Most people don’t know the first thing about cryptocurrencies, except that their kids made, or more likely lost, money. There’s that guy in the office who’s really into Bitcoin, but otherwise, the ...

Seriously, What the Hell Is a Blockchain? Blockchains are often explained with a lot of tech jargon by people in mathematics, cryptography, and network engineering. It turns out that blockchains are ...

At a time when digital payments, online identities, and virtual ownership are becoming part of everyday life, blockchain is quietly reshaping how information is stored and shared. That’s why breaking ...

Proof-of-activity is a blockchain consensus that combines proof-of-work and proof-of-stake to enhance security and ...

Blockchain is in quite a precarious position right now. On one hand, it has received incredible attention thanks to last year’s cryptocurrency boom and on the other, the boom also made many overlook ...

I first used a computer in 1970 — just over 50 years ago. For my undergraduate thesis in psychology, I had asked 300 students to complete a long questionnaire and when it came time to analyze the data ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

Blockchain could make smart devices far more secure, but sluggish data sharing has held it back. Researchers found that messy network connections cause massive slowdowns by flooding systems with ...

What do we curious Hackaday scribes do when we want to learn about something? First port of call: search the web. When that something is blockchain technology and we’re looking for an explanation that ...