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Sia Launches Decentralized Blockchain-based Storage Platform Similar to Filecoin and Storj

Decentralized cloud file hosting service operator Sia has announced the launch of an automated peer-to-peer blockchain-based collaborative cloud for data storage, allowing users...

How the Magic of IBLTs Could Boost Bitcoin’s Decentralization

Bitcoin requires decentralization of miners (or mining pools) and full nodes to achieve what some consider its core property: censorship resistance. As such,...

How a Bitcoin Backbone Gives Small Miners a Leg Up: Matt Corrallo’s Relay Network

Corallo's relay network serves two distinct purposes. First, it adds diversity to Bitcoin. Rather than just needing to rely on the peer-to-peer network, Bitcoin users can opt to receive transaction data and blocks through an alternative channel. This makes it harder to successfully attack the Bitcoin network; the relay network functions as a fallback. But the second, and more important reason, is a potential decrease of network latency.

Former Reddit Cryptocurrency Engineer Explains How His Decentralized, Bitcoin-Powered Social Media Platform Will Work

The idea of a social media platform with Bitcoin-powered financial incentives has become rather popular ever since former Reddit Cryptocurrency Engineer Ryan X. Charleswrote...

Wall Street OTC Bitcoin Trading Desks See Record Volumes as Price Hits 52-week Highs

Bitcoin exchange trade volumes have soared over the past week as the bitcoin price hit its high for the year. Exchanges are reporting some...

New Data from OTC Trading Desks Reveals Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Traded Off Public Markets

Over-the-counter (OTC) trading provides a way to efficiently trade larger amounts of bitcoin without driving down the overall market price. Traders using the OTC...

BitFury Looks to Go Green With 3M’s Novec 7100 Engineered Fluid

In an attempt to further decrease energy costs and its impact on the environment, BitFury announced that it was launching the world’s largest two-phase...

The Who, What, Why and How of the Ongoing Transaction Malleability Attack

For the past several days*, the Bitcoin network has been plagued by a so-called “transaction malleability attack.” Bitcoin users have experienced a number of...

Dutch National Police Set Sights on Blockchain-Based Cloud Services

The Dutch National Police have taken an interest in Blockchain-based cloud services. A presentation given over the summer reveals a new focus on Storj...

Beyond Bitcoin: How the Blockchain Can Power a New Generation of Enterprise Software

This is a guest post by Jesus Rodriguez.Bitcoin has become one of the most intriguing and revolutionary technologies created in the last few years....
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