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

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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Bitstamp Unveils Bitcoin Lightning Network Node

On July 8 the Lightning Network got a huge publicity boost as Bitstamp announced that it had launched its own Lightning node. Another Step Toward Widespread Adoption On Monday Bitstamp revealed that it had launched a Bitcoin Lightning node to further facilitate the growth of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN). дальше »

2019-7-9 13:00

Litecoin and DigiByte founders cryptographically proved they created their blockchains, why can’t Craig Wright?

In May 2016, Charlie Lee and Jared Tate, the creators of Litecoin and DigiByte, cryptographically proved they were the creators of their blockchain platforms in less than a minute. If Craig Wright is truly Satoshi Nakamoto as he claims, why doesn’t he do the same on the Bitcoin blockchain? A single signature could end the Craig Wright […] The post Litecoin and DigiByte founders cryptographically proved they created their blockchains, why can’t Craig Wright? appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2019-6-29 13:21