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Why Do Some Bitcoin Mining Pools Mine Empty Blocks?
Blocks on the Bitcoin blockchain have a maximum size of 1 MB. Proof of work difficulty is calibrated so 1 block is created every 10 minutes….
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Identity 2030
It’s 2030. You own your digital identity. It exists in one place, and is globally accessible. It is private by default and can only be read by you. You may choose to show parts of it to others, but the choice is yours.
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A Lawyer’s Perspective: Can Smart Contracts Exist Outside the Legal Structure?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Richard Howlett, Solicitor at Selachii LLP London. There can be no debate that technological…
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Urbit: The Bold Pitch to Re-Decentralize the Internet, on Top of the Internet
Urbit, the computing platform described as a “city in the cloud” by its inventors, raised more than $200,000 in four hours through a…
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Deutsche Börse Launches Blockchain and Fintech Venture Capital Fund
Deutsche Börse Group has announced the launch of DB1 Ventures, a corporate venture capital platform. The DB1 Ventures team, based in…
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The Halving: Then & Now - a Bitcoin Infographic
A milestone in Bitcoin’s history, the block reward will be halved for the second time today. Where the first “halving” cut the mining reward…
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Renowned Futurists Merkle, Hanson on the Future of Government Using DAOs and Prediction Markets
In May, Bitcoin Magazine covered the spectacular launch of The DAO, a new kind of organization created and run using blockchain software…
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Coinbase Suspends Canadian Dollar Services Amid $10.5M Raise From Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
San Francisco-based Coinbase, a leading Bitcoin exchange offering numerous services and products, has informed its Canadian users they must…
