Scalability News

JPMorgan’s blockchain spin-off Kadena has launched its public blockchain, completing what it calls the “industry’s first hybrid blockchain platform.”

BitMEX researchers suggest that the privacy and scalability benefits of Bitcoin’s implementation of the Lightning Network are lower than expected.

Auditing giant EY released a new iteration of its zero-knowledge proof blockchain, intending to cut transaction costs by 90%.

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX added support for native SegWit addresses for Bitcoin withdrawals, which lets users pay lower transaction fees.

China’s tech workgroup has released its fifteenth blockchain rankings report, with Ethereum being promoted to second place after its recent hard fork.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and crypto store Bitrefill have partnered to allow the trading platform’s clients to shop with Bitcoin over Lightning Network.

Bitcoin node sync would be impossible without the scalability improvements implemented in the node software, according to BitMex Research.

Blockchain advisory firm Akomba Labs ran a test that shows it can cut the average block propagation time by more than 50% on the Ethereum network.

The Tor Project, the nonprofit organization behind the anonymous network Tor, announced that it now accepts Bitcoin donations via the Lightning Network.

The decentralized exchange responsible for over 40% of DEX transactions claims to have created an “infinite scaling solution” for the Ethereum network.

The EOS blockchain is congested by the EIDOS token airdrop, says Coinbase, which currently prevents most users from sending transactions on the network.

Kadena launched its mainnet alongside its Kadena token wallet, and is planning its third token sale for Nov. 5–Nov. 22.

Bitfinex adds Bitcoin bech32 address deposits and withdrawals as its the exchange’s CTO hints at integrating Lightning Network in the near future.

Bitcoin technology pioneer Adam Back explained that there’s a greater financial incentive to creating altcoins compared to building on Bitcoin.

Researchers have developed a new algorithm for distributed ledger protocols, which reporters claim achieves security without the high power consumption of Bitco...