Development
Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Secures Tax-Exempt Status
U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.

Unlike the Early Web, Crypto Does Not Need State Patronage
Blockchain doesn't need ARPANET-type government support. But co-ordination and collective action are vital to avoid duplication of effort.

Here's How to Inspect Bitcoin's Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself
With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers.

Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed.

Tata's IT Arm Says Its New Toolkit Will Enable Faster Blockchain App Development
Tata Consultancy Services has launched a new blockchain developers' kit that it claims will make building apps 40 percent faster.

Silent No More: Ethereum Users Spurn Recovery Code
Community members have taken to Github to express their discontent over a controversial proposal for lost fund recovery.

Bitcoin Devs Release Long-Awaited Schnorr Paper for Scalability Gains
Bitcoin devs have released the first paper on the Schnorr multi-signature protocol, which, if implemented, would increase bitcoin block sizes.

Bitcoin's Real Bottleneck
Bitcoin's markets may be booming but it's the network's rare development talent that may be most valuable.

The World Economic Forum Might Not Be Ready to Lead a Blockchain Revolution
As the World Economic Forum seeks a leadership role in blockchain, a senior executive argues its members still have much to learn.
