Ethereum

EY Open-Sources ‘Nightfall’ Code for Private Transactions on Ethereum

One of the world's largest consultancy firms has released a new set of protocols for enabling private transactions atop the ethereum blockchain.

Tech  ·  31 May 2019
Hard Forks

Ethereum Classic May Delay Upcoming Hard Fork ‘Atlantis’

Ethereum Classic developer failed to reach consensus today a "final call" to approve, update or reject upcoming system-wide upgrade or hard fork, Atlantis.

Tech  ·  30 May 2019
Exchanges

How MakerDAO Works: A Video Explainer

The most popular decentralized finance application on ethereum, MakerDAO, was built to keep a stablecoin's price stable. Under the hood, it's quite complex, featuring two separate tokens, a lending system and even a voting process. Here's how it works

Tech  ·  30 May 2019
Governance

In First, Tezos Blockchain Activates Upgrade By Token Holder Voting

Tezos has activated its first ever on-chain upgrade initiated entirely by Tezos bakers during a three months period of both voting and code testing.

Tech  ·  30 May 2019
Cryptocurrency

Associated Press Rules ‘Crypto’ Isn’t a Substitute for ‘Cryptocurrency’

Cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and ethereum finally make it into the venerable AP Stylebook.

Tech  ·  29 May 2019
MakerDAO

MakerDAO Finally Approves DAI Fee Decrease After 11-Day Deliberation

After nearly two weeks of continuous voting, MakerDAO token holders have officially activated a decrease to DAI stablecoin fees.

Tech  ·  28 May 2019
Governance

Tezos Is About to Enact Its First-Ever On-Chain Blockchain Update

For the past three months, users of the Tezos blockchain have been voting on a set of two upgrade proposals. Now, the Tezos blockchain is set to activate its first official system-wide upgrade having completed three separate rounds of voting.

Tech  ·  28 May 2019