Cointelligence Blog
Enigma secret contracts providing true blockchain privacy
Enigma is an off-chain, peer-to-peer network that provides various parties with the ability to jointly store and perform computations on data while keeping it completely private via the use of secret contracts. Guy Zyskind, CEO and co-founder of Enigma, helped us produce an overview of secret contracts...
FCC orders shut down of BTC mining rig due to “harmful interference”
The FCC notified a bitcoin miner that he has to stop his mining operations as it is disrupting T-mobile's signals in the vicinity. The FCC's “direction finding techniques” revealed the cause of this interference to be an Antminer S5 mining rig.
Such Fork: Dogethereum to fork from Dogecoin later this year
Dogecoin, the coin designed and released in order to satirize the industry, is unironically getting a hard fork later this year.
Steven Seagal becomes brand ambassador for Bitcoin knock-off
Steven Seagal has decided to help market a new cryptocurrency known as Bitcoiin2Gen (B2G). The team behind the new coin claims its inspiration is "to make a superior or more advanced version of the original Bitcoin."
Lights, camera, Segwit – the big debut of Bitcoin Core’s 0.16.0 update
The latest Bitcoin Core client update has been released for public editing on February 15th. The 0.16.0 release includes full SegWit support, in addition to a myriad of other upgrades.
Blockchain-based HealthCombix partners with NuCypher
HealthCombix has just partnered with NuCypher to launch a blockchain based system that will improve information sharing in the healthcare industry. The ICO is expected to take place by the end of this year, or in the beginning of 2019.
First 'accredited' blockchain educator hooks crypto's big names
Well-known figures in the cryptocurrency space are set to advise the world's first "accredited" blockchain educational institution, as it attempts to fill the blockchain talent void.
Bitfinex exchange beats Coinbase with implementation of SegWit support
SegWit technology has come to major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, offering savings on Bitcoin transaction fees and processing times.
Litecoin Cash successfully hard forks off from Litecoin's blockchain
The Litecoin blockchain was successfully hardforked for the first time ever, leading to the creation of a new cryptocurrency "Litecoin Cash". The new coin has no affiliation with Litecoin's team and is only a fork of their code and blockchain.
US government offers $100,000 rewards to stop crypto pump-and-dumps
The CFTC has announced that it is going to reward individuals who can blow the whistle on major "pump-and-dump" cryptocurrency schemes. Such schemes represent the main domains of scams in the world of crypto.
