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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Startup Acinq Raises $1.7 Million to Double Down on Lightning
A new funding round shows that lightning technology isn't just a big hit with bitcoin developers - investors are getting interested, too.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Oct 4, 2018 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2018
BitcoinNewsScalabilityLightning NetworkScalingAcinqTechnology News
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Privacy
Ecash's Creator Is Back – And He Thinks He's Built the Fastest Blockchain Ever
Famed cryptographer and digital money pioneer, David Chaum, revealed he thinks he's built a "better" cryptocurrency.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2018
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Transaction fees
You Can Now Get Paid (a Little) for Using Bitcoin's Lightning Network
Lightning nodes are making money – albeit not much – displaying the potential for a growing fee market on the layer two tech.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 14, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2018
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Microtransactions
Bitcoin's Open Secret: Lightning Is Making Better Online Payments Possible
An influx of lightning apps are mostly silly, but they demo a serious point: the tech enables bitcoin to compete with traditional payment rails.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 10, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2018
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Payments
One Year Later, A Wave of Apps Is Emerging on Bitcoin Cash
Now a year old, bitcoin cash is carving out a unique niche for itself with new applications.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 1, 2018 at 2:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2018
PaymentsBitcoinBlock SizeScalabilityTokensICOsBitcoin CashFeaturesOther Public ProtocolsTechnology News
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Ethereum
These Digital Monsters Live on Ethereum, But They'll Fight on Zilliqa
A popular decentralized game couldn't take ethereum's slow, costly transactions. But it's not leaving the chain behind entirely.
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By David Floyd
Jul 19, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2018
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Bitcoin core
Schnorr Is Looking Poised to Become Bitcoin's Biggest Change Since SegWit
Highly-respected bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled a draft document outlining the technical makeup of bitcoin's likely next major upgrade.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jul 16, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2018
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Privacy
An Upcoming Cryptocurrency Is Trialling a Trio of Bitcoin Tech Advances
As grin inches toward launch, the team is incorporating three bold scalability and privacy technologies originally created for bitcoin.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2018
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Investment
This Blockchain Tosses Blocks: Naval, MetaStable Back Twist on Crypto 'Cash'
A new blockchain startup is coming out of stealth Wednesday and boasting a significant cast of investors.
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By Brady Dale
May 9, 2018 at 6:26 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2018
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Smart contracts
Bigger Blocks and Smarter Contracts: What's In Bitcoin Cash's Next Fork?
Bitcoin cash's most ambitious hard fork upgrade is coming in May, backed by the promise of taking its "on-chain scaling" philosophy to new heights.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Apr 27, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2018
Smart ContractsBitcoinScalabilityHard ForksBitcoin CashFeaturesOther Public ProtocolsTechnology News