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19.10.2020
Mina applies zk-SNARKs to Cardano's Ouroboros consensus to achieve scalability and decentralization
One of Hal Finney's lost contributions to Bitcoin Core to be 'resurrected'
28.9.2020
While Hal Finney may no longer be with us, one of his proposals from 2011 may soon find its way to Bitcoin thanks to an expired patent
CIA’s New Research Lab to Study Blockchain
21.9.2020
CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions
Privacy Options Underutilized in Cryptocurrency Usage: Report
4.9.2020
Advances in cryptography have not met with user enthusiasm, suggesting a disconnect between the cryptocurrency community and its cypherpunk ancestors. According to Coin Metrics, transactions of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies zcash (ZEC), monero (XMR), and grin only add up to 6% of bitcoin’s...
Chainlink acquires a privacy-preserving oracle protocol from Cornell University
29.8.2020
One of the men who coined the term "proof-of-work" to join as chief scientist
Remembering Hal Finney's contributions to Blockchain and beyond
28.8.2020
Adam Back recalls Hal as a constructive personality who never engaged in squabbles
Ashton Kutcher’s Terrible Artwork Lives on as NFT After Incineration
19.8.2020
Celebrity Ashton Kutcher has digitized and incarcerated a drawing that will be auctioned on NFT marketplace Cryptograph to support ecological charities
How a Decentralized Randomness Beacon Could Boost Cryptographic Security
11.8.2020
Filecoin will be the first protocol to use this production-ready version of drand to create decentralized, verifiable randomness for “leader selection.”
Ignorance and Greed Sustain Cryptocurrency Scams in Nigeria
28.7.2020
Nigeria is not only Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency market but is also a leading adopter of digital currencies globally. Official figures show the country is well ahead of fellow African countries. Citizens of the West African state use cryptocurrencies for cross border payments as well...
4 Experts Agree: Craig Wright’s Latest Cryptography Claims Are ‘Nonsense’
23.7.2020
We asked four expert cryptographers about Craig Wright’s “cryptographic evidence” that he is Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. They aren't buying it
Major Car Companies Get Creative Before Next Crypto Bull Run
7.7.2020
Luxury car company Rolls Royce announced a line of cars hosting blockchain puzzles, shortly after Lamborghini revealed a yacht
Renowned Cryptographer Says His Patent Was an Obstacle for Hal Finney
4.7.2020
Okamoto explains why his “electronic cash” patent may have presented obstacles to Hal Finney’s plans to make his own electronic currency
Cryptography Startup Brings Private Payment Channels to Tezos Blockchain
1.7.2020
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos
This Researcher Says Bitcoin’s Elliptic Curve Could Have a Secret Backdoor
1.7.2020
According to one of the world’s leading cryptographers, Bitcoin’s elliptic curve could have a secret backdoor, invalidating all underlying security
Experts Split on Practical Implications of Quantum Cryptography
28.6.2020
Scientists in China managed to exchange a crypto key at a distance of over 1,000 kilometers, could this lead to hackerproof cryptography?
Charles Hoskinson: Recursive SNARKs Could Help Bitcoin Scale
5.6.2020
Charles Hoskinson believes that this complex cryptographic technique could have helped avoid the Bitcoin Civil War that led to the formation of Bitcoin Cash
Satoshi Nakamoto Had Outside Cryptography Help, Says Early Bitcoin Dev
1.6.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto sought help from expert cryptographers, which allowed him to make Bitcoin secure, says an early developer
Legendary Cryptographer on Building the First Blockchain in The '90s
20.5.2020
Jean-Jacques Quisquater, a legendary cryptographer cited in the Bitcoin Whitepaper, discussed building the first blockchain
Zoom Acquires Encryption Startup Keybase to Fix Privacy, Security
8.5.2020
Video conferencing app Zoom, the undisputed titan in an era of social distancing, has acquired end-to-end encryption start-up Keybase
Spanish Multinational Bank BBVA to Explore Zero-Knowledge Proofs
4.5.2020
BBVA and a state-backed research center in Spain have launched a partnership to explore advanced cryptography for financial services