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Hyperledger Blockchain Project Adds 10 New Members

The Hyperledger blockchain consortium has grown its ranks again, with the addition of 10 new members.

By Wolfie ZhaoHul 28, 2017

Chip maker AMD has seen its sales buoyed in recent months by big demand for graphics cards by cryptocurrency miners.

By Wolfie ZhaoHul 28, 2017

What could be the first-ever ethereum smart contract decompiler was demoed at a hacker event in Las Vegas on Thursday.

A milestone has been hit in the potential activation of Segregated Witness, code that would upgrade the network's capacity.

By Alyssa HertigHul 27, 2017

The number of cryptocurrency and blockchain patent applications in the US has nearly doubled in the past year, USPTO data reveals.

By Chuan TianHul 27, 2017

CoinDesk takes a look at new developments in the Mt Gox case, attempting to provide an easy-to-read overview of the complex events.

By Pete RizzoHul 26, 2017

A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.

By Alyssa HertigHul 26, 2017

An advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that as many as a quarter of computers are infected with cryptocurrency mining malware.

By Wolfie ZhaoHul 25, 2017

How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.

By Pete RizzoHul 25, 2017

The creative coder behind a clever way to enact SegWit doesn't believe a new proposal for the network is in its best interest.

By Alyssa HertigHul 24, 2017