CME Group Launches Bitcoin Reference Rates: A New Architecture for Digital Asset Pricing
The Architecture The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the largest derivatives exchanges in the world, has officially launched two new […]
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BTCC Expands to USD Trading and Bitmain Builds Mega Data Center as Crypto Infrastructure Grows
The cryptocurrency ecosystem takes another step toward mainstream financial infrastructure as two major developments reshape the landscape in early November
Goldman Sachs Exits R3 Blockchain Consortium as Bank Partnerships Fracture
Goldman Sachs, one of the most prominent Wall Street banks involved in blockchain technology development, has reportedly left the R3
Ethereum Classic’s ‘Tithing’ Proposal: How Community-Driven Governance Tackled the Crypto Supply Problem
On October 31, 2016, the Ethereum Classic community published a landmark proposal that would define the young blockchain’s economic identity.
Zcash Arrives: Zero-Knowledge Proofs Usher in a New Era of Blockchain Privacy
The Core Concept On October 28, 2016, the first Zcash coins were minted, marking the launch of what many cryptographers
Ethereum Tackles Network Attacks With Tangerine Whistle Fork as Spurious Dragon Upgrade Looms
The Ethereum network implements emergency protocol changes to combat persistent denial-of-service attacks, as developers prepare a second hard fork to
Princeton Researchers Warn Bitcoin Mining Could Become Unstable as Block Rewards Fade
The security model that has protected Bitcoin for nearly eight years may have a critical flaw lurking in its future.
Ethereum Introduces Chain ID With EIP-155 to Prevent Replay Attacks After DAO Fork
Just five days before October 19, 2016, the Ethereum network quietly implemented one of the most consequential technical upgrades in
Blockchain Network Security: Hurricane Meets Hackers in Florida Crypto Battle
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Smart Contract Auditing Emerges as Critical Industry After DAO Hack Reshapes Ethereum Development Landscape
The devastating DAO hack of June 2016, which saw approximately $55 million worth of ether drained from the decentralized autonomous