21 Inc Unveils Plan to Make Every Computer a Bitcoin Computer
Balaji Srinivasan, co-founder and CEO of 21 Inc., announced the launch of the 21 software package at the Consensus 2016 blockchain conference.
View ArticleBlockchain Employment Startup Wins $10,000 at Consensus 2016
Decentralized employment company Colony has become the unanimous winner of the Consensus 2016 Proof of Work contest and the attached $10,000 prize.
View ArticleWorkshop Experts Explore Problems in Implementing Blockchain IDs
With cell phones and blockchain technology, the creation of a self sovereign identity becomes a reality which individuals can control themselves.
View ArticleAfter Months of Tests, the Big Bid to Scale Bitcoin is Nearing Launch
After months of testing, bitcoin's long-sought scaling solution Segregated Witness is moving forward to launch.
View ArticleIdentity Startup Netki to Launch SSL Certificate for Blockchain
Netki has announced the launch of its identity certificate pilot, allowing all parties in a transaction to be trusted and verifiable under regulation.
View ArticleWill Bitcoin’s Block Rewards Halving Bring Crisis or Consistency?
With the bitcoin block reward halving approaching, differing opinions on what will happen have emerged among the world's mining community.
View ArticleWhat is the ‘Halving’? A Primer to Bitcoin’s Big Mining Change
What is the bitcoin halving and why do many believe it's boosting bitcoin's price? Here's our introductory guide to the coming big change in bitcoin.
View ArticleBlockchain Identity Startup Netki Raises $3.5 Million
Netki, a digital identity startup, has raised $3.5 million to help it expand its team and technology offerings.
View ArticleWhat to Expect When the Bitcoin Halving Happens
What will happen when bitcoin's mining reward declines this weekend? CoinDesk surveys market experts for their predictions.
View ArticleWhy Bitcoin’s Halving Was a Boring Vindication
The Bitcoin Halving Event, which had numerous predictions of price drops and hashrate drops, had neither occur with both relatively constant.
View ArticleHow Peercoin Got A Boost From Bitcoin’s Halving
With bitcoin mining becoming less profitable, one recipient of excess hashpower is Peercoin, a lesser-known digital currency.
View ArticleSteemit Bridges Blockchain and Social Media, But How Does It Work?
In this piece, CoinDesk explores Steemit, a social media blockchain that rewards users for creating and voting on content.
View ArticleBitmain to Release New Bitcoin Miner in Bid to Attract Hobbyists
One ambitious bitcoin company is seeking to make mining a hobbyist activity again.
View ArticleInside ‘Bitcoin Vault’: Could a Technical Fix Block Hackers for Good?
A new proposal could make it easier for bitcoin exchanges to guard against hacks, but key challenges around enacting the change are slowing advances.
View ArticleIn Race for Bitcoin Mining Profits, Fortune Favors the Old
New research has found that unless the price of bitcoin goes up, there will be little room for new miners to compete.
View ArticleOne of Bitcoin’s Biggest Miners is Launching a Second Pool
Open source. From Digital Asset to Bitmain, the two-word phrase is the blockchain rage.
View ArticleWinter is Coming: Bitcoin Mining for Heat (And Profit)
Winter is coming... So does it make sense to use bitcoin miners to subsidise your heating costs? CoinDesk investigates.
View ArticleDemand for Zcash Mining Grows as Blockchain Launch Approaches
With less than a month to go before its launch, momentum is continuing to build around the anonymous cryptocurrency Zcash.
View ArticleIs Blockchain Beating Bitcoin? TechCrunch’s New Series Weighs In
What is the blockchain? Where did bitcoin come from? And what is a bitcoin miner? TechCrunch's new web series explores.
View ArticleViaBTC Rises: How A Mysterious Miner Could Decide Bitcoin’s Future
The future of bitcoin could be impacted by a mysterious new mining pool, one that has shown it's willing to go its own way on technical debates.
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