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MimbleWimble Won't ICO But Will Launch Cryptocurrency

One of the more theoretical attempts at scaling blockchain networks is taking steps toward launching it's own network for further testing.

By Alyssa HertigSep 26, 2017

The question of how ethereum is incentivizing miners is developing ahead of an expected hard fork on the platform this month.

A popular ICO token launched in China is showing signs of recovery, weeks after the country took moves to limit similar domestic activities.

By Omkar GodboleSep 25, 2017

The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 25, 2017

One developer is quietly working on splitting up bitcoin's codebase – an effort aimed to give users more flexibility and developers more clarity.

By Alyssa HertigSep 24, 2017

The upcoming "Byzantium" hard fork of ethereum will usher in new cryptographic procedures that should eventually pave the way for increased privacy.

The planned roll-out date for ethereum's "Byzantium" network upgrade is being postponed to October 17.

The developers behind a bitcoin privacy solution called Dandelion have unveiled a new roadmap that addresses previously discovered code issues.

Ethereum's answer to bitcoin's Lightning Network will have one notable difference – a publicly traded token to be sold in a Dutch auction in October.

By Alyssa HertigSep 22, 2017

A new audit of the complex and controversial zcash key generation ceremony has found any serious security compromises were unlikely.

By Morgen PeckSep 21, 2017