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Research Tracks Bitcoin Mining from Hobby to Big Business

New research from New York University uncovers how mining has changed from a solo activity to an industry dominated by powerful groups of miners.

By Joon Ian WongMar 5, 2015

CoinDaddy has released what it calls its WHOIS for assets as part of a larger series of releases meant to support digital asset trading.

By Pete RizzoMar 3, 2015

A security technology startup is aiming to challenge Apple Pay and other mobile payment solutions through a blend of hardware security and bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsMar 3, 2015

Australian firm digitalBTC has launched digitalX Mintsy, a service that allows users to lease and trade processing power for cryptocurrency mining.

CoinSpark has released a new version of its protocol that allows users to send private messages tied to bitcoin transactions.

By Pete RizzoFeb 26, 2015

Coinsetter has launched Project High Line, a blockchain-based technology that aims to improve how trades across Wall Street are executed.

Venture advisor William Mougayar discusses what makes a successful Decentralized Autonomous Organisation, or DAO for short.

Blockai is seeking to make the blockchain more discoverable and shareable with the launch of its beta browser.

By Pete RizzoFeb 20, 2015

The Cryptocurrency Security Standard draft proposal calls for 10 standardized approaches to bitcoin security.

By Stan HigginsFeb 17, 2015

Bitcoin Core 0.10.0 is released with key changes that address declining nodes, floating transaction fees and a consensus library.

By Joon Ian WongFeb 17, 2015