The Hedera Governing Council has officially voted to purchase the intellectual property rights to the hashgraph consensus algorithm from founding architect and inaugural member of the council, Swirlds Inc, for an undisclosed fee.A Wednesday announcement also details plans to transition their code to an open-source model this year under Apache 2.0 license, in addition to … [Read more...] about Hedera Governing Council to buy hashgraph IP, and open-source projects code
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Payments Giant Block to Build Open-Source Bitcoin Mining System
Block, formerly known as payments company Square, is going ahead with its plan to build an open-source bitcoin mining system, according to a Tweet from Thomas Templeton, Block's general manager for hardware.In October we announced that we’re considering building a bitcoin mining system, out in the open & alongside the community, and we’ve decided…we’re doing it! We thought … [Read more...] about Payments Giant Block to Build Open-Source Bitcoin Mining System
Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology
On Monday, Coinbase, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by trading volume, announced the creation of a novel cryptographic library, Kryptology, as a compendium of tools for blockchain developers. These include secure, audited and easy-to-use APIs as well as a repository of common issues and lessons learned throughout the history of crypto.Without cryptography, … [Read more...] about Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology
Enterprise Ethereum matures, looks to open-source community for standards
Ethereum is quickly becoming an integral part of the enterprise blockchain ecosystem. As more companies begin to leverage public networks for business, it’s important to keep in mind that the enterprise Ethereum space is still relatively new. Therefore, a number of developments are required before organizations can fully take advantage of the Ethereum blockchain. For example, … [Read more...] about Enterprise Ethereum matures, looks to open-source community for standards