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Increased Hashrate Forces Premature Monero Hard Fork
The date of a planned hard fork of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has been brought forward by an increase in its hashrate.
Japan's GMO Internet Reveals Cryptocurrency Mining Plan
Japan's GMO Internet is launching a new bitcoin mine in Europe, months after it launched a cryptocurrency exchange.
Lightning's Next Act: Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining?
Could the same mechanisms used in the Lightning Network have the unintended benefit of also decentralizing mining?
Seeing Ghosts: Vitalik Is Finally Formalizing Ethereum's Casper Upgrade
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has finally begun formalizing his vision for proof-of-stake in a series of long-awaited white papers.
Ethereum's Raiden Scaling Solution Just Passed Another Milestone
A test network has been deployed for the Raiden project, a proposed extension to ethereum designed to allow faster payments and lower fees.
'Not an Investment': Internet Archive Defends Decision to Hold Bitcoin
The Internet Archive, the nonprofit dedicated to providing "open access to all knowledge," has spoken out on why it accepts bitcoin donations.
Stuck With Fees? New Bitcoin Tech Could End Wallet Guessing Games
Bitcoin Core developer, Alex Morcos has been working for years to make sure bitcoin transaction fee estimation tools are smarter.
Monopoly-Resistant Mining? Paper Claims Bitcoin Centralization Fears Overblown
A new paper suggests bitcoin mining may naturally resist centralization – a finding with potential implications for the long simmering scaling debate.
Microsoft Joins Cornell Blockchain Research Group
Tech giant Microsoft has joined the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3) research effort, it was announced today.
Inevitable Bust? GPU Makers See Crypto Mining as Short-Term Sales Boost
Interest in crypto mining has boosted the revenue of GPU makers at a time that's traditionally their slowest. But some fear the boom won't last.
