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Writing Bitcoin Smart Contracts Is About to Get Easier With New Coding Language

Alyssa HertigAug 13, 2020

Bitcoin smart contracts are tricky. Minsc, a new language created by Bitcoin developer Nadav Ivgi, is making them easier to write.

Developers

OKCoin Exchange Awards Grant to One of Bitcoin Core’s Most Active Developers

Alyssa HertigAug 6, 2020

The grant from OKCoin will allow Bitcoin developer Marco Falke to continue the maintenance work he's done since 2016, like reviewing proposed code changes.

Podcasts

Meet a Freelance Cypherpunk Developer in Africa

Leigh CuenAug 16, 2020

Fodé Diop, founder of the Dakar Bitcoin Developers meetup in Senegal, speaks with CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen about bitcoin in Africa.

Grants

Conflux Blockchain Announces Ecosystem Grants Program

William FoxleyJul 20, 2020

Development grants will be paid in the platform's native token, CFX, in values up to $15,000 and $50,000 for both projects and firms respectively.

Alchemy

Alchemy Launches Product to Help Developers Monitor Blockchain Apps

Jaspreet KalraJul 16, 2020

Launched Thursday, Alchemy Monitor has already been put to use by crypto firms 0x, MyEtherWallet, Lucid Sight and Zerion.

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Ethereum

Ethereum Developers Delay Berlin Hard Fork to Stem Client Centralization Concerns

William FoxleyJun 30, 2020

79% of Ethereum nodes run on Geth. Core developers have pushed back July's Berlin hard fork so other clients can catch up.

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Privacy

Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason

Alyssa HertigJun 29, 2020

Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms.

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Grants

Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development

Leigh CuenJun 25, 2020

The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund.

Bitcoin Core

OKCoin, BitMEX Sponsor Bitcoin Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar

Leigh CuenJun 18, 2020

OKCoin and BitMEX just sponsored another Bitcoin Core developer, Amiti Uttarwar, who is focused on privacy tech and education.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Vaults: Developer Bryan Bishop Releases Prototype for Secure On-Chain Storage

Brady DaleApr 13, 2020

The basic idea involves storing bitcoin on-chain in a particularly secure manner that allows for recovery from security mistakes.

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BitMEX

BitMEX Operator Ups Grant for Bitcoin Development to $100K

Paddy BakerApr 1, 2020

HDR Global Trading has supported bitcoin maintainer Michael Ford since he was appointed last summer.

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ProgPoW

Ethereum’s ProgPoW Call Features Frustration but Little Progress

William FoxleyMar 6, 2020

The controversial proposed change to Ethereum’s mining algorithm failed to change status after meeting resistance during Friday’s core developers call.