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Law Decoded: Blockchains and the Eastern Bloc, August 14–21
21.8.2020
As protests rage in Belarus and Alexei Navalny remains in a coma, we look at new developments in crypto across the former USSR
Global Enterprises Embrace Public Blockchains as Technology Matures
12.8.2020
More enterprises are using public blockchains as the space matures, but what does this mean for private blockchain adoption?
SEC Looking to Buy a Blockchain Forensics Tool That Analyzes Smart Contracts
6.8.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking for a blockchain forensics tool to help it analyze smart contracts. In a call for bids to software companies on July 30, the regulator said that the tool must be able to “analyze and detail code within blockchains and other...
Binance to Transfer BUSD Across Blockchains on Syscoin-Ethereum Bridge
23.7.2020
The bridge integration will make the stablecoin available on the Syscoin blockchain for the first time
A Path of Challenges: Will CBDCs Prevail Over Private Blockchains?
16.7.2020
CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner
Self-Healing Blockchains Are Cure for Sharding’s Scalability Woes
14.7.2020
Self-healing blockchains are the only way to create a truly decentralized world within the decade
Business Consensus May be Blockchain’s Main Challenge
9.7.2020
Dr. Ali Loveys says the biggest challenge in the blockchain space is not about the tech, but rather defining the right business value
Polkadot Wants to Enable You to Launch Custom Blockchains in One Hour
8.7.2020
During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour
The Popular Stablecoin Tether Is Now Circulating on the Bitcoin Cash Network
7.7.2020
The most popular stablecoin tether (USDT) has officially been minted on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain via the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). At press time there’s only 1,010 SLP-based USDT in circulation, as the firm Tether Limited seems to be issuing small amounts and testing the SLP framework....
Building Blockchains Secretly in South America
4.7.2020
NULS core developer “Berzeck” speaks on the state of blockchain technology in Latin America
Interoperable Blockchains May Be the Future of Finance but Have a Ways Yet to Go
3.7.2020
As interoperable blockchain solutions gain traction, many believe that the technology is still relatively nascent and needs more polishing
Ethereum Network Fees Jump Above Bitcoin Transaction Fees for Two Weeks Straight
24.6.2020
This week digital currency enthusiasts have been discussing network fees, specifically transaction fees associated with the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Last Sunday on June 21, one Ethereum proponent noted that during the last 16 days, Ethereum users have paid more to leverage the network than...
Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake for Scaling Blockchains
23.6.2020
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has a scaling issue, so we look at various ways either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake could be effective
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 3
22.6.2020
The third part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges of the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 2
21.6.2020
The second part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 1
20.6.2020
The first part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Free Transactions Invite Systemic Attacks on Blockchains, Researchers Find
12.6.2020
EOS, Tezos and XRP have not seen high levels of intended use, according to a new report from researchers in London
Chinese Stakeholders Don’t Want to Share Their Personal Data With Government Run Blockchains
10.6.2020
Chinese local governments hit a bump in the road with implementing blockchain applications because stakeholders don’t want to share their data
Not So Private: 99% of Zcash and Dash Transactions Traceable, Says Chainalysis
10.6.2020
Chainalysis says it can track 99% of transactions involving Zcash, and almost all of Dash’s – coins that both fancy themselves as private and untraceable. Now, that’s because the majority of users do not utilize the optional privacy-enhancing features available on the...
Stablecoins Can Transfer Value Across Blockchains, Says Vitalik Buterin
25.5.2020
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggested that stablecoins could serve as instant cross-blockchain bridges