Tech 7 January 2019

Bitmain pushed back as Ethereum moves to ASIC-resistant miners

Ethereum core developers have reportedly reached a decision to implement a new proof-of-work algorithm that could potentially improve the efficiency of GPU-based mining, shying away from ASIC-based activity

Tech 26 December 2018

Vitalik Buterin doesn’t believe in proof of work

Vitalik Buterin does not believe in the proof-of-work (PoW) system which Ethereum, the platform he co-founded, uses.

Business 13 November 2018

PureBit exchange pulls exit scam, runs off with almost $3M in ETH

Crypto traders using the South Korean exchange PureBit understand why Mondays are typically considered to be bad days.

Editorial 5 November 2018

Welcome to the distributed collaborative entity: Terra firma societies are possible with crypto, and it’s not a fantasy

The seventeenth installment in a weekly column, A Power of Facing looks at the prospects for freer enclaves, societies, build on the power of cryptocurrency and its underlying tech. It’s no longer a fantasy.

Tech 29 October 2018

Blockchains in the enterprise: Smart contracts in different chains

This next section of the article will deal with the issue of smart contracts and how they are implemented in the different blockchain systems which are popular in the current industry.

Tech 15 October 2018

Blockchains in the enterprise: The different types of blockchains

Enterprises have very unique requirements when it comes to blockchains. There is much potential to saving costs and also removing a whole class of errors that could occur in a system that is centrally administered.

Business 3 October 2018

ICOs sold off most ETH holdings for profit, research claims

Contrary to popular belief, many initial coin offerings (ICOs) had the foresight to sell their Ethereum (ETH) and profit off their holdings before the price of the coin fell, according to a new report by BitMEX Research.

Business 14 September 2018

Crypto market daily report – September 14, 2018

Bitcoin Cash rose by well over 10% to the $470 mark on Friday after a week of consistently losing in price and appeared to be poised for further gains during the next 24 hours.

Business 13 September 2018

Crypto market daily report – September 13, 2018

Bitcoin Cash was trading at the $435 level at press time on Thursday, an increase of around 3% after having dropped dangerously close to the $400 level on Wednesday.

Business 12 September 2018

Crypto market daily report – September 12, 2018

The cryptocurrency markets continued to lose momentum on Wednesday as most of the major currencies experienced a considerable downtrend with the drops being from 5 to 7% in most cases.

Business 11 September 2018

Crypto market daily report – September 11, 2018

The cryptocurrency markets continued to stabilize after a relatively torrid day on Monday, when most of the coins reached yearly lows.

Business 11 September 2018

Gemini launches Ethereum-backed stablecoin

The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange announced yesterday that it plans on establishing a stablecoin built on the Ethereum blockchain and backed by the U.S. dollar.