A successful 51 percent attack on the Ethereum Classic blockchain has raised some big questions around smaller cryptocurrencies using proof-of-work algorithms. Just two weeks into the new year and the cryptocurrency community is grappling with the reality of an alleged “51 percent attack” on the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain. While there is still no clear […]
Continue Readingsponsored This service is aiming to switch to a “zero percent commission on retail bookings” model by utilizing smart contracts. The Europe-based company LockTrip wants to put the accommodation industry on the blockchain by creating “the first functional blockchain-based travel service.” The team says it already offers 100,000 hotels and more than 1,500 vacation rentals […]
Continue ReadingEthereum core developers have reached a tentative consensus to implement a new proof-of-work algorithm that would increase the efficiency of GPU-based mining on the network. Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a tentative consensus to implement a new proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm that would increase the efficiency of GPU-based — as opposed to ASIC-based — mining […]
Continue ReadingCrypto exchanges OKEx and Huobi will support the upcoming Ethereum Constantinople hard fork which will fundamentally change the Ethereum blockchain. Leading cryptocurrency exchanges OKEx and Huobi Global will support the Ethereum (ETH) Constantinople hard fork which is estimated to happen between Jan. 14 and 18, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. The Constantinople […]
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Qtum has awarded a grant to Columbia University to fund the development of a new programming language for Ethereum-style smart contracts. Open source blockchain project Qtum has awarded a $400,000 grant to academics at Columbia University to fund the development of a new programming language for Ethereum (ETH)-style smart contracts. The news was announced in […]
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sponsored A blockchain project led by the creator of PoS, Sunny King, revealed five milestones for 2019 to bring a “brand-new digital economy era.” A blockchain project with the ambition of being at the forefront of a “brand-new digital economy era” has unveiled its vision for 2019-2020, with five important milestones that will enable its […]
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The Go Ethereum software client has published a code upgrade that includes a list of new features, including an activation time for the Constantinople hard fork. The Ethereum (ETH) Constantinople upgrade appears to be proceeding as planned, as a widely used Ethereum software client has published new code that includes a Constantinople activation time […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that proof-of-stake blockchains with sharding will be “thousands of times” more efficient in the future. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin declared that future blockchains with sharding based on proof-of-stake (PoS) will be “thousands of times more efficient,” in a lengthy Twitter thread Dec. 10. In the long series of tweets, […]
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Fledgling merchant network Crypto.com wants to expand the scope of its offerings using ex-PayPal exec Tyson Hackwood’s expertise. Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency payment platform Crypto.com has hired a former PayPal executive, the company confirmed in a press release Dec. 11. Tyson Hackwood will join the crypto firm as its senior vice president and head of global […]
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Findings from a test by an online persona known as “reizu” revealed four nodes control 75 percent of the BSV hashrate. Bitcoin Cash SV (BSV), a new fork of Bitcoin Cash (BTC), faced new controversy on Dec. 8 after a researcher reportedly showed how any user could spend the same coins twice on its network […]
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