Pangolin Miner Claims 16nm ASIC Miner Will Compete With 7nm Machines

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been reporting on the wide variety of new cryptocurrency miners entering the digital asset economy. Some of these newly created miners are bringing faster processing power and more optimized chips, while others have even built mining rigs that tether to a water-cooling system. Now another new SHA-256 mining rig … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Breaks $7,000 as Charts Turn Bullish

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has broken $7,000, which is about $300 higher than where it stood yesterday afternoon. This means that bitcoin jumped roughly 20 percent over the past two weeks, with gains of approximately $1,200 (the August low was $5,865). One source alleges that bitcoin short positions have grown exponentially over … Read more

Top 6 Social Networks Using Blockchain Technology

Many blockchain use cases exist today, although exploring them all will be a major challenge. In the case of disrupting social media, various projects claim the blockchain will help disrupt these centralized ecosystems once and for all. The following companies, listed alphabetically, are using distributed ledgers for that very purpose. 6. Indorse Very few people are … Read more

Top 4 Projects Combining Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a very interesting technology which can offer a lot of benefits. A lot of potential use cases can be unlocked by combining AI with blockchain technology. These projects, listed in alphabetical order, are exploring ways to combine the best of both worlds into one appealing and comprehensive offering. 4. DeepBrain Chain As the … Read more

Decentralizing the Web: Handshake, Akash and the Quest for Censorship-Resistance

Censorship-resistance is a hot topic right now. On an internet where prominent voices are being silenced and deplatformed, and free speech services are being threatened with the same fate, decentralization is more urgent than ever. But for so long as centralized hosting and DNS services retain the power to ban dissenters, full decentralization will be … Read more

Top 4 Use Cases for Ripple and XRP

The cryptocurrency community has no love lost for Ripple and its native XRP asset. Even so, there are a lot of reasons as to why companies and service providers see merit in the company and its technology. The following use cases – ranked by importance – show how various aspects of the financial sector can … Read more