Technology

Hacking

This Bitcoin Botnet is Vying to Be Future of Secure IoT

Two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based IoT security product that mimics botnets.

Tech  ·  25 March 2017
Bitcoin

Keep Calm and Bitcoin On? Developers Aren’t Worrying About a Fork

As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a bitcoin hard fork, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.

Tech  ·  24 March 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core Roadmap Unveils Signature Optimization Plan

Bitcoin developers outlined a plan today to replace the network's signature scheme with an alternative.

Tech  ·  23 March 2017
Bitcoin

Fork Fallout? A Bitcoin Split Could Become a Legal Mess

Should the bitcoin network split into rival chains, those impacted in the fallout may be unable to turn to courts for recourse, lawyers say.

Tech  ·  23 March 2017
Hard Forks

Developers Discuss Wallet Safety Under Hard Fork Conditions

A proposal for how bitcoin wallets could be protected under adversarial conditions is seeing discussion among Bitcoin Core developers.

Tech  ·  22 March 2017
News

SAP Ariba Inks Blockchain Supply Chain Partnership With Everledger

SAP Ariba, a US software and IT firm, has integrated its services with blockchain startup Everledger.

Tech  ·  22 March 2017
News

UN Group Advances Ethereum Aid Tracking Pilot

The World Food Programme, the food assistance arm of the United Nations, is advancing a blockchain trial to pilot stage.

Tech  ·  22 March 2017
Bitcoin

Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates

As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.

Tech  ·  22 March 2017
Ethereum

DAO Manager Aragon Gets Alpha Release

An administrative platform for decentralized autonomous corporations built on ethereum has rolled out new alpha software.

Tech  ·  21 March 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Publish Roadmap for EVM Upgrade

Plans to build a new version of the ethereum virtual machine are moving ahead.

Tech  ·  21 March 2017
Japan

Japan Exchange Blockchain Consortium Grows to 26 Members

More than 25 companies and organizations are taking part in a blockchain proof-of-concept spearheaded by the Japan Exchange Group (JPX).

Tech  ·  21 March 2017
Mining

Bitcoin Unlimited: Mining Power Should Determine Hard Fork

The developers behind an alternative bitcoin software took steps today to allay fears that an upgrade to its code would be disruptive to the market.

Tech  ·  20 March 2017
Algorand

Scaling Consensus? This Turing Winner Thinks He’s Found a Way

Turing Award winner Silvio Micali is working on a new consensus algorithm, one he argues could help massively scale blockchains.

Tech  ·  19 March 2017
Mining Pools

Which Majority? Bitcoin Exchange Accord Reveals Hard Fork Dilemma

A newly released statement from major exchanges today may have stoked tensions in the ongoing bitcoin scaling debate.

Tech  ·  18 March 2017
Zcash

Zcash Launches Non-Profit Foundation to Advance Adoption

A new non-profit foundation has been launched to support the development of the zcash protocol.

Tech  ·  17 March 2017