Category: Ethereum News

“We have to be prepared,” said Bitmain’s CEO, who worries about the Chinese government prohibiting cryptocurrency mining. His chip development company is readying itself for a second act: artificial intelligence. Powered by WPeMatico

Bitcoin mining is potentially lucrative, but it’s also increasing the world’s energy consumption. This week, economist Alex de Vries published some eye-popping estimates. Powered by WPeMatico

Polkadot’s PoC-1 proof of concept is now live. The platform has been designed to enable blockchains to scale, adapt, and communicate with one another. Powered by WPeMatico

A mystery team, apparently possessing vast expertise and aptitude in distributed ledger technologies, has released a whitepaper describing a suite of new consensus algorithms inspired by epidemic, AKA “gossip,” protocols. Powered by WPeMatico

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released rankings of 28 cryptocurrencies and blockchains based on technology, application, and innovation. Powered by WPeMatico

A strategic partnership announced earlier this week is intended to redefine how people use and sell data online. Powered by WPeMatico

Bitfinex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume according to CoinMarketCap, has asked certain customers for tax information that it plans to pass on to authorities. Powered by WPeMatico

Switzerland’s Federal Council has asked for an examination of the advantages and disadvantages of a government-backed e-franc cryptocurrency. Powered by WPeMatico

AWS announced a new partnership that aims to make it easier to get blockchain solutions and pilots into production. The new protocol will allow businesses to “design” their private blockchains without having to program. Powered by WPeMatico

We caught up with Karen Bhatia, vice president of Creative and Applied Tech at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, to talk about the launch of the NYC Blockchain Resource Center. Powered by WPeMatico