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‘You Are Not Anonymous on Tor’ – Study Shows Privacy Network Offers Superficial Anonymity
17.9.2020
Privacy advocates are growing leery of the Tor network these days, as recently published research has shown a great number of network’s exit relays are compromised. Furthermore, on September 15, the Hacker Factor Blog published a new Tor report that shows IP addresses being uncovered....
Controversial new proposal would forgive ‘slashed’ Polkadot validator
11.9.2020
Some are concerned the proposal could set a dangerous precedent
Prepping for an Airdrop: Prominent BCH Community Members Bid Bitcoin ABC Devs Farewell
2.9.2020
On August 18, 2020, the Bitcoin ABC development team announced a “feature freeze,” which will include a new Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) and a week later explained it was also initiating a “governance council.” Despite the recent announcements, Bitcoin ABC has lost...
Buggy Code Release Knocks 13% of Ethereum Nodes Offline
27.8.2020
Over 1,000 Ethereum nodes will have to resync or find a new client provider after a critical bug in OpenEthereum’s codebase was revealed
Coda Protocol Hoping to Expand User Base by Teaching People How to Run Nodes for Free
26.8.2020
Marketed as a lightweight blockchain, the Coda Protocol team wants to train node operators ahead of its expected mainnent launch in Q4
Rushed upgrade made 12% of Ethereum clients unusable
25.8.2020
Some Parity and OpenEthereum users are stuck between a bugged client and a months-long resync
Hash Watch: Bitcoin Cash Miners Begin Signaling Node Implementations
20.8.2020
There’s 88 days left until the Bitcoin Cash upgrade scheduled for November 15, 2020, and the community has been watching miners closely. On August 18, the Bitcoin ABC team published a blog post that revealed a “feature freeze is now in place,” as it contains a new coinbase rule....
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin in Space; Prime Brokerage Race; Nodes You Can’t Trace
19.8.2020
The OCC's door is open for banks looking to discuss getting involved in crypto services, a Russian bank issued a token-backed loan and bitcoin has been sent from space
Bison Trails Now Supports ‘Flow’ Blockchain From CryptoKitties Maker Dapper Labs
11.8.2020
Bison users can now build apps, games and more on Dapper Lab's scalable blockchain
MIT Lightning Creator Unveils First ‘Demonstration’ of Bitcoin Scaling Tech
28.7.2020
Utreexo "can make Bitcoin nodes smaller and faster while keeping the same security and privacy as full nodes," says developer Tadge Dryja
EU Outlines Tech Specs for Nodes in Its Blockchain Services Testnet
28.7.2020
Participating member states can stage their testnet nodes on hardware with specs roughly equivalent to a PC gamer’s tower
OpenEthereum Supported 50% of Ethereum Classic. Now It’s Leaving the Project
20.7.2020
Two of Ethereum Classic’s largest clients are walking away from the project. That leaves only 30% of the network to support future updates
Key Short-Term Scalability Feature Still Needs Research, Says Vitalik Buterin
10.7.2020
Stateless clients research promises to make blockchain nodes lighter without sacrificing validation, but there are stumbling blocks in their cryptography
Blockchain Bites: Canaan’s Plunge, Revolut’s Control and Lightning Nodes in Africa
16.6.2020
Canaan Creative's stock is at the lowest price since going public while Revolut is simultaneously ceding ownership of and exerting control over client's crypto holdings
One Man’s Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoin Nodes Across Africa
16.6.2020
A Nigerian entrepreneur has released a $500 kit for building solar-powered Lightning nodes in hopes of expanding bitcoin adoption across Africa
NEAR Protocol Enlists Bison Trails for Validator Support as It Heads Toward Full Mainnet
9.6.2020
Bison Trails will help host the NEAR Protocol’s early validator set, currently consisting of over 150 nodes including some 40 of the project’s investors
Bitcoin Node Count Falls to 3-Year Low Despite Price Surge
6.5.2020
The number of Bitcoin nodes fell to its lowest level in almost three years, according to data calculated by one prominent Bitcoin developer
Spike in Nxt and Ardor Nodes After New Incentives Rolled Out
29.4.2020
In under a month, Ardor blockchain’s node count increased by almost 200%, while Nxt’s blockchain increased by 315%, from 159 to 659
HTC’s New 5G Router Can Host a Full Bitcoin Node
4.3.2020
The Taiwanese tech giant has launched a new router that can connect devices to 5G networks while supporting the bitcoin blockchain at the same time
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: 18 of the Coolest Visualizations for Exploring the Bitcoin Network
1.3.2020
Analyzing and exploring the Bitcoin blockchain is always interesting, but for the more abstract thinker, several sites provide unique looks at the network, nodes, and transaction data in easy to grok, visual fashion. Some of these even border on the psychedelic or sci-fi otherworldly, taking...