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Facebook, IoTeX, R3 Among New Members of Confidential Computing Consortium
29.6.2020
The Confidential Computing Consortium aims to create systems that sequester sensitive data so it can't be exploited by nefarious actors
Bitmain Unveils Cheaper T19 Bitcoin Miner to Regain Lost Market Share
2.6.2020
Bitmain on Monday released the Antminer T19, a cheaper bitcoin mining machine, in an effort to regain lost market share. The Beijing-based company said the Antminer T19 has computing power or hashrate of 84 terahash per second (TH/s) and power efficiency of 37.5 joules per terahash (J/TH)....
Iran Licenses $7.3 Million Bitcoin Mining Enterprise, Move Aimed at Easing U.S. Sanctions
5.5.2020
Iran has issued a bitcoin mining license to Iminer, a Turkish-based company. Iminer will operate up to 6,000 rigs, with a computing power of 96,000 terahash per second (TH/s) in total. According to media reports, the miner has spent $7.3 million setting up the mining facility, located...
How Edge Computing Can Make Us More Resilient in a Crisis
10.4.2020
By moving computer processing away from centralized locations to local devices, edge computing is more dependable in a crisis, says VC Jalak Jobanputra
Interchain Data Hosting Project Combines Edge Computing With DLT
9.4.2020
Interchain decentralized data hosting project Bluzelle will launch a network which is divided into smaller node groups to take advantage of edge computing capabilities
Talking Digital Future: Quantum Computing and Cryptography
19.3.2020
Does quantum supremacy’s achievement remain a theoretical dream of a distant future, or the day of the quantum revolution not so far away?
Bitcoin’s Computing Power Is Growing Again After Coronavirus-Related Disruption
4.3.2020
The bitcoin network’s processing power is growing again as major Chinese miner manufacturers resume shipments following coronavirus-related delays
Blockchain and Quantum Computing: The Game-changing Technologies
29.2.2020
The similarity between blockchain technology and Quantum computing is their evolutionary nature. Both these innovations are new kids on the block and have been still under the development phase. The applications of blockchain technology and Quantum computing are quite diverse, too, and if applied...
Blockchain and Cloud Computing: Complementing Innovations to Spur Growth
26.2.2020
Blockchain today is counted among one of the most potent and game-changing innovations of the 21st century. Its significance is felt across industries and particularly in the financial domain; the open ledger has proved its significance decisively. Cryptocurrency is the well-known manifestation...
Blockchain and Cloud Computing: Complementing Innovations to Spur Growth
26.2.2020
Blockchain today is counted among one of the most potent and game-changing innovations of the 21st century. Its significance is felt across industries and particularly in the financial domain; the open ledger has proved its significance decisively. Cryptocurrency is the well-known manifestation...
Indian State Government’s ‘Blockchain District’ Now Has a Dedicated Accelerator for Blockchain Startups
5.2.2020
The Indian state of Telangana has launched a blockchain accelerator in its recently created Blockchain District, in collaboration with Tech Mahindra. Selected startups will pitch innovative ideas and get mentored by experts from the Telangana government, Tech Mahindra, the Ministry of Electronics...
How the Crypto World Is Preparing for Quantum Computing, Explained
20.1.2020
Blockchain is regarded as the most secure technology, but can it face the quantum computing threat? Learn how the crypto world is preparing for the quantum leap #Sponsored
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
22.12.2019
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking encryption. In a recent report Dr. Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, notes that there are issues...
Google Signs Cloud Computing and Healthcare Data Deal With Ascension
12.11.2019
Google’s cloud computing business has managed to sign its biggest cloud computing contract with Ascension to date. Both companies operate 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior citizen homes across the United States. In addition to cloud computing, Ascension is also going to move a bulk of analytics...
Crypto Miner Steals $5M Worth of Computing Power Using Identity of Riot Games Founder
7.11.2019
A crypto miner stole the identity of a co-founder of the game developer behind League of Legends to illegally access $5 million in computing power
How Hard Is It to Brute Force a Bitcoin Private Key?
28.10.2019
Trying to crack a private key with a brute force attack is a bit like trying to count to infinity: the sooner you begin, the faster you’ll never get there. Despite being as next to impossible as impossible gets, using a brute force attack to crack a bitcoin private key remains an intriguing...
How Should Crypto Prepare for Google’s ‘Quantum Supremacy’?
25.10.2019
Google just officially announced "quantum supremacy." When will it turn its quantum sights on crypto?
Identity Thief Spends $5 Million on Cloud Computing to Mine Cryptocurrency
11.10.2019
Singaporean citizen Ho Jun Jia has been indicted for stealing over $5 million worth of cloud computing services to mine cryptocurrencies
US Charges Singaporean Miner Who Stole $5M Worth of Cloud Computing Power
10.10.2019
The United States prosecutors officially indict a man from Singapore for stealing Amazon Web Services’ cloud computing power to mine cryptocurrencies
What Google’s ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency
30.9.2019
Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology