Researchers Uncover Bitcoin 'Attack' That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments
A new denial-of-service attack could slow down or completely stop bitcoin payments over the lightning network.
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Oct 21, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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HTC's Latest Blockchain Phone Can Run a Full Bitcoin Node
The Taiwanese electronics giant has launched the Exodus 1s phone with a built-in hardware wallet and the ability to support a bitcoin node.
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Oct 19, 2019 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
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CoinShares, Blockchain Launch Gold Token Network on a Bitcoin Sidechain
Two years in the making and already backed by some $20 million in digitized gold, CoinShares announced the DGLD token Tuesday.
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Oct 15, 2019 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
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Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies
CoinDesk's Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency.
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Oct 14, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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TRON, Stellar Join Mousebelt's Blockchain Education Alliance to Train Student Developers
The 13-firm alliance will tackle crypto recruiters' quandary with a raft of tools to train students.
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Oct 11, 2019 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
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Australia's Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token Based on Ethereum
The government-owned Perth Mint is backing a new digital token aimed to allow investors to trade and settle gold in real time.
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Oct 11, 2019 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
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New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.
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Oct 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing
A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network.
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Oct 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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NBA's Sacramento Kings to Reward Loyal Fans With Crypto Tokens
Based on the ERC-20 standard, the Kings Token will be a first for a U.S. professional sports team.
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Oct 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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From Cardano to Ethereum, 2020 Could Be Deciding Year for Proof-of-Stake
Two of the industry’s most hotly anticipated PoS networks are scheduled to (re)launch in Q1.
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Oct 7, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2019