Technology

How Long Can Siacoin Outrun ASIC Manufacturers?

Siacoin, an online network for distributed storage, announced a protocol upgrade to “brick" the ASICs developed by Bitmain and Innosilicon.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Blockchain x Odyssey San Francisco 2018

The event will be held at the Westin St.

8 years ago · By PRESS RELEASE

Litecoin, Not Bitcoin, Will Drive The Lightning Network

The Lightning Network is supposed to fix Bitcoin, but it's caused as many problems as it solved. Luckily, Litecoin can take up the slack.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Cryptocurrencies Challenge The Visa And Mastercard Duopoly

Cryptocurrency Visa. Centralized payment processors have a stranglehold on business: decentralized blockchains represent viable alternatives.

8 years ago · By PADDY BAKER

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Scale Ability: How Crypto Can Catch Up With Visa (Maybe)

Sep. 20, 2018

Scale Ability: How Crypto Can Catch Up With Visa (Maybe)

The ability to match Visa has become something of a White Whale, but the leading blockchains can only handle a few transactions per second.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

XTZ News: Tezos Mainnet Launches After Sensible Beta Phase

Sep. 17, 2018

XTZ News: Tezos Mainnet Launches After Sensible Beta Phase

In XTZ news, the Tezos mainnet has now officially gone live after a two month experimental phase and active community engagement.

By PADDY BAKER

Constantinople Ethereum Update Could Ignite Istan-Bull Run

Sep. 17, 2018

Constantinople Ethereum Update Could Ignite Istan-Bull Run

The Constantinople Ethereum upgrade is all set for launch next month. Exciting times, but how will the update influence the Ether price?

By PADDY BAKER

Blockchain Real Estate Gets Polymath Security Token

Sep. 15, 2018

Blockchain Real Estate Gets Polymath Security Token

Polymath has teamed up with an investment fund to tokenize real estate properties, adding new assets to on-blockchain securities.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Another Day, Another Dollar: Why Gemini Can’t Solve The Stablecoin Problem

Sep. 12, 2018

Another Day, Another Dollar: Why Gemini Can’t Solve The Stablecoin Problem

New stablecoins are flooding the cryptocurrency space. But can centralized protocols really get the job done?

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Wanchain 3.0: ‘Unlimited’ Potential For BTC Payments On Ethereum

Sep. 10, 2018

Wanchain 3.0: ‘Unlimited’ Potential For BTC Payments On Ethereum

The alpha launch of Wanchain 3.0 yesterday means bitcoin could soon interact with ETH and other tokens on Ethereum, and be used for payments.

By PADDY BAKER

Charity Chiefs Reveal Power Of The Blockchain

Sep. 6, 2018

Charity Chiefs Reveal Power Of The Blockchain

On the International Day of Charity, two leading blockchain initatives explained how the technology can change the way we all gve back.

By NICK HALL

Abra: A Fiat to Crypto Exchange Wallet Where You Hold the Keys

Sep. 5, 2018

Abra: A Fiat to Crypto Exchange Wallet Where You Hold the Keys

Now Americans have another reason to be jealous, after a development that lets Europeans purchase cryptocurrency directly through their banks.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

For A Few Dollars Less: Kowala Stablecoin Backed By Math And Code

$For A Few Dollars Less: Kowala Stablecoin Backed By Math And Code$

Sep. 4, 2018

For A Few Dollars Less: Kowala Stablecoin Backed By Math And Code

Kowala, whose tokens are algorithmically tied to the value of fiat currencies, announced the alpha launch of its mainnet earlier today.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

$For A Few Dollars Less: Kowala Stablecoin Backed By Math And Code$

TrueBit Code Review: Scalable Blockchain Verification

Aug. 30, 2018

TrueBit Code Review: Scalable Blockchain Verification

Our TrueBit code review is a revelation: fantastic code, novel approach to the Ethereum scaling problem, and a (deliberately?) crap website.

By ANDRE CRONJE