Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments
Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.
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Apr 21, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
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China's Congress Passes Cryptography Law, Effective Jan. 1, 2020
While China still bans cryptocurrency trading, cryptography could be key to the country’s national push to be more competitive in the blockchain industry.
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Oct 26, 2019 at 2:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2019
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What Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency
Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.
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Sep 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2019
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Facebook's Libra Lacks Foundational Components for Crypto Key Security
After a review of documentation for the Libra protocol and its planned ecosystem, Steven Sprague believes Facebook left out key security components.
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Jul 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2019
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MIT's 'Fiat Cryptography' System Automates the Process of Securing Almost Anything
Gone are the days of manual encryption as MIT researchers create a way to automatically generate security algorithms.
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Jun 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2019
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MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money
Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey.
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Jun 10, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2019
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Cypherpunk Legend Timothy May Has Passed Away
Timothy C. May, cypherpunk legend and author of the “Crypto Anarchist Manifesto,” has passed away at the age 67.
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Dec 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2018
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Hyperledger Launches Cryptography Toolbox for Blockchain Developers
Hyperledger has launched a new tool for blockchain developers – a modular cryptographic library aimed to reduce work duplication and bugs.
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Dec 4, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2018
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There's Bitcoin Still to Win Locked in This Crypto Puzzle
There's still 0.31 BTC left to win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge. Here's how players have unlocked prizes over the past few weeks.
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Oct 24, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 24, 2018
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China's Government Censorship Agency Is Hiring a Crypto Expert
A high-level government media censor in China wants to hire a cryptographer with expertise in blockchain technology.
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Jul 31, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2018