Bitcoin venture capital in 2016: slowing growth rate
At the end of 3Q 2016, the total bitcoin venture capital investments were estimated to be around US$330 million, which is considerably lower than in the same period of 2015. Let us see, why.
Banks and blockchain: Limits of implementation
Since the beginning of 2015, the blockchain has been one of the most valued asset of the financial sector and IT industry. Yet, banks are still struggling to demonstrate valid use cases of the technology.
Global Blockchain Summit 2016: Banks are optimistic
The 2-day event in Shanghai was a massive success as the world’s leading banks, technology corporations and financial institutions expressed their positive attitude towards the technology.
Monero wallets - vulnerable or not?
MWR InfoSecurity released an advisory on a vulnerability admittedly found in Monero wallets. The coin devs have replied with a harsh statement on the discovery criticising it as “a largely useless observation.”
Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake: merits and disadvantages
The proof of work system, the basis of the most popular and dominant cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, is a mining and computer power-based system in which participating users are required to solve difficult mathematical problems to validate and authenticate transactions.
Star Trek vs bitcoin: the future of money
As we celebrate Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, CoinFox is wondering what is the difference between federation credits and bitcoins and whether the cryptocurrency is “real money” after all.
PoS vs PoW and the “51% menace”
A successful 51% attack executed by an anonymous group called “51 Crew” on Krypton and other small blockchain networks triggered an argument amongst experts concerning the safety of Proof-of-Work systems.
Top 5 Weird Altcoins
From hundreds of cryptocurrencies that ever existed, CoinFox has chosen five really strange ones, some of which you probably have not even heard about.
