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Privacy Altcoin Beam to Execute Second Hard Fork in June 2020
22.4.2020
Privacy-focused altcoin Beam will execute its second hard fork on June 28, upgrading the network’s PoW algorithm from BeamHash II to BeamHash III
Investor Sues Bitstamp and Gatehub Over Millions in Missing Coins
19.4.2020
The plaintiff claims to have purchased ‘Bitcoin IOUs’ in place of BTC as a result of misleading information on Gatehub’s website
Crypto Gets a Taste of Movie Business, but Is a Long Way From the Red Carpet
19.4.2020
The use of blockchain, smart contracts and tokens can change how we consume and produce films. Indie filmmakers are already experimenting, and here is what they found
Former Steem Devs Found OpenOrchard to Disrupt Open-Source Tech
16.4.2020
OpenOrchard comprises some of Steem’s former-top minds — including Andrew Levine, Michael Vandeberg, and ‘Theoretical’
Steem Soft Forks to Freeze 17.6M Tokens Held by Former Witnesses
6.4.2020
Citing a perceived threat to its blockchain, Steem has frozen 17.6 million tokens held by its former witnesses
Steem Witnesses Freeze $3.2M in Latest Tit-for-Tat With Hard Fork Insurgents
5.4.2020
Witnesses on Steem have frozen eight accounts, putting a total of 17.6 million steem in limbo. It's the latest drama since March 20's Hive hard fork
Cointext Cofounder Unveils BFP Encrypt – Send Encrypted Data to Bitcoin Cash Addresses
3.4.2020
Vin Armani, the cofounder of Cointext, has announced the launch of a Javascript library that allows people to send encrypted data to addresses on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. A BCH private key can decrypt the data, and when Armani released the Javascript package, the developer stressed that...
Web Performance Checklist
2.4.2020
The other day, I realized that web performance is an enormous topic covering so very much — from minimizing assets to using certain file formats, it can be an awful lot to keep in mind while building a website. It’s certainly far too much for me to remember!
So I made a web performance checklist....
Free from Tron: Steemit’s Blockchain Fork Hive Outperforms Steem Token Value
29.3.2020
For weeks now, the cryptocurrency community has been fervently discussing the recent acquisition of the Steemit blockchain. Skeptics believe that the Tron takeover has shown significant vulnerabilities with delegated-proof-of-stake (DPoS) projects. Following the takeover, the community still...
Canadian Miner Hive Blockchain Issues Cease and Desist to Steem Fork Hive
23.3.2020
Hive Blockchain claims that the branding of the new Steem fork has led to confusion among its shareholders
Steem Fork Faces Legal Threat From Mining Firm Over ‘Hive’ Name
23.3.2020
A new blockchain called Hive is being told it needs to change its name just days after it was created in a fork from Steem
Hive Trades for 20% Premium Over Steem on Bittrex Crypto Exchange
23.3.2020
After securing at least four exchange listings within three days of forking, Hive is now trading for a 20% premium over Steem
Steem Community Resists Takeover, Hard Fork Launches Hive Network
20.3.2020
A new Steem hard fork is about to launch as Justin Sun fails to convince the community to stay
Hive Hard Fork is Successful, STEEM Crashes Back to Earth
20.3.2020
The Steem community is rejoicing following the successful Hive hard fork, with content creators already posting on Steempeak’s new Peakd platform
Steem Will Hard Fork in Just Hours Over Community Fears of Justin Sun Power Grab
20.3.2020
The Hive hard fork is expected to go live at 14:00 UTC with the support of major exchanges Huobi and Binance
Justin Sun’s Steemit Accused of Censoring Hive Related Content
20.3.2020
A crypto influencer says her “neutral explainer video” discussing the upcoming Hive hard fork has been removed from Steemit
Huobi and Binance Support Community-Led Steem Hard Fork
19.3.2020
Less than three weeks after apparently unwittingly assisting Justin Sun in a coup of the Steem network, Binance and Huobi are supporting the Hive initiative to fork Steem
Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun’s Steemit
18.3.2020
The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday
Bitcoin Gold Whale Allegedly Controls Half the BTG Supply
6.3.2020
According to a recent study, bitcoin gold (BTG) market prices are being manipulated by a single whale who holds a significant portion of the bitcoin gold in circulation. The Bitcoin Gold network was recently hit with a 51% attack that caused two blockchain reorganizations. The team of...
Tron’s Steemit Acquisition Exposes Delegated-Proof-of-Stake Centralization
3.3.2020
The Steemit community is mired in controversy over the recent Tron takeover that managed to change the Steem blockchain’s governance. Steem witnesses attempted to soft fork the blockchain on February 24 to remove the powerful voting power Tron and Steemit hold. However, the soft fork...