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How a Decentralized Randomness Beacon Could Boost Cryptographic Security

11.8.2020
Filecoin will be the first protocol to use this production-ready version of drand to create decentralized, verifiable randomness for “leader selection.”

Ignorance and Greed Sustain Cryptocurrency Scams in Nigeria

28.7.2020
Nigeria is not only Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency market but is also a leading adopter of digital currencies globally. Official figures show the country is well ahead of fellow African countries. Citizens of the West African state use cryptocurrencies for cross border payments as well...

4 Experts Agree: Craig Wright’s Latest Cryptography Claims Are ‘Nonsense’

23.7.2020
We asked four expert cryptographers about Craig Wright’s “cryptographic evidence” that he is Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. They aren't buying it

Major Car Companies Get Creative Before Next Crypto Bull Run

7.7.2020
Luxury car company Rolls Royce announced a line of cars hosting blockchain puzzles, shortly after Lamborghini revealed a yacht

Renowned Cryptographer Says His Patent Was an Obstacle for Hal Finney

4.7.2020
Okamoto explains why his “electronic cash” patent may have presented obstacles to Hal Finney’s plans to make his own electronic currency

Cryptography Startup Brings Private Payment Channels to Tezos Blockchain

1.7.2020
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos

This Researcher Says Bitcoin’s Elliptic Curve Could Have a Secret Backdoor

1.7.2020
According to one of the world’s leading cryptographers, Bitcoin’s elliptic curve could have a secret backdoor, invalidating all underlying security

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?

Charles Hoskinson: Recursive SNARKs Could Help Bitcoin Scale

5.6.2020
Charles Hoskinson believes that this complex cryptographic technique could have helped avoid the Bitcoin Civil War that led to the formation of Bitcoin Cash

Satoshi Nakamoto Had Outside Cryptography Help, Says Early Bitcoin Dev

1.6.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto sought help from expert cryptographers, which allowed him to make Bitcoin secure, says an early developer

Legendary Cryptographer on Building the First Blockchain in The '90s

20.5.2020
Jean-Jacques Quisquater, a legendary cryptographer cited in the Bitcoin Whitepaper, discussed building the first blockchain

Zoom Acquires Encryption Startup Keybase to Fix Privacy, Security

8.5.2020
Video conferencing app Zoom, the undisputed titan in an era of social distancing, has acquired end-to-end encryption start-up Keybase

Spanish Multinational Bank BBVA to Explore Zero-Knowledge Proofs

4.5.2020
BBVA and a state-backed research center in Spain have launched a partnership to explore advanced cryptography for financial services

Eric Hughes: A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto

3.5.2020
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn’t want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn’t want anybody to know. Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to...