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Islamic Scholar Says Digital Currency is Not a ‘Fictitious Currency’
1.3.2022
An Islamic scholar, Irshad Ahmad Ijaz, has asserted that digital currency is not fake currency and that it should be legitimized once certain conditions are met. Ijaz’s viewpoint is echoed by other scholars that attended a seminar examining the status of digital currencies from...
Arab Federation of Capital Markets Partners With UAE to Launch Blockchain Innovation Challenge
16.2.2022
United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Ministry of Economy has joined hands with the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) to kickstart a challenge that encourages fintechs to create a know-your-customer (KYC) verification system based on blockchain technology. Trustworthiness of Data on...
Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology
6.12.2021
The library will aid in building complex cryptographic techniques to match the needs of the bourgeoning DeFi sector
What is Mimblewimble and how does it work?
21.11.2021
Mimblewimble is a spell that literally ties the target's tongue to keep them from exposing information on a given subject. It is well-known among Harry Potter enthusiasts
Ubisoft Is Getting Into The Blockchain Grift
28.10.2021
At this point, we’re all just holding out hope that our favorite video game franchises aren’t getting into weird crypto shit. Sometimes, it’s a vain hope. In today’s second quarterly earnings report, Ubisoft said it is exploring blockchain for games. Read more
How Dare Neopets Taint My Childhood With NFTs
28.9.2021
The Neopets developers recently revealed on their website that they are creating NFTs for over twenty thousand customized pets, all in partnership with several blockchain companies. So far, the public response from past and present community members has been overwhelmingly negative. Read more
Bitcoin Crackdown Leads To Cheaper Graphics Cards In China
22.6.2021
With graphics cards seeming harder to get than ever, China’s stricter measures against Bitcoin mining have led to lower prices online in the country. Read more
The Many Facts Pointing to Cypherpunk Len Sassaman Being Satoshi Nakamoto
5.3.2021
Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, has always been a mysterious character and a great number of sleuths have made it their mission to discover the inventor’s identity. One particular theory was published this month which attempts to tether the well known and now deceased, Len Sassaman...
The Future of Cryptographic Security in the Age of Quantum
6.1.2021
How blockchain technology can thrive in an age of quantum computing
Did Satoshi choose to publish Bitcoin's whitepaper on Halloween as another Easter egg?
31.10.2020
For all we don't know about Satoshi, we can tell he loved a touch of theatricality
This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified
19.10.2020
Mina applies zk-SNARKs to Cardano's Ouroboros consensus to achieve scalability and decentralization
One of Hal Finney's lost contributions to Bitcoin Core to be 'resurrected'
28.9.2020
While Hal Finney may no longer be with us, one of his proposals from 2011 may soon find its way to Bitcoin thanks to an expired patent
CIA’s New Research Lab to Study Blockchain
21.9.2020
CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions
Chainlink acquires a privacy-preserving oracle protocol from Cornell University
29.8.2020
One of the men who coined the term "proof-of-work" to join as chief scientist
Remembering Hal Finney's contributions to Blockchain and beyond
28.8.2020
Adam Back recalls Hal as a constructive personality who never engaged in squabbles
Ashton Kutcher’s Terrible Artwork Lives on as NFT After Incineration
19.8.2020
Celebrity Ashton Kutcher has digitized and incarcerated a drawing that will be auctioned on NFT marketplace Cryptograph to support ecological charities
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