Software

Brett Harrison (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Former FTX.US President’s New Venture Is Seeking to Harness AI for Crypto Trading
Brett Harrison’s new firm, Architect, aims to be an one-stop platform for institutional-grade crypto trading.
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Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork
The software upgrade scheduled for Jan. 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.
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Flashbots Reveals New Version of Its Key Ethereum Software
Development of SUAVE, as the project is codenamed, has been going on for a year.
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Elliptic has hired Jackson Hull as its chief technology officer. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Tracer Elliptic Hires Software Veteran Jackson Hull as CTO
Hull takes over a role previously held by Elliptic’s co-founder James Smith.
Elliptic has hired Jackson Hull as its chief technology officer. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Coinberry filed a lawsuit against 50 users who exploited a software bug to withdraw 120 BTC. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinberry Files Lawsuit Against 50 Users After Losing 120 BTC
A software error involving Canadian dollar transfers allowed users to siphon 120 bitcoins without paying in 2020.
Coinberry filed a lawsuit against 50 users who exploited a software bug to withdraw 120 BTC. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Zooko Wilcox, creator of Zcash and CEO of Electric Coin Company, in 2019. (CoinDesk archive)
Zcash’s NU5 Upgrade Goes Live, Boosting Privacy and Removing ‘Trusted Setups’
The privacy coin now allows transactions that are shielded by default, so users no longer have to opt in to hide payment details on the blockchain.
Zooko Wilcox, creator of Zcash and CEO of Electric Coin Company, in 2019. (CoinDesk archive)

ZenLedger's sales grew 5x (Pictures of Money/Flickr)
ZenLedger Raises $15M to Expand Crypto Tax Products
The funding comes on the heels of ZenLedger’s “best tax season ever.”
ZenLedger's sales grew 5x (Pictures of Money/Flickr)

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Review of 6 Crypto Tax Software Packages
A crypto tax expert investigated a host of innovative and ambitious crypto tax companies and the products they offer. Here’s what he found.
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Kevin O'Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’
Kevin O’Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’
Kevin O’Leary, co-host of “Shark Tank” and O’Shares ETFs Chairman, discusses his approach for evaluating start-ups in crypto and investing in the wider blockchain space. “If y...
Kevin O'Leary: ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Coin. It’s Simply Software’

Norton Antivirus Criticized for Installing Crypto Mining Software on Computers
Norton Antivirus Criticized for Installing Crypto Mining Software on Computers
Last June, Norton launched a new feature called “Norton Crypto,” which enabled cryptocurrency mining on its LifeLock security software. Consumers are now concerned about energ...
Norton Antivirus Criticized for Installing Crypto Mining Software on Computers