Tech

US Department of Energy

US Energy Department Floats Solution to Illicit Crypto Mining Malware

The DOE claims its detection software uses a deep learning mechanism to identify cryptojackers, but it needs private-sector assistance selling the tool.

Tech  ·  26 February 2021
DeFi

DeFi Exchange 1Inch Expands to Binance Smart Chain Citing ETH Gas Fees

The DEX aggregator is branching out from Ethereum to the bustling BSC.

Tech  ·  25 February 2021
Scams

BitcoinPaperWallet ‘Back Door’ Responsible for Millions in Missing Funds, Research Suggests

At least 124.85 BTC appear to have been swept from wallets generated by the website.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
Developers

Craig Wright Demands Bitcoin Developers Give Him Access to Stolen Mt. Gox Coins

Craig Wright claims someone “stole” 110k BTC from him from wallets connected to the Mt. Gox hack. He wants Bitcoin developers to get them back.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
DeFi

Chainlink Promises ’10x Data’ With New ‘Off-Chain Reporting’ Overhaul

Chainlink Labs developed the new network over the past year.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
DeFi

DeFi Tech, CeFi Speed: dYdX Touts New StarkWare Integration

The throughput solution comes as Ethereum gas fees hit historic highs.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
Privacy

New Social Media Platform Instars Leverages Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography

Instar leverages blockchain and multiparty computation to protect user data.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
Privacy

Opera Adds In-Browser Crypto Options With Simplex Integration

Integrating a crypto on-ramp lets users pay fiat for crypto.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
Ethereum

The ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Upgrade Ethereum’s Virtual Stack

A few functions may be removed from Ethereum during its merge from Eth 1.x to Eth 2.0.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
China

Central Banks of China, UAE Join Hong Kong-Thailand CBDC Payments Project

The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.

Tech  ·  23 February 2021
Ethereum Mining

Ethereum Trading Bot Strategy ‘Extracted’ $107M in 30 Days, Research Suggests

The strategy has also contributed to higher gas fees and blockchain bloat.

Tech  ·  23 February 2021
Privacy

Brave Browser Was Exposing Addresses in Tor Mode for Months

Not only were .onion domain requests observable but so were all domains in Tor tabs. And they had been for months.

Tech  ·  22 February 2021
Exchanges

Crypto.com to Burn 70B CRO Tokens Ahead of Full Blockchain Launch Next Month

"The largest token burn in history" will start Monday, the firm said.

Tech  ·  22 February 2021
Decentralization

Ideamarket Is a Literal Marketplace for Ideas (and Online Reputation)

The goal is to relieve social media platforms of the task of making judgments on behalf of the public.

Tech  ·  19 February 2021
Ethereum

Ethereum Core Developers Eye Mid-April for ‘Berlin’ Hard Fork

The hard fork will facilitate live swapping Ethereum from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake blockchain.

Tech  ·  19 February 2021