Blockchain EOS’s $4 billion crypto-democracy has just launched—and it’s probably going to be ruled by fat cats A new blockchain aims to vastly speed up transactions, but it was incredibly slow in getting off the ground. by Mike Orcutt 2018-06-14T15:47:00-04:00
Blockchain “Stablecoins” are trending, but they may ignore basic economics Pegging cryptocurrencies to “real” money could stabilize them—or ruin them entirely. by Mike Orcutt 2018-06-07T14:28:00-04:00
Blockchain How to get blockchains to talk to each other If blockchains are really going to give us the internet of money, they’ll need to work together. by Mike Orcutt 2018-05-24T16:42:00-04:00
Blockchain This company hopes its cryptocurrency can help the internet of things reach its true potential Helium, a startup focused on connecting low-power devices, thinks a blockchain can seed the spread of cheap, ubiquitous connectivity. by Mike Orcutt 2018-05-10T15:32:00-04:00
Blockchain How secure is blockchain really? It turns out “secure” is a funny word to pin down. by Mike Orcutt 2018-04-25T00:04:00-04:00
Blockchain The blockchain believers What makes blockchain devotees so passionate about the technology? We sent reporters and photographers to two blockchain conferences to find out. by Amalia Illgner and Dan Solomon 2018-04-25T00:00:00-04:00
Science Fiction Unchained: A story of love, loss, and blockchain A science fiction story for MIT Technology Review’s blockchain issue. by Hannu Rajaniemi 2018-04-25T00:00:00-04:00
Blockchain Let’s destroy Bitcoin Three ways Bitcoin could be brought down, co-opted, or made irrelevant. by Morgen Peck 2018-04-24T00:16:00-04:00
Computing Sitting with the cyber-sleuths who track cryptocurrency criminals Cryptocurrency networks are turning out to be far less private than we thought, and forensic investigators are turning that to their advantage. by Will Douglas Heaven 2018-04-19T00:00:00-04:00
Blockchain States that are passing laws to govern “smart contracts” have no idea what they’re doing Legislation meant to clarify things for blockchain developers could end up hurting innovation. by Mike Orcutt 2018-03-29T13:25:00-04:00
