Coin Vigilance

A new programming language, debuted at Devcon Tuesday, promises to boost levels of privacy to the ethereum blockchain. Source: CoinDesk

Bitcoin's move higher came after the CME announced plans to launch bitcoin futures. Source: CNBC.Com

An implemented replay protection means that an update disables same transaction from being displayed on each blockchain. Without replay protection replay attacks are possible during the first blocks post-fork, since both chains will have…

A cryptocurrency fork is an event when the blockchain of the cryptocurrency is split into two versions that differ technically. Both blockchain versions share the same history up until the fork block, and, depending on the fork, the…

Bitcoin private address/key (or any other crypto's private key) is a 256-byte long alphanumerickey that enables you to spend your own bitcoin. Private keys always start with "5" and look like this:…

When a cryptocurrency blockchain splits into two blockchains after a fork that has no replay protection, a replay attack becomes possible. The private keys for both new coins are the same, which means any transaction that happens on one…

A new survey released today found that 31.6 percent of Americans have heard of ethereum, while only 22.1 percent have have heard of ripple. Source: CoinDesk

After CME said it would launch bitcoin futures before the end of the year, fears arose over speculation. Source: CNBC.Com

Bitcoin option trading is on its way to the U.S. and investors should be warned: It's expensive and volatile! Source: Investopedia

CME announced Tuesday it plans to launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter of the year, pending regulatory review. Source: CNBC.Com

Can't make it to ethereum's annual Devcon summit? Catch the livestream and tune in for CoinDesk six talks to watch. Source: CoinDesk

A hedge fund run by Bill Miller now has about 30 percent of its assets in bitcoin, up from 5 percent last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. Source: CNBC.Com