Bitcoin Core Roadmap Unveils Signature Optimization Plan

Bitcoin Core Roadmap Unveils Signature Optimization Plan
Bitcoin Core developers released a new technology roadmap today that charts the project's panned transition from its current digital signature algorithm to a more advanced alternative. If implemented, the proposal would find 'Schnorr signatures' replacing the ECDSA signatures bitcoin uses today to sign transactions. By making the switch, developers argue they can decrease the total data […]

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Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise

Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise
A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.

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Ripple Prices Surge to 4-Month High

Ripple Prices Surge to 4-Month High
The price of XRP surged to a more-than four-month high overnight.

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A Major Bitcoin Scaling Meeting Could Take Place This May

A Major Bitcoin Scaling Meeting Could Take Place This May
A small group of bitcoin industry leaders, developers and miners are planning to discuss the digital currency's development roadmap at an invite-only meeting in May. A notice of the gathering, as well as a list of potential guests, was posted to a private mailing list today, with participants reportedly including major players from the ongoing, and […]

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Web Browser Brave to Launch ICO for Ethereum Ad Token

Web Browser Brave to Launch ICO for Ethereum Ad Token
Bitcoin browser Brave is planning an ICO for a new token based on the ethereum blockchain and designed to monetize users' attention.

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Storj to Migrate Decentralized Storage Service to Ethereum Blockchain

Storj to Migrate Decentralized Storage Service to Ethereum Blockchain
Storj Labs intends to move its decentralized storage service to the ethereum blockchain, the startup announced in a blog post today.

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