Tag: cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Core Nodes Spring Up 30% As SegWit Takes 7% Of Transaction Pie
Bitcoin Core nodes have increased 30 percent in three months as the battle of the hard forks continues to reshape the network.
Together with a smaller...
IMF’s Lagarde: Ignoring Cryptocurrencies ‘May Not Be Wise’
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that cryptocurrencies may give traditional government-issued ones a "run for their money."
Speaking at a conference...
Edward Snowden: Zcash Is ‘Most Interesting Bitcoin Alternative’
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden weighed in on anonymity-centric cryptocurrencies, calling Zcash the “most interesting bitcoin alternative.”
Snowden, a former U.S. intelligence contractor who leaked National...
The “Bitcoinization” of Venezuela?
In recent months, news about Bitcoin being widely purchased and mined in Venezuela has led to a number of rumors regarding the growth and demand of...
Better in Byzantium? Ethereum Takes Baby Steps Toward a Privacy Boost
Ethereum users may soon be getting a much-needed privacy boost.
Long a shortcoming for all public blockchain networks, the world's second-largest blockchain is nonetheless aiming for big...
CPU Mining is Making a Comeback (But Only on Botnets)
CPU mining malware increased sixfold during the first eight months of 2017, according to a new report from IBM X-Force.
As CCN has reported, the...