Can quantum computers mine Bitcoin faster?

Swiss blockchain startup, Nym Technologies, has invited the general public to take part in the next phase of its mixnet platform’s user testing on April 8.The privacy infrastructure promises advanced protection against mass-surveillance, and comes at a time when governments globally are expanding their powers in the name of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.The good mixerUsers…

Nonfungible tokens and blockchain-based gaming projects saw a breakout in popularity over the course of 2021. This was due to their widespread appeal which attracted the attention of crypto newbies and experienced hodlers alike. This trend helped to further initiate the mass adoption of blockchain technology and from the look of things, its likely to extend…

There is new movement in a class-action lawsuit originally filed in May 2018, centered around allegations that Ripple violated the Securities Act through a 2013 initial coin offering (ICO) of the XRP token. On March 25, an amended complaint accuses Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse of touting the token to prospective investors while silently liquidating his holdings. Garlinghouse…

But with Bitcoin demand on the rise, can we expect more scarcity? 687 Total views 8 Total shares With only 21 million Bitcoin (BTC) to be issued, a little under 2.5 million BTC remains for mining.In a tweet, ChartBTC said the Bitcoin network already passed the 18.5 million BTC mark in circulation. This means there…

Daily Ethereum network fees have surpassed those of the Bitcoin network and the gap is growing, recent data suggests. 1196 Total views 32 Total shares Daily Ethereum network fees surpassed those of the Bitcoin (BTC) network for two consecutive days on June 6 and June 7, data obtained by on-chain market analysis firm Glassnode shows.According…

Bitcoin (BTC) is facing difficulty breaching the $40,000 mark again after briefly crossing it on May 26. The cryptocurrency is currently exchanging hands at around the $36,000 mark, which is a 44% drop from its all-time high of $64,889 on April 14. Among others, a key difference between macroeconomic conditions affecting the cryptocurrency market as…

Block has completed the design of its new prototype ASIC chip that it says will fast-track its plan to bring an “open source” Bitcoin mining rig design to market. 1059 Total views 10 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTBlock, the financial services and technology company owned by former…

Bitcoin (BTC) has had a stellar 2020, but how are other top crypto assets faring? Let’s take a look at how some of the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization performed this . BitcoinFirst, Bitcoin has seen a massive gain since Jan. 1, as its price soared from $7,195 to as high as $28,422. Within 12 months,…

by Aaron Wood 9 min December 13, 2022 A massive Carrington Event-level solar storm could knock out the majority of electronics on earth. Would crypto survive everything going offline at once? “In a massive solar storm, which would be hugely damaging to a modern economy’s infrastructure, the blockchain parts might well be the only parts…