At a recent event in Berlin, Edward Snowden for the first time talked at length about the problems and benefits of blockchain technology.
Zcash's first hard fork is coming up, and devs expect it to activate without a hitch, preparing zcash for bigger, better upgrades in the future.
The promise of private ethereum smart contracts remains undiminished, though a conference this week showcased that challenges that persisting today.
A new software release prepares zcash for its upcoming hard fork that is set to activate in June.
A fork of a fork of a fork? A new cryptocurrency just launched that's nearly identical to zcash, but commentators are questioning its value add.
A spate of major cryptocurrencies are looking to lightning network-like systems as part of an effort to scale their platforms for more transactions.
Decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar announced today that it has added support for bitcoin cash.
Tracking funds on the blockchain may help catch crooks, but such snooping undermines one of the most important characteristics of money: Fungibility.
Zcash's latest private Powers of Tau ceremony used nuclear waste in a small aircraft to generate random code, helping to ensure the network's privacy.
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash is solidly bid against the dollar and could soon see a spike against bitcoin.
Atomic swaps herald a way to greatly expand the capabilities of blockchain – but how soon will users be tapping the tech for trading?
Privacy may be an issue with major blockchains today, but 2017 saw innovations by leaps and bounds, argues VC Arianna Simpson.
The zcash development team is planning a series of network upgrades for next year, according to a roadmap published today.
Amid criticism of its first security ceremony, zcash has made changes as it prepares for a fork. But has it done enough to silence the skeptics?
New advances in cryptography are propelling privacy on ethereum forward, as evidenced by talks and panels at the project's Devcon conference this week.