other-public-protocols
Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling
The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.
Market Turmoil Pushes Cryptocurrency Market Cap Below $100 Billion
Cryptocurrency markets are down today following new developments out of China's bitcoin exchange ecosystem.
Old Flames, New Code: Ripple and Hyperledger Reunite for Interledger Effort
Two formerly cautious blockchain collaborators are rekindling their relationship with an effort that could result in new Hyperledger consortium code.
Better, Faster zk-SNARKs: Zcash Developers Release New Privacy Tech
Privacy-oriented Zcash is getting a speed boost with researchers investing a faster elliptic curve for generating zk-SNARKs transactions.
Bitcoin Price Sinks Below $4,200 on China Uncertainty
Bitcoin prices are down today amid uncertainty over new exchange restrictions in China.
Broken Hash Crash? IOTA's Price Keeps Dropping on Tech Critique
IOTA's price has tanked since an MIT researcher revealed that code vulnerabilities had led to a patch for the widely-touted cryptocurrency.
Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork
The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.
$257 Million: Filecoin Breaks All-Time Record for ICO Funding
Filecoin's initial coin offering has ended, raising more than $257 million over a weeks-long token sale.
Putin-Backed Political Group Advances 'Green' Cryptocurrency Concept
A Russian political group formed by President Vladimir Putin is planning to advance a green-friendly cryptocurrency concept.
Litecoin Price Retreats From All-Time Highs, But Is $100 in Reach?
After setting a new all-time high on strong technology improvements, the outlook looks positive for litecoin, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency.
