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Backing the development of Bitcoin Core infrastructure for ‘sound’ money
24.8.2020
This year has been a milestone for open-source development, as more organizations have contributed funds by way of grants and sponsorships
OKCoin Exchange Awards Grant to One of Bitcoin Core’s Most Active Developers
6.8.2020
The grant from OKCoin will allow Bitcoin developer Marco Falke to continue the maintenance work he's done since 2016, like reviewing proposed code changes
BitMEX Owner Awards $50K Grant to Bitcoin Smart Contract Developer
22.7.2020
100x said the $50,000 grant to Jeremy Rubin would help fund further development of the Bitcoin smart contract language, Sapio
It’s Not Too Late For Some Victims of the Twitter Scam To Get Their Money Back
17.7.2020
The countdown clock has expired for many, but not all
Here’s How to Expand Who Contributes to Bitcoin Core
3.7.2020
A Bitcoin Core dev and her exchange partner discuss Bitcoin and privacy and how to incentivize more developers to contribute to the protocol
Why Isn’t BCH Way More Popular on the Dark Web?
2.7.2020
Despite a growing number of advanced privacy features, Bitcoin Cash seems to have fallen out of favor with Dark Web operators
Bamboozled: Gavin Andresen Says He Could Have Been Fooled by Craig Wright, BSV Supporters Speak Out
30.6.2020
This week a number of Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit depositions have recently published and are now available for public viewing. One specific deposition with the former Bitcoin Core lead maintainer, Gavin Andresen, casts doubt on the claim that Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto. Moreover, the Bitcoinsv...
Bitcoin.org Maintainer Calls for the Removal of Cobra, Website Owner Then Fires Him
29.6.2020
The infamous and controversial owner of the website bitcoin.org, Cobra, is under fire recently and a number of community members have asked to see the website removed from his possession. The initial argument was sparked by the website’s maintainer, Will Binns, who told the public that...
Experts Split on Practical Implications of Quantum Cryptography
28.6.2020
Scientists in China managed to exchange a crypto key at a distance of over 1,000 kilometers, could this lead to hackerproof cryptography?
Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development
25.6.2020
The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund
OKCoin, BitMEX Sponsor Bitcoin Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar
18.6.2020
OKCoin and BitMEX just sponsored another Bitcoin Core developer, Amiti Uttarwar, who is focused on privacy tech and education
Former BTC Developer Settles ‘Rapist’ Defamation Suit
17.6.2020
Former Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd has settled a defamation suit against a cryptographer who accused him of being a rapist
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles: Craig Wright is 'Either a Thief or a Fraud'
16.6.2020
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles insists that the 80,000 Bitcoin that Dr. Wright claims were stolen from the exchange, citing expert support
Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks
3.6.2020
Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs
Hong Kong Vending Machines Choose BCH over BTC
30.5.2020
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent Roger Ver says that he did not pay for a Hong Kong vending machine to avoid offering Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment option
Why a Startup You’ve Never Heard of Is Now Sponsoring a Bitcoin Core Developer
28.4.2020
CardCoins becomes one of the elite few to sponsor a Bitcoin Core developer – in this instance, Hennadii Stepanov, aka Hebasto
Film Reels and Steel: Github Plans to Archive Bitcoin Code for 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
The Microsoft subsidiary, Github recently revealed the “Archive Program,” an initiative that aims to preserve open source technologies for 1,000 years. The newly launched effort plans to store snapshots of open source technology 250 meters underground on the Norwegian island...
BitMEX Operator Ups Grant for Bitcoin Development to $100K
1.4.2020
HDR Global Trading has supported bitcoin maintainer Michael Ford since he was appointed last summer
GitHub Is Burying Bitcoin Code Inside an Arctic Mountain to Ride Out the Next 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
Deep inside a forsaken coal mine on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, the Bitcoin Core code repository will be kept on film reels and stored for centuries
BitMEX Research Unveils Who Funds Bitcoin Network Development
29.3.2020
BitMEX research shows that blockchain firms Blockstream and Lightning Labs are the largest contributors to Bitcoin development