The Internet Computer Protocol is an ambitious blockchain project aimed at creating a world computer, and according to a new report from the shepherding nonprofit Dfinity Foundation, it has raised ...

People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses.

The next major development in cryptocurrency is centered on autonomous financial agents rather than merely new currencies or ...

Decentralized networks are becoming commonplace on today's technical landscape, as enterprises seek to write custom applications that solve business problems. Increasingly these are based on smart ...

Google published a paper on March 31 that states that Bitcoin's cryptography could be impacted by quantum computing sooner than previously stated.

Computers are shrinking rapidly. You can build a pretty capable little machine powered by a device like the Raspberry Pi, but that's still huge compared with IBM's latest machine. The company that ...

One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star.

Meagan Crawford found an unexpected ally when raising money to invest in space startups such as orbiting gas stations and aeroponics food systems. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts, she learned, were eager ...

As Google warns that the elliptic curve cryptography protecting the Bitcoin blockchain might be at risk sooner than expected, ...