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The Litening: Will Litecoin Be the First Big Blockchain With Lightning?
2.5.2017
A new test version of the Lightning Network launched today, marking a step toward a long-awaited live debut on a major cryptocurrency
Bitcoin’s Price is Nearing All-Time Highs, But Market Confidence Isn’t
26.4.2017
While the price of bitcoin is within striking distance of all-time highs set in March, worries about the state of the network’s infrastructure are combining to depress sentiment. Chief among concerns are the ongoing issues at British Virgin Islands-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex,...
Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat
5.4.2017
In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger
State of Blockchain 2017
6.3.2017
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A (Short) Guide to Blockchain Consensus Protocols
4.3.2017
Bitcoin's consensus mechanism is great, but it isn't perfect. This article looks at some of the more viable public blockchain alternatives
A Framework for Valuing Crypto Tokens
3.3.2017
Acupay CTO Sid Kalla provides an in-depth guide for those considering investing in an initial coin offering or ICO
Beyond Immutability: Ethereum Classic Maps a Way Forward
3.3.2017
Apart from a commitment to immutability, ethereum classic is much like ethereum. Now, though, its supporters favor another pillar of differentiation
Another Central Bank in Africa is Warning About Onecoin
14.2.2017
Uganda’s central bank has a new warning for local residents: stay away from Onecoin, a digital currency scheme widely accused of being a scam
Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect
4.2.2017
CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects
The FBI is Worried Criminals Might Use the Private Cryptocurrency Monero
31.1.2017
An FBI special agent has said it's unclear how the agency would respond to widespread criminal use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies like monero
Ethereum Classic Freezes ‘Difficulty Bomb’ With ‘Diehard’ Fork
14.1.2017
Ethereum classic just forked again, putting in place a change that delays a so-called "difficulty bomb" on the network
Why There’s Still Hope for Bitcoin Remittance Companies
2.1.2017
Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup
Suspense Lingers as Bitcoin’s Price Eyes $1,000
31.12.2016
A continued bull run saw bitcoin prices push higher this week, but the digital currency failed to reach $1,000
Ether Classic Surges to More Than 4-Month High
30.12.2016
Ether classic (ETC) surged more than 30% today to reach a more than four-month high
A Strange High: Two Days at Denver’s Crypto-Cannabis Conference
5.11.2016
Denver's Crypto-Cannabis Conference wants a marriage between the cryptocurrency and cannabis industry, but is the use case strong enough?
The Blockchain Created By Ethereum’s Fork is Forking Now
25.10.2016
A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue
The Stolen DAO Funds Are On the Move
6.9.2016
More than $5m worth of digital currency associated with the attack on The DAO is on the move
On Tokens and Crowdsales: How Startups Are Using Blockchain to Raise Capital
20.8.2016
A look at the ways startups are utilising blockchain-based software tokens, and the various decentralized business models taking shape around them
Alternative Ethereum Blockchain Gains Support as Price Declines
25.7.2016
Ethereum Classic may have started as a protest currency against the hard fork, but it is gaining more services
Ethereum Hard Fork Creates Competing Currencies
24.7.2016
The Ethereum hard fork executed last week has inadvertently resulted in the creation of a competing currency, classic ether