R3 Corda and the Rise of Permissioned Blockchains: How Wall Street Is Quietly Rewriting Financial Infrastructure
While the cryptocurrency community debates the merits of Bitcoin at $430 and Ethereum at $8.60, a different kind of blockchain […]
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Ethereum Homestead Upgrade Reshapes Blockchain Architecture Landscape
The Architecture Just weeks after Ethereum deployed its Homestead upgrade on March 14, 2016, the blockchain ecosystem finds itself at
Kraken Lands Series B Investment From Money Partners Group as Crypto Exchanges Gain Momentum
Bitcoin exchange Kraken has secured a Series B investment round led by Money Partners Group, a major Japanese financial services
R3 Unveils Corda: How Wall Street’s Blockchain Bet Is Rewriting the Rules of Distributed Ledgers
Wall Street’s most ambitious blockchain initiative has taken a major leap forward. R3, the consortium of over 40 global banks
Overstock Invests $4 Million in Caribbean Fintech Firm Bitt to Build Blockchain-Based Digital Currencies for Island Nations
TL;DR Overstock.com announces a $4 million strategic investment in Bitt, a Caribbean-based fintech company, with plans for total investments of
The Architecture: Ethereum-R3CEV Partnership Creates Lizardcoin
The Architecture: Ethereum-R3CEV Partnership Creates Lizardcoin The Ethereum Foundation has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the New York-based banking consortium
How Ethereum’s Smart Contracts Are Redefining Blockchain Technology
The Core Concept On March 27, 2016, as The New York Times introduced millions of readers to Ethereum’s explosive growth,
Ethereum Homestead Upgrade Transforms Blockchain Architecture as Network Enters Production Era
The Architecture Ethereum’s Homestead upgrade, activated on March 14, 2016, at block 1,150,000, represents the network’s first production-ready release and
Ethereum Homestead Goes Live: The Blockchain Platform That Just Grew Up
The Core Concept On March 14, 2016, at precisely 6:49 PM UTC, the Ethereum network reached block 1,150,000 and triggered
Blockstream Unveils Confidential Transactions at MIT Bitcoin Expo to Reinforce Bitcoin Privacy
At the 2016 MIT Bitcoin Expo, Blockstream mathematician Andrew Poelstra took the stage to address what he considers one of