Ethereum Foundation Earmarks $20M For ETH 2.0

The Ethereum Foundation has released its Spring 2019 update, reporting the status of its ongoing initiatives and outlining the its plans for the next year. Although it’s hardly bedtime reading, the blog post outlines the development plans for the largest smart-contract ecosystem, including a substantial investment in Ethereum’s next upgrade. дальше »

2019-5-22 21:27

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Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling

How do you scale a blockchain so that it can process hundreds or even thousands of transactions per second – but without compromising on decentralization? It’s a question that has kept some of the brightest minds in the space awake at night, and some of the more ardent crypto factions sniping at each other for […] The post Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-5-12 22:28

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Irony: Coinbase Pushes Binance Launchpad Project MATIC To New Heights

Scalability is one of the biggest issues in cryptocurrency, and several leading blockchains are throttled at a handful of transactions per second. High-throughput networks like EOS, which can process 4,000 payments every second, have been able to capitalize – to the tune of a few billion dollars – on the sector’s unmet demand for fast […] The post Irony: Coinbase Pushes Binance Launchpad Project MATIC To New Heights appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-5-1 22:12

Litecoin Achieves New Heights As Lightning Strikes Twice

Litecoin, the sixth-largest cryptocurrency asset by market capitalization, has recently set a new high in mining hashrate – and a new record number of Lightning nodes. The eight-year-old cryptocurrency continues to defy predictions of its demise, with new adaptations like Mimblewimble and the Lightning Network demonstrating its viability against other altcoins. дальше »

2019-4-16 22:12

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Can Ethereum Still Compete?

No coin is perfect, but Ethereum has more than its share of problems.  The ICO-laden token has shed 80% of its value since its peak and given up the No. 2 spot to XRP (that had to hurt). Now its very mission has been called into question. дальше »

2018-12-31 20:41

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Aeternity Goes Live In Roma Release

Aeternity has released its first live implementation, bringing the new blockchain platform one step closer to providing scalable smart contracts and user-friendly oracles. The new implementation, code-named Roma, was released at a launching ceremony in Rome earlier this week. дальше »

2018-12-2 18:40

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What Does The Liquid Network Mean For Bitcoin?

The Liquid Network is now live, allowing fast, secure transactions without the encumbrances of the main Bitcoin blockchain. In a blog post announcing the launch, Blockstream, one of Bitcoin’s leading development companies, declared that the new sidechain would facilitate transactions between “exchanges, brokers, market makers, and financial institutions around the world. дальше »

2018-10-15 15:42

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Crypto Pioneer David Chaum Says His New Blockchain Beats Bitcoin

eCash creator and pioneering cryptographer David Chaum unveiled his Elixxir cryptocurrency September 19 following two years of behind-the-scenes development. Targeting Consumer Scale Speaking at the Consensus Singapore conference, Chaum said his latest project addressed the shortcomings in speed which currently prevent bonafide blockchain-based assets such as Bitcoin scaling quickly. дальше »

2018-9-20 20:00