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Blockchain Enters 'Trough of Disillusionment' on Gartner's Hype Scale

Interest in blockchain technology is waning, research firm Gartner said in its latest "Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies" report.

Par Muyao Shen20 août 2018

Bitcoin could get better privacy with Taproot, but there's one big obstacle - it can't be deployed until another technology goes through.

Par Alyssa Hertig15 août 2018

Nearly two years after launch, Zcash is entering what could be a crucial period, one that could expand the core features of its technology.

Token swaps are becoming common, but what do they mean for users and investors? CoinDesk explores the evolving art of blockchain migrations.

At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with a 51% attack, a vulnerability users used to scoff at.

Par Alyssa Hertig8 juin 2018

CoinDesk gives our best guess of how the distributed launch of the much-anticipated EOS software can be expected to unfold.

Par Brady Dale2 juin 2018

Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.

An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.

A conference in Miami played host to evidence of a growing schism in the crypto community between passionate developers and fly-by-night traders.

Par Ariel Deschapell24 févr. 2018

Ethereum is facing what might be its biggest tech crisis in some time, with developers split over whether software changes should recover lost funds.