Colin Harper, Blockspace Media

Colin writes about Bitcoin. Formerly, he worked at CoinDesk as a tech reporter and Luxor Technology Corp. as head of research. Now, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Blockspace Media, and he also freelances for CoinDesk, Forbes and Bitcoin Magazine. He holds bitcoin.

Colin Harper, Blockspace Media

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Tech

Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It

These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation.

Bitcoin Core has released v 0.21.0.

Tech

Pirated Academic Database Sci-Hub Is Now on the ‘Uncensorable Web’

Sci-Hub, a pirate database of academic papers using bitcoin for funding, has joined the distributed domain names network Handshake.

A free and unfettered internet is why Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyan has registered her website on the distributed domain names network Handshake.

Tech

Square Crypto Funds Bitcoin Developer to Improve Mining Pool Software

Square Crypto’s latest grant will fund a developer’s work on software that could improve how mining collectives pool hash power.

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Tech

UK Exchange CoinCorner Adds Bitcoin Lightning Network Support

Exchange support for Bitcoin's Lightning Network is growing as U.K.-based CoinCorner's integration of the scaling solution goes live.

City of London, UK with Lightning

Tech

It's Genesis Block Day. Do You Know Where Your Bitcoin Keys Are?

"Not your keys, not your bitcoin." This week, two events want to help you on your road to financial self-sovereignty.

Metal key with wooden Bitcoin shaped keychain isolated on white background. 3d illustration.

Finance

Coinbase Sued for Allowing the Sale of XRP

A man from Missouri is filing a suit against Coinbase for its sale of XRP, a California court filing reveals.

Entrance of San Francisco's Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

Finance

Genesis to Suspend XRP Trading, Lending

In an email sent to clients Wednesday, Genesis announced it would be halting XRP trading and lending in the new year.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit 2019.

Policy

Ripple to Meet With SEC in First Pretrial Conference on Feb. 22

Ripple and the SEC will meet over video call, according to a court order from the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York.

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Tech

Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants

Coinbase, one of the oldest and most profitable companies in crypto, has awarded its first round of Bitcoin developer grants.

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Tech

Bitcoin.org Briefly Shut Down by Denial of Service Attack; Bitcoin Not Affected

While the site was inaccessible, bitcoiners shared the software to newcomers wanting to download Bitcoin's code.

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