Zk-Starks? New Take on Zcash Tech Could Power Truly Private Blockchains
"A myth," that's what one developer called it. At a meeting of the team behind the monero cryptocurrency last week, suspicion was high about a new item on the roadmap – so-called "zk-starks." Described as a "trustless" solution to a problem
October 01, 2017
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 Security Agency (NSA) documents
October 01, 2017
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 improvements in its upcoming Byzantium release. For m
September 24, 2017
Bitcoin Meets Zcash: Developers Test Tool for Trustless Trades
An in-progress blockchain project could one day help users trade bitcoin for zcash without a trusted third party. Created by zcash developers Jay Graber and Ariel Gabizon, ZBXCAT is a new command-line tool that developers can use to exchang
August 29, 2017
Venezuelan Bitcoin Miners Turning to Ethereum After Government Crackdown
An increasing number of Venezuelans are shifting to mining digital currencieslike Bitcoin so that they can afford to buy their basic needs and survive due to the current hyperinflation being experienced in Venezuela as of late August 2017.
August 29, 2017
Ethereum Meets Zcash? Why IPFS Plans a Multi-Blockchain Browser
The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) sounds like just the kind of futuristic protocol that would coalesce with blockchain, and its inventor, Juan Benet, has big plans for the two decentralized technologies. By storing multiple copies of da
April 29, 2017