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Online Casino Industry Could be Next to Benefit from Blockchain Technology
12.6.2019
Of all the online industries currently in operation, few have been as technologically progressive as online casinos. Evolving with each step of the internet, from high speeds to mobile integration, these sites have constantly stood at the forefront of digital innovation. Now with blockchain...
Blockchain-Based Arm of Live Planet Acquires Former 20th Century Fox CTO
12.6.2019
Decentralized Media Solutions has acquired Hanno Basse, a former executive at Twentieth Century Fox, to bring tech expertise to the blockchain platform
Inside Monero’s ‘Last Ditch Effort’ to Block Crypto Mining ASICs
12.6.2019
The Monero community is making one last attempt to block specialized mining hardware devices from the network
Canadian University Offers Graduate Training in Blockchain Tech
12.6.2019
The University of British Columbia is offering a new training path through its Blockchain@UBC research cluster, aiming to educate students on blockchain solutions
Enigma Launches Second Testnet for ‘Secret Contract’ Blockchain
11.6.2019
Ethereum developers can now start coding specialized smart contracts – called "secret contracts" – leveraging the Enigma protocol for data privacy and protection
Fraud-Fighting ‘Watchtowers’ Are Coming With the Next Big Lightning Release
11.6.2019
So-called lightning network “watchtowers” — a much-anticipated next step for securing the network — are coming soon. Watchtowers have long been considered a missing piece of bitcoin’s lightning layer, as they’re crucial for squashing fraud on the experimental, off-chain...
Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer
11.6.2019
Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project
Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be The Largest ‘CoinJoin’ Ever
10.6.2019
The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction
Zilliqa Passes ‘Milestone’ With Addition of Smart Contracts to Its Blockchain
10.6.2019
"Next-generation" cryptocurrency Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its platform
Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features
10.6.2019
A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes
G20 Finance Ministers’ Meet Concluded In Japan, Multilateral Response To Crypto Suggested
10.6.2019
The G20 Summit of finance heads of the member countries met during the weekend in Japan, and cryptocurrencies were among the major discussion points. The leaders, including finance ministers and central bank governors, have stated that the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and global regulators must...
Why Academics Love Bitcoin – and Crypto
10.6.2019
For academics, bitcoin, and more broadly crypto, is an exciting space where the ideas they write up in papers actually get built and tested
The Speed Dreams of Security Tokens
9.6.2019
Security tokens may have many potential advantages over traditional assets – but speed is not one of them, argues Noelle Acheson
I Started the Silk Road Wikipedia Page (Because Bitcoin)
8.6.2019
Online black marketplace Silk Road had quite the effect on bitcoin, being one of the technology's biggest use cases in the early days, and for a while it didn't have its own Wikipedia page – until this man
Ethereum Classic to Test Code for ‘Atlantis’ Upgrade This Month
7.6.2019
Ethereum classic developers discussed during a call today the possibility of speeding up mainnet activation of system-wide upgrade, Atlantis. In compromise, a slightly adjusted test network activation timeline for June 19 was collectively agreed upon
Crypto Developer Komodo ‘Hacks’ Wallet Users to Foil $13 Million Hack
7.6.2019
Cryptocurrency wallet developer Komodo has effectively hacked its own customers to protect their funds from an external attack
MIT Professor Claims Blockchain Technology Is Not as Secure as Claimed
6.6.2019
MIT Prof. Stuart Madnick states that blockchain tech is not as secure as many purport it be
Kadena Releases Updated Smart Contract Language for ‘Hybrid Blockchains’
6.6.2019
The enterprise blockchain startup has updated its Pact programming language to allow smart contract execution between private and public networks
Barrels of Oil May Be Paid for Using Crypto One Day, Head of Russian Energy Giant Says
6.6.2019
The head of Russian oil company Rosneft has not ruled out the possibility of paying for oil using cryptocurrencies in the future
Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Announces New Blockchain Startup
5.6.2019
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles is dipping his feet back into the crypto industry as he wants to help Japan become a powerhouse within the blockchain economy. The former CEO of the now-defunct exchange told the media on June 5 about his new venture called Tristan Technologies. Also read: Mt...