Technology

Privacy

Startup Behind Zk-Starks Tech to Seek Cryptocurrencies as Customers

Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.

Tech  ·  26 May 2018
Governance

$35 Million Refund? Developer Appeals to Ethereum for Hack Reversal

An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.

Tech  ·  28 February 2018
Bitcoin

Strip Clubs, Lambos and Code: A Tale of Two Bitcoins

A conference in Miami played host to evidence of a growing schism in the crypto community between passionate developers and fly-by-night traders.

Tech  ·  24 February 2018
Ethereum

High Stakes: Ethereum’s Fight Over Lost Funds Explained

Ethereum is facing what might be its biggest tech crisis in some time, with developers split over whether software changes should recover lost funds.

Tech  ·  23 February 2018
Governance

Magic Solution? ‘Fellowship’ of Coders Embark on Ethereum Quest

A group calling itself the "Fellowship of Ethereum Magicians" is seeking to change how the world's second most valuable blockchain makes decisions.

Tech  ·  15 February 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Devs Release Long-Awaited Schnorr Paper for Scalability Gains

Bitcoin devs have released the first paper on the Schnorr multi-signature protocol, which, if implemented, would increase bitcoin block sizes.

Tech  ·  18 January 2018
Decentralization

2018: The Year Blockchain, AI and IoT Converge

Cryptocurrencies emerged as a leading tech in 2017, but 2018 may find them merging with other technologies to become even more ubiquitous.

Tech  ·  12 January 2018
Bitcoin

Hold the Fork: No 2x But Everything Else Goes at Scaling Bitcoin Event

Day one of Scaling Bitcoin 2017 presented a change of pace for an event that grew out of the network's technical contention.

Tech  ·  5 November 2017
Hard Forks

‘Solstice’ Approaching: Mimblewimble Blockchain Considers Fork Schedule

A soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency based on an acclaimed white paper is considering a novel strategy for future blockchain upgrades.

Tech  ·  5 October 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Co-Authors Plan for Interactive ICO Protocol

A new white paper, co-authored by ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, seeks to tackle challenges in the fast-moving market for initial coin offerings.

Tech  ·  26 September 2017
Ethereum

Better in Byzantium? Ethereum Takes Baby Steps Toward a Privacy Boost

The upcoming "Byzantium" hard fork of ethereum will usher in new cryptographic procedures that should eventually pave the way for increased privacy.

Tech  ·  23 September 2017
Ether

Metropolis Today: The Shifting Plans for Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade

Ethereum's next big upgrade is approaching – but how soon and just what will it entail? To the question, there are shifting answers.

Tech  ·  9 September 2017
Bitcoin

IC3 Debuts Upgraded Off-Chain Transaction Protocol ‘Teechain’

The Initiative For CryptoCurrencies & Contracts (IC3) has unveiled a new version of its Teechan off-chain transaction protocol.

Tech  ·  22 May 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate: The View From China’s Miners

Researcher Paul Ennis sheds light on China's bitcoin mining community, often viewed as one important political faction in the scaling debate.

Tech  ·  13 May 2017
Funding

Citi Invests in Blockchain Startup Axoni’s Series A Round

Global financial institution Citi has invested in distributed ledger startup Axoni, the company announced today.

Business  ·  11 May 2017