- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with blockchain startup Coil - Ethereum's next hard fork, dubbed Constantinople, will be postponed until early 2019 - Visa is preparing to launch its blockchain-based digital identity system for cross-border payments - Goldman Sachs and Galaxy Digital Ventures have invested $15 million in crypto custody service BitGo - … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 22, 2018): BMGF, BitGo, Visa, Ethereum hard fork, Armenia
Vitalik Buterin announces near-future implementation of ‘sharding’ to solve Ethereum scalability issue
Ethereum has rapidly become the most popular platform for ICOs and development of decentralized apps. The demand for higher transaction speed is rapidly increasing. The recent obsession with Cryptokitties revealed that during the peak loads the Ethereum network can clog up for a few days. Therefore, a solution for solving scalability issue of Ethereum blockchain is becoming … [Read more...] about Vitalik Buterin announces near-future implementation of ‘sharding’ to solve Ethereum scalability issue
Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Litecoin, Dash, IOTA – what stands behind each cryptocurrency
After shooting up and then dropping at a free-fall speed, Bitcoin has experienced a ride akin to a roller coaster. The investors and other people alike have been wondering how much of it is a bubble and if there is future in dozens of cryptocurrencies traded on the market. … [Read more...] about Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple, Litecoin, Dash, IOTA – what stands behind each cryptocurrency
Ethereum – to buy or not to buy? Why pundits consider it a good investment
Ethereum, the second major cryptocurrency by market cap, has dropped 9% in the last 24 hours, or below $870. Yet experts see the future, thanks to the team of developers and ICOs that take place on its platform. … [Read more...] about Ethereum – to buy or not to buy? Why pundits consider it a good investment