Technology News


Markets

Bitcoin's Next Big Software Upgrade to Feature New Language for Crypto Keys

A new version of Bitcoin Core is coming, including a new key language and more. CoinDesk assembles the earliest and most interesting details.

lock, key

Markets

Former Ripple CTO's Blockchain Project Coil Enters Closed Beta

The new company, which incorporates the Interledger and Codius technologies Thomas helped develop at Ripple, is now available to try out.

coil

Markets

Ethereum Developers Move to Alter Blockchain's Economics In Next Upgrade

Developers agreed to reduce ethereum issuance from 3 ETH to 2 ETH in an upcoming hard fork, Constantinople.

asic

Markets

Messaging Giant LINE Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency

Japanese messaging giant LINE has become one of the first public companies to have launched a proprietary blockchain network with its own token.

Line app

Markets

VMware Claims Greater Scalability With Open-Source Blockchain Project

VMware has revealed "Project Concord" – an open-source blockchain effort that addresses scaling issues by altering a common consensus algorithm.

VMWare

Markets

8 Blockchain Projects Enlist Early to Test Secret Enigma Contracts

Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Enigma's "secret contracts" privacy protocol has eight partners gearing up for its launch later this year.

enigma machine

Markets

Ethereum's Next Upgrade Could Be the $29 Billion Blockchain's Biggest Test Yet

Disagreement surrounding an upcoming upgrade, Constantinope, is putting ethereum to the test.

astronomy, clock

Markets

Origin Is Rolling Out a Decentralized Messaging App Built on Ethereum

Origin Protocol, a blockchain project building a decentralized marketplace, has rolled out a P2P messaging app on its demo platform.

Messaging

Markets

Moscow's Government to Use Ethereum to Promote Transparency In Commerce

Moscow's government is planning to use ethereum as part of a system for allotting trading spots during weekend farmers markets.

Moscow

Markets

Ethereum Meeting Leaves Open Questions Ahead of October Upgrade

Consensus on several contentious topics have yet to be reached.

clocks, watches