bitcoin's blockchain merkle tree

What is a Merkle Tree and How Does It Help Organize Data On The...

Integral to the blockchain concept is another concept that dates back to 1979: the Merkle tree, named after computer scientist Ralph Merkle. Central to how...
Australia as the innovation and FinTech nation

Bitcoin Benefits from Australia’s Push to be Global FinTech Hub

Starting 1 July 2017, Bitcoin use in Australia will no longer result in double taxation. The government announced the change in its 2017-18 budget...

Cryptolockers, the latest and greatest threat to you and your business

What is a Cryptolocker? A Cryptolocker is a high-level computer virus, usually circulated in the form of an attachment, disguised to look like an Auspost...

Why Have Bitcoin Micro-Tipping Platforms Failed?

Eight months after ChangeTip launched, Emin Gün Sirer wished it dead. He also asked us all to celebrate its demise when it happened. Sirer is...

Four Lessons to Learn From the Ethereum Hard Fork

Someone exploited a code loophole on the Decentralized Anonymous Organization (DAO) and hijacked close to $50 million. It took an Ethereum hard fork to...