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Samsung is releasing a better cryptocurrency-enabled smartphone
Samsung is releasing a version of its newest flagship smartphone that supports 34 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, and a variety of DApps, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. дальше »
2019-9-6 16:20
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Ethereum investors lose confidence in ETH as scaling issues persist
Venture capitalist Fred Wilson once believed that Ethereum would surpass the market capitalization of Bitcoin. Yet, persistent scaling problems are causing former advocates to revise their opinions. дальше »
2019-9-6 05:08
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Telegram testing an Ethereum-compatible blockchain
Telegram is publicly testing its much-anticipated blockchain project ‘TON. ’ The company’s blockchain will be compatible with Ethereum, allowing developers to port their Ethereum smart contracts, revealed a tech startup working on the project alongside Telegram. дальше »
2019-9-3 06:35
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September is a big month for Cardano, updates from Charles Hoskinson
Cardano will be making waves this September, with Charles Hoskinson confirming that the proof-of-stake Shelley testnet will launch ahead of schedule. This is on top of several other big updates, along with two more announcements that are yet to be revealed. дальше »
2019-9-3 22:52
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Hyperledger welcomes its first public blockchain—Ethereum
Hyperledger is officially integrating an open-source Ethereum client into its technology offering. After vigorous debate, the Hyperledger technical steering committee decided—by unanimous vote—to induct PegaSys’ open-source Ethereum client “Pantheon. дальше »
2019-8-30 19:55
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Wikipedia Becomes Verified Brave Publisher
Wikipedia is the latest website to become a verified publisher with the Brave web browser, allowing the site to start taking dips and donations in the form of Brave's basic attention token.
дальше »2019-8-29 19:06
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Ransomware Syrk Finds Victims In Fortnite Players
Presenting itself as an app to help players cheat at the online battle royale game Fortnite, Syrk encrypts files on a user’s hard drive and demands a ransom paid in crypto. If the ransom is not paid, the malicious software begins deleting files one by one. дальше »
2019-8-28 18:50
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Hotmine's Bitcoin Mining Rig Doubles As Space Heater
At the Baikal Blockchain and Crypto Forum, mining rig manufacturer Hotmine's CEO Oles Slobodenyuk pitched the company's bitcoin mining rig to residents of Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia, claiming it can earn them up to $55 a month while radiating heat for up to 10 square meters. дальше »
2019-8-24 18:59
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11 Ruby Libraries Found To Contain Cryptojacking Code
Following a recent report from Check Point Security highlighting the decline of cryptojacking over the last two years, cryptojacking software was found in 11 code libraries for the programming language Ruby. дальше »
2019-8-23 19:34
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Andrew Yang Wants Blockchain-Based Mobile Voting
If elected president, Democratic candidate Andrew Yang plans to tackle voting fraud and prevent hacks on modern voting booths by implementing blockchain-based mobile voting throughout the US.
дальше »2019-8-23 19:23
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Heavy Rain And Mudslides Disrupt BTC Miners In China
Heavy rain has resulted in mudslides in China’s Sichuan province, disrupting bitcoin mining operations in the area and forcing some hydroelectric power plants to stop generating electricity.
дальше »2019-8-21 19:23
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TomoZ goes live: a frictionless protocol for paying transaction fees in any token issued over TomoChain
TomoChain announced it has launched TomoZ, an on-chain protocol that aims to improve how people pay transaction fees when sending tokens. The ‘Z’ in TomoZ stands for zero friction. Typically, blockchains have always made users pay transaction fees using the native blockchain’s currency, creating additional friction. дальше »
2019-8-21 15:30
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WhatsApp Works To Bring Payments Service To Indonesia
Facebook's WhatsApp is reportedly in talks with multiple Indonesian digital payment firms as the messaging app plans to bring its mobile payments service to the country.
дальше »2019-8-21 23:31
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Metallicus Receives Investment From The 'Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire'
20-year-old bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman has invested an undisclosed amount in Metallicus, a startup behind the peer-to-peer payments platform Metal Pay, in an attempt to create an "all-in-one" crypto banking platform that will include banking, payments, and social media features. дальше »
2019-8-20 19:27
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UPS Eyes Autonomous Trucks
The United Parcel Service has invested an undisclosed amount in TuSimple, a self-driving truck company. TuSimple joins UPS' portfolio of investments in innovative technologies, including blockchain, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence. дальше »
2019-8-16 19:46
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Exploiting The FumbleChain To Earn Fumblecoins
Crypto developer education tool FumbleChain is a deliberately flawed blockchain that allows developers to earn fumblecoins every time they find a new flaw to exploit.
дальше »2019-8-14 19:20
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Crypto by hype to maturity: Bitcoin, Libra, smart contracts, Lightning, sharding, and more
Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics, created a matrix chart for some of the crypto-sphere’s most talked about innovations. The chart ranked Bitcoin, blockchain protocols, Libra, and other innovations by maturity relative to hype, showing there is still unrecognized potential in many parts of the industry. дальше »
2019-8-14 23:40
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Bitfury Group Launches AI Division For Data Analysis
Crypto mining firm Bitfury Group has reportedly launched an artificial intelligence division with the goal of breaking down the world’s vast amount of data and deriving value from it.
дальше »2019-8-14 23:37
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Charlie Lee refutes that Litecoin is “being abandoned,” active development continues
Charlie Lee asserted Litecoin development is alive and well. Meanwhile, reports based on the project’s GitHub numbers suggest it is “being abandoned. ” GitHub numbers suggest Litecoin is being abandoned? Litecoin has continued to receive scrutiny for its perceived lack of new code development. дальше »
2019-8-12 14:21
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IOTA launches $5 million Coordicide research grant program
IOTA announced a $5 million grant program to contribute to “Coordicide”-related research, the elimination of the project’s centralized coordinating node. IOTA is a cryptocurrency that aims to facilitate IoT transactions by creating a fee-less, highly scalable, asset transfer network. дальше »
2019-8-10 22:19
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Sharing Data Privately With The Stanford-UC Berkeley Kara Project
Stanford ophthalmologist Robert Chang and University of California, Berkeley, professor Dawn Song are both working to develop Kara, an artificial intelligence project that keeps your data from prying eyes while it learns. дальше »
2019-8-10 23:14
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Website Ads Easily Out-Earn Cryptojacking
Researchers from the University of Crete and the University of Illinois at Chicago have published a study showing that a website that hosts at least three ads can produce five-and-a-half times the revenue of a website that uses a cryptojacking script to mine with visitors' computing power. дальше »
2019-8-9 19:14
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Seoul To Roll Out Crypto Rewards System For Its Citizens
Expected to launch this November, the city of Seoul will introduce a points system for residents that will reward them with S-coins, which can then be spent on goods and services. Residents will be able to earn S-coins by completing tasks such as paying taxes or participating in public opinion polls. дальше »
2019-8-7 23:40
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Truffle adding support for Tezos, Hyperledger Fabric, and R3 Corda
Truffle, one of the leading providers for open-source blockchain development tools, is expanding beyond just supporting Ethereum as it makes its push toward profitability. The ConsenSys-funded company announced support for Tezos, Hyperledger Fabric, and R3’s Corda. дальше »
2019-8-6 00:41
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US Federal Reserve Plans New Payment System
To boost the payments and settlements infrastructure in the US, the Federal Reserve has been tasked with creating a new real-time payments and settlements service dubbed "FedNow."
дальше »2019-8-6 23:42
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Mastercard Looks To Develop Crypto Payment And Wallet Solutions
It looks like Mastercard isn't content with just being a founding member of the Libra Association, as the payments giant has posted job listings searching for positions to assist in the development of its own cryptocurrency and wallet. дальше »
2019-8-6 19:21
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The Coinbase Mission, Vision & Strategy
Learn about working at Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/careers - Medium дальше »
2019-8-1 01:16
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NBA Top Shots Puts The Abilities Of Basketball Players On The Blockchain
Dapper Labs, the team behind CryptoKitties, has partnered with the NBA to create NBA Top Shots, which will allow fans to buy, sell, and trade blockchain-based NBA player move set collectibles, including "Kevin Durant's 3-point shot" and "Joel Embiid's dunk. дальше »
2019-7-31 19:30
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Fold Offers BTC Rewards For Shoppers Using Its App
Crypto payments startup Fold will begin offering cashback rewards in the form of bitcoin to those who use the Fold app to make purchases at Amazon, Starbucks, and Target.
дальше »2019-7-31 19:11
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The case for blockchain in creating a more robust Internet is gaining momentum
Since its humble origins among academic circles and DARPA researchers, the Internet evolved from a limited, fragmented set of networks to the ubiquitous global behemoth that it has become today. At the core of the Internet’s ability to empower unprecedented levels of communication is the standardization of a fundamental set of protocols, including the application, […] The post The case for blockchain in creating a more robust Internet is gaining momentum appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-7-31 13:18
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Gaming’s blockchain revolution: tokenization, esports, collectables, and cryptocurrency
Blockchain and gaming having been on a collision course and may have reached the point of impact. Rapid changes in technology and methodologies have begun to happen across different sectors of the gaming industry. дальше »
2019-7-30 19:46
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US DoD Research Arm Looks To Blockchain For Military Communication System
In a document titled “DoD Digital Modernization Strategy,” the US Department of Defense's research branch, DARPA, outlined the department's experiments with blockchain tech to create an "efficient, robust, and secure" communications network for the military. дальше »
2019-7-29 19:26
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Brave Browser users will soon be able to withdraw their Basic Attention Tokens
Brave Browser is introducing a new feature that will allow its users to withdraw BAT earned from ads. While the feature is currently only available on Brave’s developer browser preview, the community welcomed the news, calling it a step forward for BAT adoption. дальше »
2019-7-26 02:04
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Chainlink welcomes Stake.fish as Reviewed Node Operator growing the LINK oracle network
Stake. fish, a prominent validator for proof-of-stake blockchains, announced on Tuesday that it will serve as a Chainlink “Reviewed Node Operator,” growing the oracle network. Chainlink is decentralized oracle network that securely connects smart contracts to external data sources and various payment networks. дальше »
2019-7-26 19:16
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Ethereum DeFi Products Hit Milestone as ETH Falls Against Bitcoin
DeFi on Ethereum Gains Steam Decentralized finance, best known as DeFi, has rapidly gained steam on Ethereum — despite the fact that ETH is currently falling against Bitcoin, reaching multi-year lows over the past few... дальше »
2019-7-25 18:08
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Quasar hard fork: Bitcoin SV upgrades block size to 2GB
A planned hard fork has been executed on Bitcoin SV (BSV) despite deliberation over the timing of the scheduled upgrade, dubbed “Quasar”. The fork has upped the protocol’s block size limit from 128MB to 2GB—a development that according to the owners of the BSV project, Bitcoin Association, will help BSV scale to “1000+ transactions per […] The post Quasar hard fork: Bitcoin SV upgrades block size to 2GB appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-7-25 12:13
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Crypto Lending Site YouHolder Left User Info Exposed For Nearly A Month
Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar found that crypto lending site YouHolder had left customer credit card data exposed and unencrypted for almost a month, with information including credit card numbers, card verification numbers, and card expiration dates. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:59
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The New York Times Looks To Tackle Fake News With Blockchain
With the launch of its News Provenance Project, The New York Times will run an initial proof of concept that will see photographs and videos authenticated on a blockchain, which will store the news item's contextual metadata, including when and where the photo or video was shot, who took it, who edited it, and who published it. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:44
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Cloud Computing Attacks On The Rise As Desktop Mining Malware Falls In Popularity
A study from Skybox Security suggests that malicious crypto miners are now focused on attacking faults in cloud computing containers as the popularity of desktop crypto mining malware steadily falls off. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:11
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Ethereum improvement proposal 2025 increases block reward, community opposed to maintain ETH as store-of-value
Several Ethereum developers voiced concerns about Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) 2025, which recommends creating more Ether per block for the next 18 months. Authored by James Hancock, a Berlin-based developer, the proposal suggests adding an extra 0. дальше »
2019-7-24 15:33
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Blockmason Link and CryptoChicks Partner to Boost Blockchain Software Development
Blockmason and CryptoChicks have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as well as a collaborative that intends to advance the blockchain-based software development industry. This according to a press release published on PR Newswire July 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-24 11:00
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Cardano transitioning to a decentralized network [UPDATED]
Update, July 24, 0800 PST: IOHK contacted CryptoSlate indicating the information had not been leaked because the GitHub is “already and very deliberately in the public domain. ” IOHK reaffirms that the project is on schedule to be delivered by 2020 and that the information does not represent a leak. дальше »
2019-7-25 05:03
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Leaked GitHub image show Cardano transitioning to a decentralized network in under three months
Leaked images from the Cardano GitHub show the protocol transitioning from centralized nodes to the more community-run decentralized network, with Ada staking, in under three months. From “federated” to decentralized nodes Cardano is a “third-generation” blockchain platform with an emphasis on research and peer review. дальше »
2019-7-24 05:03
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Union Bank To Pilot Blockchain-Powered Remittance Service In The Philippines
Union Bank of the Philippines will experiment with the use of blockchain tech for remittances, allowing overseas Filipino workers to exercise more control over who receives any money sent back home. дальше »
2019-7-24 00:05
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Utah County To Pilot Blockchain Voting System For August Municipal Elections
Working with a mobile voting app provided by Voatz, Utah County's blockchain voting pilot will work to target troops serving abroad who would usually have to rely on absentee paper ballots.
дальше »2019-7-24 19:25
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New Research Confirms the Viability of Artificial Muscles
More and more aspects of our society are taking on artificial traits in this day and age. That is not entirely abnormal, as there are many artificial breakthroughs which can user in a better future. дальше »
2019-7-23 05:00
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Craig Wright’s misinformed attempt at scaling Bitcoin, BSV frivolously increasing block size to 2GB
In Craig Wright’s latest marketing attempt, Bitcoin SV will increase its block size cap from 128MB to 2GB. The upgrade will make BSV less secure, more centralized, and more costly for infrastructure providers to maintain—adding additional fuel to the already raging dumpster fire of a project. дальше »
2019-7-22 03:19
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Gotbit Offers 'Not Entirely Ethical' Market Manipulation Services
Moscow State University sophomore Alexey Andryunin co-founded Gotbit, a bot trading service that can help a crypto exchange fake its trading volume to be listed on CoinMarketCap for a fee of $15,000. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:36
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Growing hashpower means Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash could halve at the same time
Despite an initial difference in mining speed between the two Bitcoin forks, an increase in BTC’s hashpower has been steadily narrowing Bitcoin’s supply lead. If Bitcoin continues to outpace Bitcoin Cash, the two could halve at around the same time. дальше »
2019-7-16 10:42
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BitTorrent Founder Introduces 'Proof Of Space And Time'
Bram Cohen, creator of the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol, has published a green paper for his Chia cryptocurrency project that utilizes "proof of space and time," a proof-of-work alternative that relies on the excess storage space on hard drives to verify the Chia blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-10 19:29
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