Category: Features

The Creator of Proof-of-Stake Thinks He Finally Figured It Out

Pseudonymous developer Sunny King, the creator of proof-of-stake, has a new approach for the consensus mechanism – and it revolves around hardware.

September 6, 2018
The Daily: Cboe Close to Ether Futures, Brave Boasts Millions of Downloads

Cboe is getting closer to launching ether futures and we’ve covered the report in The Daily. Also, Brave has reported 10 million downloads of the Android version of its privacy-oriented browser, the Russian telecom regulator says it would unban Telegram if the messenger follows court orders, and IOTA Foundation has released its Trinity desktop wallet…

August 31, 2018
BCH Upgrade Debate Continues — Bitcoin Unlimited Reveals Fork Strategy

On August 21 Bitcoin Unlimited’s lead developer Andrew Stone wrote a proposal which outlined a strategy for the upcoming November hard fork. Stone explains that there are two changesets proposed by two different full node clients and Bitcoin Unlimited (BU) plans to implement consensus changes from both organizations, allowing participants the ability to vote for…

August 22, 2018
Network Incompatibility Discussed After Bitcoin ABC Launches Latest Version

On August 20, 2018, maintainers of the most used full node BCH client have announced the release of Bitcoin ABC version 0.18.0. The version release follows the recent announcement from the firm Nchain, who recently revealed they were launching a client called Bitcoin SV, but with completely different upgrade features. Also read: Fivebucks.com: Meet the Freelancer’s…

August 21, 2018
Threats Fly As Fight Over Siacoin’s Crypto Mining ‘Kill Switch’ Intensifies

A cryptocurrency community is devolving into infighting amid a controversy that has ensnared its creator and the founder of two of its key startups.

August 21, 2018
Bitcoin's Taproot Privacy Tech Is Ready – But One Thing's Standing In The Way

Bitcoin could get better privacy with Taproot, but there’s one big obstacle – it can’t be deployed until another technology goes through.

August 14, 2018
AirSwap Decentralized Exchange Upgrades for Any-Size Ethereum Trades

The decentralized exchange is adding messaging and ID verification features to address the worries that have kept institutional investors at bay.

August 14, 2018
A New Way to Compare Bitcoin Cash to Bitcoin

Obviously a coin’s price matters, but it’s only one of several measures of a blockchain’s value. Looking at them together gives you a fuller picture.

August 14, 2018
You Can Now Get Paid (A Little) For Using Bitcoin's Lightning Network

Lightning nodes are making money – albeit not much – displaying the potential for a growing fee market on the layer two tech.

August 13, 2018
Where Roads Can't Reach, Blockchain Drones Just Might Travel

A team of Russian engineers and entrepreneurs wants to link heavy-duty delivery drones using blockchain.

August 13, 2018