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Russian IT Giant Mail.Ru Enables Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Payments

Using BitPay, users can pay and be paid with bitcoin and bitcoin cash on Mail.Ru sites, as well as on social networks Odnoklassniki and Vkontakte.

Bitcoin Core 0.16.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New

Here’s an overview of some of the most notable changes.

Sidechains: Why These Researchers Think They Solved a Key Piece of the Puzzle

One developing technology called sidechains promises to make it easier to move tokens across blockchains and, as a result, open the doors to a world of possibilities.

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Are Pretty Low Right Now: Here’s Why

Take a look at where the fees have dropped - and make sure you aren't paying too much.

Blockstream Releases Lightning Charge, Launches Test E-Commerce Store

Following the release of the first Bitcoin Lightning Network white paper, published in February 2015, developers have been working on Lightning Network implementations to...

Wallet Developers Express Security Concerns Over BitPay’s Payment Protocol Policy

On December 14, 2017, BitPay announced a first step toward enforcing the payment protocol: All orders of the BitPay Card will require payments from...

Keep an Eye Out for These Bitcoin Tech Trends in 2018

From a tech perspective, Bitcoin seems to be just getting started: 2018 promises to be the year that a number of highly anticipated projects are either launched or adopted.

Ivy Playground for Bitcoin: Experimenting With the Future of Bitcoin Smart Contracts

Blockchain developer Chain is releasing an open-source compiler and development environment for writing Bitcoin smart contracts using Ivy, a smart contract language developed in-house.Chain...

This Lightning Network Designer Is Re-Inventing Bitcoin Smart Contracts

DLCs could realize blockchain-enforced insurance companies, futures contracts, dollar-pegged coins and much more.

Bitcoin’s Scaling Challenge Brings the Battle for Liberation of Cyberspace

This year brought a climax in the prolonged Bitcoin block size debate. Heated disputes over scaling that have become toxic in the ecosystem have...

BANKEX Aims to Boost Asset Liquidity for Businesses

This is a sponsored article provided by BANKEX.Business is a constant flow of transactions, which are actions with assets. It can be buying, selling,...

Developers Release Lightning Protocol 1.0; Perform Successful Interoperability Tests

Blockchain developers ACINQ, Blockstream and Lightning Labs, are announcing the 1.0 release of the Lightning protocol and the world’s first Lightning test payments on...

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