Monero’s Bulletproofs Implementation Receives a Favorable Audit

Monero’s developers have been working on various new features meant to improve the privacy-oriented currency. One of the developments to keep an eye on goes by the name of Bulletproofs. This particular feature has proven difficult to integrate, although an initial security audit by Kudelski Security shows the implementation is going according to plan. Bulletproofs Are … Read more

Omni Layer Fork Called ‘Wormhole’ Debuts for Bitcoin Cash

According to a report on the social media platform Yours.org, software developers associated with the mining giant Bitmain plan on launching a smart contract protocol for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. The project called ‘Wormhole’ will utilize the increased data-carrier-size and OP_Return transactions alongside a protocol based on the Omni Layer project. Also read: Group or … Read more

ContentBox Launches Exclusively on Chinese Exchange Huobi Pro

  ContentBox has launched on Huobi Global at 8 PM PST, according to the Huobi website. The platform is an open-source blockchain infrastructure for creators, a token-based ecosystem comprised of a shared user and content pool along with a unified payment solution for the digital content industry. As a decentralized content ecosystem, ContentBox gives users … Read more

Decentralized Exchanges’ ERC20 Trading Volumes Can Be Easily Manipulated

Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts have very high expectations for decentralized exchanges. DEXs embrace the decentralized aspect of cryptocurrencies and remove the need for custodians. Even so, these exchanges cannot solve all the world’s problems, as manipulation of trading and volume remains a pressing issue. Manipulating Decentralized Exchange Trading Volume A very intriguing Medium post surfaced over … Read more

Change.org Petition Attempts to Fight for Ross Ulbricht’s Freedom

After being denied a post-conviction relief extension in February 2018, Ross Ulbricht’s family and legal team filed a Petition of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court based on constitutional violations in the investigation and at sentencing. The petition was supported by 21 organizations, however, the Court denied Ulbricht’s petition on June 28. The fight to … Read more

What Is SpringRole?

Building reputation solutions on top of blockchain technology is not easy. It is a venture worth exploring, however, and SpringRole aims to make an impact in this regard. This blockchain-powered profile verification and attestation protocol could introduce a lot of positive changes in the future. SpringRole in a Nutshell Using the blockchain to build a … Read more

The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 24

At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the twenty-third installment of my challenge. This week was somewhat quiet, but I did manage to satisfy most … Read more