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Moving Beyond ‘The Blockchain Is the App’
11.5.2019
Blockchains are useless on their own. For decentralized computing to work, they must intersect with other solutions. writes Intel's Mic Bowman
Who Are the Bitcoin Whales and What Are They Good For?
11.5.2019
Source: iStock/Marie-Elizabeth Mali
Not much is known about the Bitcoin whales. Sure, we know they're holders of large quantities of Bitcoin, but beyond a few names most of us are in the dark as to who exactly they are and what functions they have within the BTC ecosystem.
As reported in May, there...
The Crypto Fun Side: Collection of 20 Memes and Jokes
11.5.2019
Although news of hacks are hardly fun, the crypto community is well-known for taking everything in stride and having a few jokes at their own expense. Even if the market somehow collapsed, you could bet you’d see loads of jokes about it, even from people who were painfully hit by it, as this...
What is This YoubiKey Device Binance CEO is Talking About?
11.5.2019
YoubiKeys. Source: Twitter/@Yubico
It was a crazy week for Binance: first, there was the 7,000 BTC hack, which was followed by heated debates about Bitcoin block reorganization, and finished with mutual public apologies.
Now, the major cryptocurrency exchange is working on new security measures....
Binance, Bitfinex and Tether: What’s the Worst That Can Happen?
10.5.2019
Recent events involving Binance, Bitfinex and Tether suggest there's potential for "catastrophic, systemic risk in crypto," Dan Cawrey argues
All of It Dark, All of It P2P: After the Binance Hack, Bitcoin Doesn’t Cut It
10.5.2019
That Binance could have colluded with miners to roll back hack transactions means bitcoin is not resistant enough to censorship, says Amir Taaki
Florincoin – The 2013 Altcoin You Don’t Remember – Is Attracting Real Users
9.5.2019
An obscure cryptocurrency that first started getting noticed during the 2014 altcoin boom is showing itself a true diamond in the rough
Mt Gox Creditors Warn Mass Sale Could Put Bitcoin Fork Prices At Risk
22.3.2019
A group of Mt. Gox creditors has warned of a market risk to forks of bitcoin in a draft plan for the collapsed exchange's civil rehabilitation
Welcome to My New Office
19.2.2019
My first professional web development was at a small print shop where I sat in a windowless cubical all day. I suffered that boxed in environment for almost five years before I was able to find a remote job where I worked from home. The first thing I told myself when leaving that first...
Airdrops Are a Marketing Ploy (And That’s OK)
12.11.2018
A currency is nothing if not widely used, and that can't be achieved unless people make some cost-incurring effort to encourage widespread usage
How a Left-for-Dead, $0.22 Crypto Asset Became a Lifeline for Activists
15.10.2018
A tiny cryptocurrency named faircoin is providing an underground economy across the world
Early Execs Leave Block.one, the Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Startup Behind EOS
25.9.2018
As Block.one was raising $4 billion from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, a group of executives decided to quit and build a bigger, better blockchain
When Blockchains Go Down: Why Crypto Outages Are on the Rise
23.9.2018
It used to be that downtime was unheard of on blockchain networks. As new protocols and new trade-offs emerge, that's no longer the case
Code as a Weapon: Amir Taaki Wants You to Join the Real Crypto Revolution
8.8.2018
Infamous developer Amir Taaki believes bitcoin's potential is exhausted, but he's not giving up the fight to change the world with cryptocurrency
Blockchain’s Once-Feared 51% Attack Is Now Becoming Regular
8.6.2018
At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with a 51% attack, a vulnerability users used to scoff at
EOS Revisited: Investors Take Another Look at the Longest-Running ICO
8.5.2018
Another blockchain for smart contracts? It turns out the claim is catching the attention of investors as the EOS blockchain heads toward launch
Crypto’s Biggest ICOs Stay Silent on SEC Subpoenas
7.3.2018
ICO issuers that have raised $50 million or more in token sales are being tightlipped when it comes to inquiries about SEC subpoenas
MakerDAO and More: The Quest for a Stable Stablecoin Continues
24.1.2018
Even with a tumultuous past and harsh critics, stablecoin projects keep popping up, aiming to relieve some of the volatility in the crypto markets
Utility: The Defining Word for Tokens in 2018
23.12.2017
A rising token tide may be lifting all boats, but when the water line lowers, utility will likely be their key defense
Ethereum Classic Snaps Slump as Price Hits Eight-Week High
6.11.2017
Ethereum classic rose to eight-week high today, thanks in part to keen trading on South Korean exchanges