Technology

Ethereum

Monax to Bring Ethereum Tech to Hyperledger Blockchain Group

Monax has joined Hyperledger and proposed what would be the consortium's first ever ethereum virtual machine.

Tech  ·  27 February 2017
Technology

Who Broke the SHA1 Algorithm (And What Does It Mean for Bitcoin)?

The SHA1 encryption algorithm was recently 'broken' by researchers at Google and CWI Amsterdam. Should the bitcoin world worry?

Tech  ·  25 February 2017
Cloudflare

Cloudflare Bug Triggers Password Warnings from Bitcoin Exchanges

Users of bitcoin exchanges and other online services are being warned to change their passwords in light of a bug tied to Cloudflare.

Tech  ·  24 February 2017
News

Edinburgh University Partners with IOHK on Blockchain Research Hub

Scotland's University of Edinburgh is partnering with blockchain startup IOHK on a new research lab dedicated to the technology.

Tech  ·  24 February 2017
News

The Code for This Bitcoin Node Scanner is Now Open Source

CoinScope, a tool that provides aggregated data about bitcoin nodes, has been made open source.

Tech  ·  23 February 2017
Canada

Canada’s Central Bank is ‘Open’ to More Blockchain Tests

Canada’s central bank said it’s willing to try out more blockchain prototypes, according to one of its senior officials.

Tech  ·  23 February 2017
Japan

Mizuho Completes Blockchain Recordkeeping, Digital Currency Trials

Japanese banking group Mizuho announced today the completion of two new blockchain trials.

Tech  ·  23 February 2017
Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Storj Targets Enterprise Cloud With $3 Million Raise

Decentralized storage startup Storj Labs announced today it has raised $3m in seed funding.

Business  ·  23 February 2017
Bitcoin

Faster Than Lightning? ‘Sprite’ Paper Envisions New Bitcoin Payments

Researchers have laid out a framework for a payment system they claim would be even faster than bitcoin's Lightning Network.

Tech  ·  23 February 2017
Zcash

Zcash Unveils Roadmap for ‘Sapling’ Blockchain Upgrade

Zcash has published a new development roadmap, including details about a forthcoming upgrade dubbed 'Sapling'.

Tech  ·  23 February 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Economics Gets Spotlight in Vitalik Buterin EDCON Keynote

A new talk by ethereum's creator gave insight into the future of the world's second-largest public blockchain network.

Business  ·  22 February 2017
Ethereum

New Ethereum Blockchain Consortium Could Run on Experimental Tech

Could the enterprise blockchain consortium use its own experimental technology to break away from the traditional top-down governance model?

Tech  ·  21 February 2017
Ethereum

3 Smart Contract Misconceptions

The smart contracts hype is creating new operational challenges, according to blockchain consultant Olivier Rikken.

Tech  ·  20 February 2017
Cryptography

Bitcoin Hash Functions Explained

Everything you always wanted to know about bitcoin hashing, but were afraid to ask.

Tech  ·  19 February 2017
News

Austrian Utility Giant Trials Blockchain Energy Trading

Wien Energie, Austria’s largest utility conglomerate, is taking part in a new blockchain trial focused on energy trading.

Tech  ·  16 February 2017