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Smart Contract Blockchains Are Struggling to Scale
17.10.2019
Second generation blockchains were presented as being faster, cheaper, and more scalable than Bitcoin. Third generation chains (basically anything that came after Ethereum) promised even greater optimizations. In the event, these networks have run into the same difficulties as Bitcoin, with...
LiquidApps Releases Horizontal Blockchain Scaling Solution
14.10.2019
LiquidApps has released vCPU, a solution that can purportedly scale blockchain processing power horizontally
‘Scam’ or Iteration? At Devcon, Ethereum Diehards Still Believe in 2.0
8.10.2019
Ethereum is facing a major transition with a bevy of unanswered questions. Why is the Devcon crowd unfazed?
Bitcoin Cash Proponents Prepare for Forthcoming Upgrade Features
6.10.2019
In five weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will upgrade once again, adding two new features to the blockchain. The first component added will be Schnorr support for OP_Checkmultisig, which will allow more complex mechanics to multi-signature transactions and all signature checking operations...
Ethereum Scaling Project SKALE Raises $17.1 Million for Mainnet Launch
1.10.2019
Multicoin Capital, ConsenSys Labs, Hashed and others are providing fresh funding for the mainnet launch of ethereum's SKALE Network
Startup Bringing Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Ethereum Raises $2 Million
23.9.2019
Matter Labs is using "mathematical magic" to speed up transactions on ethereum. Now Placeholder VC and others are investing $2 million in the project
Blockchain Startup CasperLabs Raises $14.5M for Scaling Development
10.9.2019
CasperLabs raises $14.5 million to accelerate scaling development in a series A funding round
‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate
8.9.2019
On Friday, crypto analytics site Messari and data analyst Zack Voell shared a controversial chart called “Bitcoin Cash versus Lightning,” which claims to display a comparison of activity for both networks. Voell contended that the Lightning Network was growing at a faster rate than...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Launch Libra
8.9.2019
If it wasn’t for Bitcoin there would be no Libra. That much is self-evident, since Satoshi’s creation laid the groundwork for every crypto asset that’s followed. The extent to which Bitcoin was responsible for spawning Facebook’s currency has now been made brutally clear...
Various Methods for Expanding a Box While Preserving the Border Radius
6.9.2019
I've recently noticed an interesting change on CodePen: on hovering the pens on the homepage, there's a rectangle with rounded corners expanding in the back.
Expanding box effect on the CodePen homepage.
Being the curious creature that I am, I had to check how this works! Turns out, the rectangle...
JPMorgan Warns Stablecoins Like Libra at Risk of ‘System Gridlock’
6.9.2019
Libra can add negative yields to its growing list of risks, according to a new JPMorgan analysis
Google Cloud Partners With Enterprise Blockchain Platform Cypherium
13.8.2019
Google Cloud and blockchain platform Cypherium have partnered to allow corporate customers to use Cypherium’s enterprise solutions
Tron Officially Releases Sidechain Scaling Solution Sun Network
11.8.2019
Tron has released the Sun Network, a scaling solution designed to enhance and ensure the scaling capacity of the Tron mainnet
Building a Full-Stack Serverless Application with Cloudflare Workers
9.8.2019
One of my favorite developments in software development has been the advent of serverless. As a developer who has a tendency to get bogged down in the details of deployment and DevOps, it's refreshing to be given a mode of building web applications that simply abstracts scaling and infrastructure...
Multicoin Leads $20 Million Round for Speed-Focused Solana Blockchain
30.7.2019
Claiming it can handle many more transactions per second than existing blockchains, Solana has raised capital to ramp up development
Lightning Labs Designs Monitoring Tool for ‘Layer 2’ Bitcoin Network
26.7.2019
The lightning network, seen as the future of bitcoin payments, is now a bit easier to monitor. This Wednesday, Lightning Labs released a new network analysis tool dubbed “Lndmon” that bitcoin lightning network users can use to pull up data about the state of their node and the rest...
Lightning Network’s Antifraud Methods Inferior to Nakamoto Consensus, Research Shows
17.7.2019
The Lightning Network, the touted scaling solution for the BTC chain, has recently seen its capacity decrease significantly and the beta project is still best suited for a cliche of technically savvy users. Now according to an analysis by Bitmex Research, the Lightning Network’s nodes have...
Expert Witness in Satoshi Case Claims Dr Wright’s Documents Were Doctored
11.7.2019
The Kleiman v. Wright case continues this week and a slew of new evidence has been submitted to the Southern District of Florida courthouse. A supplemental affidavit stemming from the Kleiman estate’s expert witness, Dr. Matthew Edman, indicates that documents submitted to the court...
Swap and Track BCH on the New Shapeshift Suite for Noncustodial Crypto Management
8.7.2019
Shapeshift, the company that allows traders worldwide to exchange hundreds of cryptocurrency pairs launched its new crypto platform that now offers an integrated suite of digital asset management in a noncustodial fashion. The firm believes the latest release offers a true end-to-end solution that...
Bitcoin Cash Scaling Benchmarks, Brewdog, and Rising Transaction Volume
7.7.2019
Over the last week, there’s been lots of going on within the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) environment with companies implementing BCH support, new applications, and various announcements. While Bitcoin Cash supporters keep bolstering adoption, development and community projects have continued...