Blockchain is redefining the evolution of finance and application creation. Unlike the central formed systems that govern us today, this technology introduces innovative approaches that shape new financial infrastructure, allowing users to dictate the direction of each project, wielding the power to all users. Public blockchains operate according to these standards. However, while blockchains like […]

The first bitcoin makeover in four years has been approved by miners around the world! The upgrade is called Taproot, and it’s due to take effect in November. When it does, it will mean greater transaction privacy, efficiency and crucially, it will unlock the potential for smart contracts, a key feature of its blockchain technology […]

Privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies While the previous blog post concerned itself with privacy-enhancing Bitcoin-compatible protocols, in this one we will analyze a different approach to increase privacy, namely privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies. The main distinguishing features of them are: They improve on older cryptocurrencies by placing privacy at the core of their new design They aren’t backward compatible since […]

Privacy-enhancing Bitcoin-compatible protocols Nowadays, privacy has become such an important topic within the many technologies we use in our lives that it’s only natural for us to ask the question: Where does privacy stand in the world of cryptocurrencies? The intuitive answer of many people unfamiliar with blockchain technology is that cryptocurrencies provide full anonymity […]