Evan Duffield Proposes 2-Factor-Authentication (2fa) for Darkcoin
Darkcoin's Evan Duffield recently proposed the launch of a 2-Factor Authentication protocol extension in the wake of intensifying security threats to both offline and online cryptocurrency wallets and vaults. In his recent post on Darkcoin Talk, the award winning developer thoroughly explained how average users find it difficult to keep their money safe on both hot and cold wallets. He meanwhile suggested the integration of a new protocol extension into the existing Darkcoin core client which would allow users to freely conduct online purchases without fearing to lose their money. "I....
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Since early in 2013, Darkcoin has been a permanent fixture in the daily digital currency news. From Darkcoin's initial meteoric rise, quickly reaching a USD value of $15, to the level of security and innovation it provides for privacy seekers, to the failures and triumphs of the "Masternode Network", Darkoin has been almost as interesting and intriguing as Bitcoin itself. And 2015 is shaping up to be a year of rebirth for Darkcoin, which is now Dash. We discuss the state of Dash, and the digital currency industry, with core developer Evan Duffield here on CCN. Interview with core developer....
How many one-hit wonders do you remember? Van McCoy did "The Hustle" to the top in 1975. Tony Basil and "Mickey" were all the rage in 1982. Sir Mix-A-Lot made "Baby Got Back" a part of pop culture in 1992. Many seemed to have the world on a string, at least for 15 minutes of fame. Did complacency, greed, or personal demons destroy them? Usually, it is some, or all three, that turn talented acts into falling stars. In the digital currency community, Darkcoin may indeed be the first to fall into this paradigm. Darkcoin seems so five years ago. Well, the Darkcoin team is back with an updated....
The voting results for Coins Source's first annual 'Proof of Honor' award for cryptocurrency developers is in, and Evan Duffield has been announced as the 2014 winner. Duffield is the founder and lead developer of Darkcoin, and is credited with the invention of widely used innovations such as the X11 algorithm and the dark gravity wave method of difficult adjustment, which are now used by a slew of other coins, as well as with the introduction of instant transactions to Darkcoin. Darkcoin itself is a privacy-centric altcoin which aims to provide the highest possible level of anonymity to....
Darkcoin Developer Evan Duffield recently announced the launch of their official nonprofit organization - The Darkcoin Foundation. The purpose behind the launch is to encourage the Darkcoin community to support the cryptocurrency's development in the form of both dues and donations. The Foundation doesn't own the Darkcoin project-the community does, wrote Duffield while explaining the organization's cause. "The Foundation is here to help. We believe that organizing fundraising efforts will be beneficial, but everyone is free to continue contributing in whatever manner is most convenient."....
On the 2nd birthday of Dash, CoinTelegraph spoke to Evan Duffield, the founder and lead developer of the Dash Project (formerly Darkcoin), to talk about the 2 years of this dashing journey. CoinTelegraph: Evan, congratulations on Dash completing two years. Evan Duffield: Thank you, it’s been a very exciting two years. So much has happened during the two years, it seems pretty amazing. We managed to develop the masternode concept, along with instant transactions, privacy, funding and governance. I’m pretty happy with the progress that we’ve made. CT: What was your vision for Dash when you....