Corin Faife

Corin Faife is a CoinDesk contributor and has covered the social and political impact of emerging technologies for VICE, Motherboard and the Independent. Corin is not an investor in any digital currencies or blockchain projects. <a href="https://qa.coindesk.com/editorial-policy/">(See: Editorial Policy)</a>. Follow Corin: <a href="http://twitter.com/corintxt">corintxt</a>

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This Bitcoin Botnet is Vying to Be Future of Secure IoT

Two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based IoT security product that mimics botnets.

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Space & Time: How BitTorrent's Creator is Attacking Bitcoin Waste

Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.

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Who Broke the SHA1 Algorithm (And What Does It Mean for Bitcoin)?

The SHA1 encryption algorithm was recently 'broken' by researchers at Google and CWI Amsterdam. Should the bitcoin world worry?

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Faster Than Lightning? 'Sprite' Paper Envisions New Bitcoin Payments

Researchers have laid out a framework for a payment system they claim would be even faster than bitcoin's Lightning Network.

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Bitcoin Hash Functions Explained

Everything you always wanted to know about bitcoin hashing, but were afraid to ask.

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This Blockchain Startup Will Pay You to Help Your Friends Find Love

Matchpool is a new dating service that aims to bring couples together through the art of matchmaking – with a 21st century twist.

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Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT

A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.

Bosch environmental sensors (image: <a href="http://blog.bosch-si.com/categories/internetofthings/2015/01/the-iot-at-school-and-at-the-ces-in-las-vegas/">Bosch Software Innovations)

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Blockchain for Journalism: How a Big Funding Idea is Starting Small

As print newspapers suffer from the move to digital, and online ad revenues prove an insufficient funding model, could crypto-tokens fill the gap?

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Brexit Blues: Why Dublin is Turning Into a Haven for Blockchain

In the wake of Brexit, the Republic of Ireland could become the go-to European hub for FinTech and blockchain companies.

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