This Bitcoin Botnet is Vying to Be Future of Secure IoT
Two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based IoT security product that mimics botnets.
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Space & Time: How BitTorrent's Creator is Attacking Bitcoin Waste
Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.
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Mar 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Who Broke the SHA1 Algorithm (And What Does It Mean for Bitcoin)?
The SHA1 encryption algorithm was recently 'broken' by researchers at Google and CWI Amsterdam. Should the bitcoin world worry?
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Feb 25, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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Faster Than Lightning? 'Sprite' Paper Envisions New Bitcoin Payments
Researchers have laid out a framework for a payment system they claim would be even faster than bitcoin's Lightning Network.
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Feb 23, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Hash Functions Explained
Everything you always wanted to know about bitcoin hashing, but were afraid to ask.
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Feb 19, 2017 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
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Why Bigger Might Not Be Better For Bitcoin Scaling
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Feb 16, 2017 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
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This Blockchain Startup Will Pay You to Help Your Friends Find Love
Matchpool is a new dating service that aims to bring couples together through the art of matchmaking – with a 21st century twist.
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Feb 12, 2017 at 12:22 p.m. UTC
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Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT
A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.
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Jan 27, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Blockchain for Journalism: How a Big Funding Idea is Starting Small
As print newspapers suffer from the move to digital, and online ad revenues prove an insufficient funding model, could crypto-tokens fill the gap?
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Jan 22, 2017 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
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Brexit Blues: Why Dublin is Turning Into a Haven for Blockchain
In the wake of Brexit, the Republic of Ireland could become the go-to European hub for FinTech and blockchain companies.
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Jan 16, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
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