DISH Network, a major U.S. television services provider, and Kin, the payments platform built by Kik, are reportedly looking to tap up-and-coming Solana as the basis for their blockchain…
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Bitcoin’s Computing Power Is Growing Again After Coronavirus-Related Disruption – CoinDesk
The computer processing power of the bitcoin network is growing again – albeit slowly – as major Chinese miner manufacturers gradually resume business after the coronavirus outbreak delayed shipments….
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Growing ‘Increasingly Centralized,’ Researchers Find – CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s lightning network is growing “increasingly centralized,” making it more susceptible to attacks, asserts a new paper by security researchers. Seen as a potential solution to bitcoin’s scaling headaches,…
IOTA Foundation Suspends Network, Probes Fund Theft in Trinity Wallet – CoinDesk
IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit behind the IOTA distributed network, recommended users close their Trinity wallets Thursday after multiple reports of fund theft. IOTA said it started receiving the reports…
US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin – CoinDesk
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is preparing to unveil new regulations around cryptocurrencies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday. Speaking during a hearing before the…
Plasma Became Optimism and It Might Just Save Ethereum – CoinDesk
The ethereum network is still looking to boost transaction capacity and the startup Optimism wants to lead the charge. Since the network’s throughput is limited to roughly 15 transactions…
CoinFlip Adds Support for Stellar XLM to Its 450 Crypto ATMs – CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency ATM startup CoinFlip now allows customers to purchase Stellar Lumens (XLM) from its network of machines, according to co-founder and CEO Daniel Polotsky. The listing increases XLM’s availability…
Pantera, Square Join $14M Series A for Real-Time Payments Startup Transparent – CoinDesk
Transparent Financial Systems, a Seattle-based startup developing a real-time “cryptographic settlement” network, has closed a Series-A funding round that raised over $14 million. Led by Pantera Capital and with…
Aztec Launches Privacy Network on Ethereum – CoinDesk
Aztec has launched its privacy network on ethereum, providing users with what it said is a cost-efficient solution for keeping transactions private. Aztec CEO Thomas Walton-Pocock said in a…
Stablecoins ‘Flip’ Ethereum’s Native Currency in Transfer Value – CoinDesk
A greater share of value is being transferred via stablecoins over the ethereum network than its own native cryptocurrency ether (ETH), according to research conducted by crypto data aggregate…