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 »

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Bitcoin turns 10, but would Satoshi even recognize it?

Ten years ago to the day, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, published the Bitcoin whitepaper, and it undoubtedly changed the face of the internet. While we might be a few years away from mass adoption (and most blockchain use cases are still merely “proof of concepts”), Bitcoin’s impact has been undeniable. дальше »

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EY unveils blockchain prototype that makes Ethereum transactions private

Major accounting firm EY has just dropped some epic details of a new blockchain prototype that can make Ethereum transactions private – as in real ones, on the main public blockchain. EY calls its new system the EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE), touting it as the world’s first implementation of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology on the public Ethereum blockchain. дальше »

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Accounting firm EY announces Zero-Knowledge Proof privacy solution for Ethereum (ETH)

On October 30, “Big Four” accounting firm EY announced a tool that it said would bring private transactions to ethereum – that’s the public blockchain, not a permissioned, enterprise version of the network. дальше »

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EY Reveals Zero-Knowledge Proof Privacy Solution for Ethereum

EY has announced a prototype that uses zero-knowledge proofs to allow companies to create ethereum tokens while keeping transaction private. дальше »

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StarkWare Raises $30 Million to Solve Blockchain Privacy and Scalability Issues

StarkWare, an Israel-based blockchain specialist which commercializes a zero-knowledge proof system, has secured $30 million from high profile names within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including Consensys, Coinbase Ventures, Intel Capital, Pantera, and Sequoia. дальше »

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Merkle Tree Proofs (MTP), Proof of Work Crypto Mining and ASIC Resistance Debate Heats Up

Merkle Tree Proofs ASIC Resistance Egalitarian mining and the proof-of-work algorithm (PoW) makes ASIC resistance worth the pursuit. The algorithm, called Merkle Tree Proofs, is one that Zcoin seems to believe in and states that it is “premature” to give up this early on in the game. There are many reasons for ASIC resistance. The […] дальше »

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Patience Pays: Get to Know Popular Investor Reinhardt Coetzee

Ask any trader and they’ll tell you: diversifying your portfolio is one of the best ways to reduce risk. If you’re curious about branching out to other assets, definitely check out Reinhardt Coetzee — this South African Popular Investor is proof that low-risk, long-term investing can really pay off!  Since joining eToro in July 2016, Reinhardt has kept his risk. дальше »

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GenerEOS Calculates That EOS Is 66,000 Times More Energy Efficient Than Bitcoin

In a new blog post, Sydney block producer candidate GenerEOS talked about energy consumption comparisons of the EOS blockchain with the two most prominent blockchain networks – Bitcoin and Ethereum. дальше »

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ASIC Resistance Is Still Worth the Fight for Egalitarian Mining, This Time With Merkle Tree Proofs (MTP)

ASIC resistance is worth pursuing egalitarian mining with our new Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm, Merkle Tree Proofs (MTP). Although some projects have given up on ASIC resistance seeing it as an unattainable goal, we at Zcoin believe it is premature to throw in the towel. дальше »

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Examining Ethereum’s Constantinople Upgrade Challenges and Causes of Delay

In the quest for ethereum’s growth and scalability, the organization had the third milestone on their roadmap slated for this year. This third stage called Metropolis involves the upgrading of the ethereum platform from the Proof of Work consensus to the Proof of Stake consensus, whilst solving its scalability issues. This upgrade called Constantinople has […] дальше »

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StarkWare closes new $30 million equity round to develop cryptographic proof privacy technology

CryptoNinjas StarkWare Industries, a provider of cryptographic proofs that are zero-knowledge announced today it has closed a $30 million equity round, led by Paradigm. Other new investors include Intel Capital, Sequoia, Atomico, DCVC, Wing, Consensys, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin. дальше »

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The World’s First Decentralized and Secure Proof of Location Protocol on the Blockchain

CoinSpeaker The World’s First Decentralized and Secure Proof of Location Protocol on the Blockchain Platin will make cryptocurrency more real and accessible with its brand new PoL protocol, which allows people to see the exact location of digital assets in a physical space. дальше »

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Patience pays: Get to Know Popular Investor Reinhardt Coetzee

Ask any trader and they’ll tell you: diversifying your portfolio is one of the best ways to reduce risk. If you’re curious about branching out to other assets, definitely check out Reinhardt Coetzee — this South African Popular Investor is proof that low-risk, long-term investing can really pay off!  Since joining eToro in July 2016, […] The post Patience pays: Get to Know Popular Investor Reinhardt Coetzee appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »

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Ethereum’s Beacon Chain Proof of Concept Launch Planned For March

The launch of Ethereum 2.0 is estimated to begin this March with a Proof of Concept (PoC) of its core, the beacon chain, to go out this spring. The beacon... The post Ethereum’s Beacon Chain Proof of Concept Launch Planned For March appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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Zcoin Gives ASICs the Boot with Merkle Tree Proofs

In a direct challenge to the type of industrial-grade efforts that have transformed once-lone cryptocurrency miners into multi-billion-dollar oligarchies, Zcoin has held itself up as the first cryptocurrency to “democratize” mining using Merkle Tree Proofs, a PoW algorithm for ASIC-resistance. дальше »

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Earn Cryptocurrencies by Upvoting Content; Social Media Tokens on the Rise

PlusOneCoin (PLUS1) is a new cryptocurrency that can incentivize users to access and share content while also offering a new way for publishers and content providers to monetize their services, reported Techcrunch on October 24, 2018. дальше »

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What is Proof of Capacity (PoC)?

When it comes to generating specific cryptocurrencies, there are some specific requirements to take into account. Proof of Work coins require powerful computer hardware to do so. Proof of Stake, on the other hand, requires users to leave a wallet open and connected to the internet at all times. People who have a less powerful […] дальше »

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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini

Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »

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Privacy coin Zcoin implements Merkle Tree Proofs

CryptoNinjas The team behind Zcoin (XZC), the privacy coin which pioneered the Zerocoin Protocol to enable private financial transactions on the blockchain announced it has implemented Merkle Tree Proofs. дальше »

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Is Delayed Proof of Work the Answer to 51% Attacks? [INTERVIEW]

Earlier in October, an ethical hacker who goes by the handle GeoCold on Twitter announced the live-streaming of a 51% attack on the alt coin Einsteinium. The plan was to gain control of the network and expose vulnerabilities that exist in conventional proof-of-work blockchains which allow for double-spending attacks. дальше »

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ING Bank заявил о блокчейн-прорыве в сфере обеспечения безопасности данных

Голландский ING Bank анонсировал “новый блокчейн-прорыв в обеспечении безопасности данных для клиентов” – технологию доказательств принадлежности к множеству с нулевым разглашением (Zero-Knowledge Set Membership, ZKSM), которая появилась в банке вслед за технологией доказательства диапазона с нулевым разглашением (Zero-Knowledge Range Proof, ZKRP). дальше »

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Monero Transaction Fees Reduced by 97% After Bulletproofs Upgrade

After the recent hard fork upgrade of its protocol, Monero has seen its transaction fees shrink by approximately 97 percent, dropping from 60 cents to just 2 cents. дальше »

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What is Proof of Assignment (PoA)?

Proof of Assignment (PoA) is a new-age consensus mechanism that requires less power and can run on relatively low-end hardware. It claims to score higher than traditional consensus algorithms like Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS), which are alleged to consume more energy and require substantially more computing power and memory. PoA’s […] дальше »

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Hedera Hashgraph Becomes the First Blockchain Tech to be Coq Verified

Hedera Hashgraph in a next-gen public ledger that has diversified governance. It recently announced that the hashgraph consensus algorithm had been validated as being asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerant. дальше »

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POA Network and MakerDAO Launch xDai Chain, the First USD-Based Blockchain

POA Network Launches the First Ever USD-Based Blockchain The POA Network, an open Ethereum sidechain with Proof of Authority (PoA), has today launched its first-ever blockchain where the native asset of the chain is USD based. дальше »

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A Short Primer on Proof of Stake

Luxcore writes on the CoinMarketCap blog about what proof of stake is, its pros and cons, and what's next.

The post A Short Primer on Proof of Stake appeared first on CoinMarketCap.

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BITTO Launches World’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange with ERC20 Proof of Stake

Token holders can transact all cryptocurrencies on single exchange and reap passive income benefits from staking. The post BITTO Launches World’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange with ERC20 Proof of Stake appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »

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POA Network launches xDai USD-stablecoin blockchain with MakerDAO

CryptoNinjas POA Network, an open Ethereum sidechain with Proof of Authority (PoA) today announced it has launched the first-ever blockchain where the native asset of the chain is USD based. дальше »

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BITTO launches world’s first Crypto exchange with ERC20 Proof of Stake

London, UK, 10/17/2018 With its launch on November 30, BITTO will be the first public cryptocurrency exchange to validate crypto transactions using the Proof of Stake protocol to offer its customers passive income from staking. дальше »

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CurveBlock ICO

CurveBlock is a Blockchain-based property development company which pays token holders direct dividends from every project completed via Proof Of Stake (POS) smart wallets. Designed as an antidote to the age-old challenges facing the industry, the platform rewards token holders with infinite dividends & charity voting rights. дальше »

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Hedera Hashgraph first DLT to complete Coq formal method proof

CryptoNinjas Hedera Hashgraph, a next-generation distributed public ledger with highly diversified governance, today announced that the hashgraph consensus algorithm has been validated as asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerant (aBFT) by a math proof checked by computer using the Coq. дальше »

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18 октября состоится хардфорк в сети Monero

Завтра, 18 октября, разработчики защищенной криптовалюты Monero проведут обновление сети. Предстоящий хардфорк на блоке 1685555 активирует новый протокол Bulletproofs взамен Ring Confidential Transactions (RingCT). дальше »

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Australian NSW Government Looks to Blockchain Technology For Property Conveyancing

The Australian New South Wales (NSW) Government is eager to trial blockchain technology for property conveyancing because it may make the process more efficient, cheap, secure, and reliable. According to ZDNet’s article published on October 15, 2018, the NSW Land Registry will complete a proof of concept in early 2019 with the intent of shifting all form of land registry. дальше »

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Анонсирован новый хардфорк в сети Monero

18 октября в сети криптовалюты Monero состоится хардфорк на блоке под номером 1685555. С этим обновлением технология Bulletproofs заменит RingCT. Также разработчики Monero рассчитывают, что размер анонимных транзакций в сети уменьшится на 80%, а комиссии снизятся. дальше »

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В сети Monero состоится хардфорк с активацией протокола Bulletproofs

В четверг, 18 октября, в сети ориентированной на приватность криптовалюты Monero на блоке под номером 1685555 состоится хардфорк, в рамках которого «круговые Confidential Transactions»[RingCT] заменит технология Bulletproofs. дальше »

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Potential of Crypto in Action: Bitcoin User Moved $194M in BTC with $0.1 Fee

For those still skeptical about the abilities of digital currencies to revolutionize a financial realm, the superpower of cryptos has found a vivid proof. The post Potential of Crypto in Action: Bitcoin User Moved $194M in BTC with $0.1 Fee appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »

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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing

Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »

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SEC Obtains Emergency Court Order to Halt Questionable ICO

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC. дальше »

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Unlocking the Full Potential of IoT Farming - [BTC Media Sponsor]

You don’t need to be an agriculture expert to see the writing on the wall. Current farming methods just aren’t working anymore for most farmers of the world. There are 2 billion smallholder farms managing fewer than five acres (PDF). дальше »

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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Is Bitcoin With IOT And Dapps

Chart for ETC/USD (1W) Ethereum Classic (ETC) is currently the only Turing Complete blockchain that will run on Proof of Work (PoW) forever. It has a limited supply of coins, just like Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »

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Mischief-Maker Promises to Livestream a 51% Altcoin Attack

“On Oct 13, 3:00 CDT I will be doing a 51% attack against the cryptocurrency Einsteinium,” began the call-to-arms. As promises go, this one was as bold as it was brazen. The anonymous attacker has promised to assume majority hashrate control of an altcoin to demonstrate how easy the process is. дальше »

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Bitfinex Challenges Insolvency Rumors, Provides Proof of Wallet Reserves

Top-three cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is pushing back against claims that call its solvency into question. The Hong Kong-based company released a blog post on October 7, 2017, that states, contrary to recent rumors, it is not insolvent. дальше »

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Android-Powered Bitcoin Full Nodes Arrive Sooner, ABCore Alpha Pre-Released on GitHub

An Alpha Proof Of Concept v0. 68 for the long-awaited Android Bitcoin Core (ABCore) was pre-released on Oct. 2, 2018. The project was initially conceived in 2016 and aims to allow every individual to run a Bitcoin full-node on their Android mobile phone. дальше »

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Трудности перехода: Почему производители вкладывают миллионы в асики для эфириума

А что если эфириум никогда не сменит свой основной алгоритм консенсуса? Этот вопрос может показаться абсурдным разработчикам, создающим второй по величине блокчейн в мире, в котором давно уже заложены планы перехода с модели Proof-of-Work (PoW) к её альтернативе, Proof-of-Sta... дальше »

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Coda Testnet State Explorer: Full Node Blockchain Network on a Web Browser

Earlier this week, the Coda Protocol team introduced the Coda Testnet state explorer. Amazingly, the blockchain network can comfortably run full nodes on the web browser installed on standard home computers. дальше »

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IBM пытается усовершенствовать алгоритм Proof-of-Work для интернета вещей

Proof-of-Work (PoW) — механизм консенсуса, который делает возможным функционирование биткоина и многих других криптовалют, — считается крайне энергозатратной технологией. Часто можно услышать, что сеть сверхмощных компьютеров, решающих случайные математические задачи, использует тако... дальше »

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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 »

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How Overvalued Is Cardano (ADA)?

Chart for ADA/BTC (1W) Cardano (ADA) has been the centre of attention among crypto enthusiasts for quite some time. Since its inception, this unique project has been considered a better alternative to Ethereum (ETH)’s scalability and proof of stake model. дальше »

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Burstcoin Burstcoin Developers Complete On-Chain Crypto Transaction without the Internet

Burstcoin developer Daniel Jones announced that he managed to complete a blockchain transaction without access to electricity or the internet. The claim first came through his Twitter account, @nixops, on September 15, 2018, where he wrote, “It is with great honor I present to you the first $burst radio transaction. дальше »

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