Here Comes the Pickaxe Race: Bitcoin Mining Jumps to GPU
Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters looks back at what was lost as the network's mining 'arms race' escalated.
Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters looks back at what was lost as the network's mining 'arms race' escalated.
The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia became the latest arm of the US central bank to discuss the impact of blockchain this week.
The land registrar offices of two Brazilian municipalities are now experimenting with blockchain tech.
A developer conference in Malta this week saw researchers present new ideas for how blockchains could be built and deployed.
In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger.
An ethereum-based prediction market project called Gnosis is moving forward toward its public debut.
As the bitcoin scaling debate drags on, patterns are emerging that yield interesting insights into technical exploration on the network.
Venture firm Blockchain Capital has released new details about a forthcoming token sale aimed to raise money for its new startup fund.
A blockchain cross-border startup has acquired one of its competitors as part of an undisclosed deal.
A government agency in Poland has put in a place best practices documentation in a bid to help the blockchain industry better self-regulate.
Zcash became one of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap today, a first in the blockchain network's short history.
A notable cryptocurrency case could advance to court as soon as early 2018, according to new filings.
Launching our new 'Milestones' series, investor Roger Ver recalls his discovery of bitcoin and his thrill when its price first topped the US dollar.
Bitcoin ransomware threats last year meant many US government agencies were wary of blockchain, but the health department took a different view.
Should incentives in blockchain systems be a last resort? The developer of the Algorand proof-of-stake system thinks so, but other experts disagree.
Bitcoin startup Purse is spearheading work on a new solution it believes could break the network’s long-simmering scaling gridlock. In a new blog post issued today, Purse has released a specification that includes demo functionality and code for upgrading its bitcoin software implementation, Bcoin, to support “extension blocks”. The technical update seeks to enable the network […]
Bitfinex has announced it has bought back all outstanding investor liabilities resulting from a hack on its platform nearly six months ago.
A controversial bitcoin scaling solution is seeing increased interest on another alternative blockchain network.
A new proposal seeks to combine two solutions to bitcoin's block size debate into one compromise to move the network forward.
Bitcoin startup Blockstream has unveiled new technology for shielding the details of transactions on a blockchain.
A subsidiary of controversial China-based mining firm Bitmain is launching a new pool today, one that is seeking to sidestep the scaling debate.
A previously announced asset manager consortium is moving slowly to market with a blockchain technology solution.
Global stockholder communication platform Broadridge is now building two blockchain-based proxy voting solutions, along with several other apps.
A Nordic country known for its friendliness and stoicism may be about to show us the importance of trust.
Bitcoin prices have surged today, rising over 3% overall since the start of trading and at one stage topping $1,141.
Cryptocurrencies are becoming a notable hobby for exchange traders, even as their businesses struggle to understand applications of the tech.
Why some researchers from Cornell's Institute for CryptoCurrencies & Contracts (IC3) are working to improve permissioned blockchain implementations.
Bitcoin or gold? Picking one over the other as a long-term bet isn't easy, according to a suite of analysts.
Bitcoin prices surpassed those of gold earlier this month, but the digital asset failed to maintain this position for long, data reveals.