Tech

DeFi

Liquality Adds New 1-Click Pay Feature, Looks Toward Bitcoin DeFi

The wallet's new feature comes soon after it integrated RSK in an effort to bring more decentralized finance options to bitcoin users.

Tech  ·  1 April 2021
Scams

Scams and Fraud Bubble Up as NFT Mania Takes Hold

Scams are a common occurrence in the crypto ecosystem. NFTs are no different.

Tech  ·  31 March 2021
Lightning Network

Strike Launches Bitcoin Lightning Payment App in El Salvador; Full EU Support Is Next

Salvadorans can now use Strike to receive remittances from their families abroad without the added hassle of currency conversion. The EU is next.

Tech  ·  31 March 2021
DeFi

DeFi Major Aave Working With Polygon to Bypass Ethereum Congestion

Whopping gas fees shouldn't limit DeFi to five-figure portfolios, said Aave founder Stani Kulechov.

Tech  ·  31 March 2021
Ethereum 2.0

Valid Points: Yes, Front-Running Will Still Exist on Ethereum 2.0

Also called “miner” extractable value, MEV is crypto’s version of Wall Street front-running.

Tech  ·  31 March 2021
DeFi

‘Continuous Vampire Attack’: The AMM Wars Are Getting Interesting With Integral

“Whenever another exchange tries to beat us with better liquidity, we mirror this liquidity onto ourselves.” Investors have poured $239 million into the platform on launch day.

Tech  ·  29 March 2021
Cosmos

Cosmos Investors Vote to Approve Inter-Blockchain Communication

Allowing tokens to zip between chains could open up opportunities in decentralized finance; a service on one network could lend an asset from another.

Tech  ·  29 March 2021
Privacy

Sentinel’s Decentralized VPN Protocol Launches on Cosmos Mainnet

App developers can utilize the Sentinel Network to access Sentinel’s bandwidth marketplace for dVPN applications.

Tech  ·  27 March 2021
Ethereum

Venture-Backed Ethereum Project Optimism Delays Launch

The throughput-boosting Layer 2 project said rushing its mainnet launch could have consequences for unprepared projects.

Tech  ·  26 March 2021
ERC-20

Coinbase and ZenGo Spar Over QR Code Standards That Could Strand ERC-20 Tokens

Users who must use QR codes should verify transaction details before finally confirming the transaction to save themselves money and headaches.

Tech  ·  25 March 2021
Bitcoin Core

New Taproot Activation Timeline Means the Upgrade Is (Probably) Coming to Bitcoin This Fall

If the timeline holds, Taproot’s November activation could make for an exciting autumn for bitcoiners.

Tech  ·  24 March 2021
DeFi

DeFi Should Look Beyond Tech Hubs for Growth

For DeFi to become a consumer-led phenomenon, it needs to stop focusing on places that already have good banking solutions.

Tech  ·  24 March 2021
Ethereum

Valid Points: How Ethereum’s Governance Process Alters ‘The Merge’

Ethereum developers have turned their attention to The Merge.

Tech  ·  24 March 2021
Ethereum

Ethereum Rollup Hermez Network, to Be Used by Tether, Goes Live

Tether and Hermez announced mutual support in January to address the problem of historic Ethereum transaction fees.

Tech  ·  24 March 2021
DeFi

Uniswap V3 Introduces New License to Spoil Future SUSHIs

Included in the new Uniswap white paper is a “business source license” that acts as a time delay against would-be copycats.

Tech  ·  23 March 2021