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Ethereum Devs Approve First 2 Code Changes for ‘Istanbul’ Hard Fork
21.6.2019
Developers today approved two Ethereum Improvement Proposals for the blockchain's system-wide upgrade in October
NEM Launches Development Studio Ahead of Major Blockchain Upgrade
21.6.2019
The NEM blockchain project is launching a development studio to support its move towards a major protocol upgrade later in 2019
Alternateth: A ‘Friendly Fork’ of the Ethereum Blockchain
21.6.2019
One community member holds plans to execute a "friendly fork" of the ethereum blockchain in two months time
Ethereum Classic’s Next Crypto Code Upgrade Is Back on for September
20.6.2019
After dissent earlier this month, ethereum classic developers decided today to recommit to a hard fork activation date in September
‘Phase Zero’ of a New Ethereum Blockchain Could Go Live Next January
19.6.2019
Ethereum may begin transitioning to its next-generation, proof-of-stake blockchain model at the beginning of next year – pending more tests, that is
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Wants to Take on Banks, Not Bitcoin
18.6.2019
George McDonaugh is CEO and co-founder of KR1 plc, a London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company. Facebook is creating its own cryptocurrency – something that even those of us necking the crypto Kool Aid back in the early bitcoin days never in our wildest dreams thought would...
Binance to Launch Bitcoin-Pegged Token on Its Own Blockchain
18.6.2019
Binance will issue a number of tokens pegged to leading cryptocurrencies on Binance Chain to boost the number of trading options on its platform
Microsoft, Salesforce Join Hyperledger Enterprise Blockchain Consortium
18.6.2019
Microsoft and Salesforce have joined Hyperledger, lending their enterprise software heft to the DLT consortium
IBM Unveils Upgraded 2.0 Version of Enterprise Blockchain
18.6.2019
The IBM Blockchain Platform has just been revamped, adding flexibility for deployment in different environments and new tools
Libra White Paper Shows How Facebook Borrowed From Bitcoin and Ethereum
18.6.2019
Cryptocurrency, at scale. That's Facebook's vision as laid out in the long-awaited, just-released Libra white paper
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: A Technical Deep Dive
18.6.2019
Technical details of Facebook's Libra blockchain were published Tuesday in a white paper by the Libra Foundation. Here's what stands out
Tendermint Says Last Month’s Cosmos Vulnerability Exposed Security Loophole
17.6.2019
Tendermint Inc. – the for-profit entity behind the core technology of the Cosmos network – released today a full disclosure about a former security vulnerability in the Cosmos SDK
Jack Dorsey Hints at How Square Crypto May Help With Bitcoin Development
14.6.2019
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the role Square Crypto might play in boosting bitcoin development
Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
14.6.2019
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order
Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum
14.6.2019
Two blockchain-focused startups are teaming up to enable Amazon purchases with ethereum via an app-like browser extension
Could Bitcoin’s Lightning Power Mobile Communications? This Startup Thinks So
13.6.2019
New research from mobile mesh networking company goTenna explores how bitcoin's lightning network can help decentralize mobile communications
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
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