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Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization
22.1.2021
"One thing is clear: this is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan
Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Development Is Evolving – and What’s Behind It
29.11.2020
Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset's long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them
Fixing This Bitcoin-Killing Bug Will (Eventually) Require a Hard Fork
7.8.2020
The bug sheds light on the challenges of Bitcoin's decentralization. At least we've got 86 years for the community to join together and implement a fix
Patoshi Researcher Says “Altruistic” Satoshi Will Never Spend His 1.1M Bitcoin
6.6.2020
Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto will never spend his “1.1 million bitcoins” because he is altruistic, Patoshi Pattern researcher Sergio Demian Lerner has said. The Patoshi Pattern exploits privacy flaws of an early protocol, v.01, to identify blocks possibly minded by Satoshi Nakamoto....
Bitcoin Hashrate Bounces Back- 2x the Mining Pools, Farm Diversification, 100 Exahash
30.5.2020
Around 18 days ago, the Bitcoin protocol experienced it’s third block reward halving and the network saw a 33% hashrate loss. Since then, however, bitcoin miners have increased in both number and hashpower, as the network has seen a 15-20 exahash per second (EH/s) increase. Moreover, on...
Grasping Lightning: Mapping the Key Players in Bitcoin’s Next Phase
17.1.2020
All kinds of groups are developing for lightning, the likely future of bitcoin payments. Here's a guide to notable players and projects
‘Lost Coins’ Study Estimates BTC’s True Supply
19.11.2019
Many people like the fact that Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a capped supply of 21 million coins when he created the Bitcoin protocol. However, there’s been a lot of speculation aimed at guessing the number of ‘lost coins’ that will never be spent. On November 19, the digital...
5 Global Problems Bitcoin’s Proof of Work Can Help Solve
3.7.2014
Could there be better uses of cyrptocurrency proof of work rather than just solving arbitrary cryptographic problems?
MaidSafe COO Reflects on Lessons Learned from Crowdsale
25.6.2014
The company is working to increase Internet security, and has learned some valuable lessons in the process
Citi: Bitcoin a Threat to Debit and Credit Card Issuers
2.6.2014
Citi suggests that digital currencies may challenge debit and credit card companies if adoption grows
BitAngels Closes 10,000 BTC Fund for Decentralised Applications
14.4.2014
BitAngels has closed its first official fund, which focuses on investing in decentralised applications
Are Stealth Addresses the Secret to Bitcoin Privacy?
16.1.2014
Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposes that stealth address will allow for increased anonymity on the block chain