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When the Fork Forks: What You Need to Know as Bitcoin Cash Goes to War

Contention about a new upgrade has left the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem divided, which could once again lead to a split into several projects and coins. Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed.

Blockstream Releases Full Node Access, Wallet, Block Explorer for Liquid

Blockstream has released a full node and wallet client for its newly released Liquid, along with a fresh-out-the-box block explorer to monitor transactions and other data on the sidechain.

BitMEX Launches New Fork Monitoring Website to Keep Track of Bitcoin Forks

BitMEX just launched a website to make it easier to keep tabs on hard and soft forks on the Bitcoin blockchain.

A Year After Launch, BTCPay Has Grown Larger Than Its Creator Expected

BTCPay has become a meteoric success. But for what started out as a hobbyist’s side project, this success has, in some respects, become unwieldy.

No Connection Required: How One Dev Sent Bitcoin While Off the Grid

Using a $27 entry level, Android smartphone and four goTennas, Rigel Walshe successfully sent a bitcoin transaction without access to the internet.

Blockstream’s Liquid Network for “High Value” Bitcoin Payments Is Live

Blockstream’s COO Samson Mow explains how “Liquid is designed to facilitate fast and reliable high value transfers” of bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies -- eventually.)

goTenna and Samourai Wallet’s New Mobile App Works Without Internet Access

In partnership with Samourai, Brooklyn-based goTenna has launched TxTenna, a mobile app that allows users to send bitcoin without an internet connection.

Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New

Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 includes a range of performance improvements and bug fixes, as well as other changes. Here’s an overview of some of these changes.

Battle Of The Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Details of One of Bitcoin’s Nastiest Bugs Yet

The good news is that the Bitcoin protocol is safe and the bug was never exploited in any way. Still, it could have allowed for one of the worst attacks on Bitcoin in years.

Crypto Wallet Protection App Wants to Secure Your Wallets Against Malware

Malware, a persistent thorn in the side of the internet’s wider community, has become an increasing concern for cryptocurrency users. A problem that comes...

Japanese SBI Set to Launch Ripple-Based Mobile App

Japanese Fintech heavyweight SBI Holdings plans to launch a Ripple-powered mobile payment application called MoneyTap.

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