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Zcash Bug Demonstrates the Difficulty of Auditing Complex Cryptocurrencies
A recent counterfeiting bug in Zcash demonstrates that the added functionality of so-called second generation blockchains comes at a price. The vulnerability, which existed for years before being patched in October, could have been exploited to generate additional coins. дальше »
2019-2-7 00:15 | |
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Shut up, Nocoiner: Why We Don’t Need to ‘Burn Bitcoin with Fire’
Over nine months ago, the Berkeley International Computer Science Institute streamed Nicholas Weaver’s talk entitled “Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies: Burn it With Fire. ” This week, he summarized the argument at the Enigma security conference. дальше »
2019-2-5 22:06 | |
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Bitcoin ETF Approval On The Way? US SEC Issues a Solicitation Notice
US Security and Exchange Commission just published a solicitation notice asking businesses to provide visible data showing complete and accurate information of common blockchains. This will enable the SEC to gather adequate information for potential sources that will help in acquiring data for mostly used blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:54 | |
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Are VeriBlock Transactions on the Bitcoin Network Helping or Harming BTC?
According to reports from Bitcoin (BTC) developers, a startling amount of block space is being wasted on the Bitcoin network to secure the blockchains of other cryptos. A company called VeriBlock has been “borrowing” the hashing power of the Bitcoin network to increase security on vulnerable altcoin chains and filling up BTC block space in the. дальше »
2019-1-10 01:00 | |
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Storing Documents on the Blockchain: Why, How, and Where
Blockchains are being used to solve many of the security and control issues around current document storage arrangements. We examine the different methods. The post Storing Documents on the Blockchain: Why, How, and Where appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-12-24 21:59 | |
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Tokenomics Author: Unregulated ICO Tokens Are Long Gone, Urges Startups To Use STOs Instead
Tokenomics Author Proclaims, “Unregulated ICOs Are Dead,” Urging Startups To Use Security Token Offerings Instead Thomas Power is known for a lot of things – penning “Tokenomics: The crypto shift of blockchains, ICOs, and tokens,” working under Alan Sugar, founding 9 Spokes, and more. дальше »
2018-12-15 04:15 | |
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Coinbase Might Be Behind Those 856,000 BTC Worth of Transactions
Last week, it was reported that a Bitcoin whale had moved thousands of bitcoin into different wallet addresses. Between December 1 to December 6, 2018, the whale split 856,000 bitcoin between 107 wallets, sending an equal 8,000 BTC into each wallet. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:53 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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Chainspace Code Review: Sharded Smart Contracts
Chainspace is a platform for creating a distributed web of blockchains that – like many before it – seeks to create the Ultimate Answer To Life, The Universe, And Everything. (Or, as we refer to it in crypto, Scalability, Speed, and Security. дальше »
2018-11-14 17:30 | |
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Bitfury Secures $80M in Private Funding Round
Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group has closed a Series C, $80 million funding round led by EU-based Korelya Capital. The round also included crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, Lian and Jabre Group, Dentsu Inc. дальше »
2018-11-7 01:06 | |
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Cardano Developer IOHK Reveals Sidechain Technology Aimed at Blockchain Interoperability
IOHK, the development group responsible for Cardano, has published a paper detailing a new type of sidechain. This sidechain will enable blockchains to interact and communicate with each other in a trustless manner that features mathematically-proven security features. дальше »
2018-11-5 19:30 | |
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EY Prototype Allows Private Transactions on Ethereum’s Blockchain
In a bid to lower the barriers to mainstream adoption of blockchain technology, professional services giant Ernst & Young (EY) has launched a solution that it claims will allow companies to transact privately on Ethereum’s blockchain using zero-knowledge proof (ZKP). дальше »
2018-11-1 22:33 | |
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Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats
With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-30 21:45 | |
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A College Freshman is Livestreaming Himself Committing 51% Attacks on Small Cryptocurrency Projects
Despite the inherent security advantages provided by blockchain governance systems, no protection technology is unbreakable. To prove this, a college freshman and security researcher by the online handle of “geocold51” is breaking through blockchain-based security with 51% attacks, reports CoinDesk. дальше »
2018-10-25 00:25 | |
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MultiDecentralized Private Blockchains Network Powered by Optherium
Millions of users rely upon the financial industry. Although it is generally trustworthy, the industry has faced some notable and significant lapses in security. What’s more, as global transfers become increasingly common, international commerce continuously fails to solve the most major, enduring problems. дальше »
2018-10-23 11:00 | |
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Horizen updates Bitcoin consensus algorithm to enhance security against 51% attacks
CryptoNinjas Horizen (formerly ZenCash), the privacy-oriented blockchain technology platform, has released a security adjustment to Bitcoin’s Satoshi Consensus algorithm. The adjustment, thoroughly tested by Horizen and its community, is designed to enhance protection of Proof-of-Work blockchains against 51%. дальше »
2018-10-11 19:51 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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Hackers exploit Bitcoin inflation bug to print 235M fake Pigeoncoins
The collateral damage from Bitcoin’s epic inflation bug continues to spread. The developers of small-cap cryptocurrency Pigeoncoin have confirmed hackers successfully exploited the vulnerability to print 235 million Pigeoncoins, worth around $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:40 | |
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Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge
Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it comes with a significant downside: privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:47 | |
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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Former PayPal COO Joins 0x Security Token Protocol
Last week, Fortune reported that the security token protocol, 0x, is now partnered with Harbor. Co-founded by former PayPal COO, David Sacks, Harbor is “building a decentralized compliance protocol that standardizes the way securities are issued and traded on blockchains. дальше »
2018-9-10 19:18 | |
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IOHK Calls Out Ethereum’s Casper Protocol In Favor of Own “Ouroboros”
Based on two social discussions over Reddit, H. K. -based IOHK, the parent company of Cardano and Ethereum Classic blockchains, released a detailed comparison between Casper and Ouroboros, two proof-of-stake protocols. дальше »
2018-8-13 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger. дальше »
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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Breeze Wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol Mainnet Now Available for Download
The Breeze Wallet with the Breeze Privacy Protocol public mainnet has been released and is now open to the public. The wallet showcases Stratis technology — a platform built for visual basic apps and blockchain solutions — and places heavy emphasis on both privacy and security for businesses seeking to implement business-to-business (B2B) transactions on the Stratis and Bitcoin blockchain networks. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:02 | |
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[promoted] GXChain and the Blockchain Data Economy
Imagine a new digital economy, one that allows everyday people to take full control of their personal data. Complete with a public chain for data transactions and application development, this system would foster a trustworthy, domain-wide data exchange that capitalizes on the torrent of advancements taking place through blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-8-1 20:41 | |
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G20: Cryptocurrencies are okay, blockchains are great, and money laundering is still a problem
G20 – an international economic consortium with 20 member states including China, France, Germany, Argentina, and Canada – has announced it believes cryptocurrencies pose no significant risk to global financial stability… but they could lead to a series of money laundering violations. дальше »
2018-7-23 19:57 | |
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Promoted: The Future of Online Shopping Is Powered by Spl.yt — A Decentralized E-Commerce Protocol
As a rapidly growing business sector, e-commerce continues to open up new avenues for exploring, comparing and purchasing products worldwide. Spl. yt, a smart contract protocol, aims improve the e-commerce system for buyers and sellers by automating functions currently performed by “middlemen” marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Alibaba. дальше »
2018-7-16 19:45 | |
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Security Trade Blockchains Explored by Banco Santander
Spain-based Banco Santander has announced the creation of a blockchain research team to look into the technology’s potential to change securities trading, according to a July 11 press release. The “Digital Investment Banking” team, headed by current leader of Santander’s blockchain lab John Whelan, will “explor[e] the use of tokenized securities in debt capital markets, дальше »
2018-7-12 23:48 | |
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Zilliqa’s sharding blockchain developer environment goes live in latest testnet
Zilliqa, the blockchain platform designed to solve the issues of scalability, security, and efficiency currently plaguing existing blockchains, has upgraded their public testnet and introduced an integrated development. дальше »
2018-7-2 15:00 | |
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Updated Edition of Blockchain Revolution Fills In Some Big Gaps
“When Blockchain Revolution came out, bitcoin was worth around $7 billion. Today, it’s more than twenty-two times that. Bitcoin is the workhorse of the cryptocurrency world and the cryptocurrency that launched a thousand ships. дальше »
2018-6-19 22:15 | |
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Till Death Do Us Fork: Planning for Cryptoasset Inheritance
For many, the experience of adding crypto coins to their financial portfolios has proven to be the thrill of a lifetime. As a new type of holding with a unique set of tools and rules, cryptocurrency is wealth with its own wow factor. дальше »
2018-6-15 18:54 | |
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