Tech

Bitcoin

Trading Bitcoin in Africa Is a Way for Some to Escape Poverty

Learning to trade bitcoin has become a valuable skill set for Africans looking to boost their income.

Tech  ·  21 January 2021
Governance

‘Let’s Not Be Bitcoin’: Yearn Finance Considers Minting $200M in New YFI Tokens

Turns out the "no inflation" meme may not be here to stay.

Tech  ·  20 January 2021
CoinFlash

Privacy Coin Firo Currently Experiencing 51% Attack

Users should not make transactions at this time.

Tech  ·  20 January 2021
Ethereum

Valid Points: Why Ethereum 2.0 Shifts How Investors Value ETH

The use case of ether has shifted with the launch of Ethereum 2.0. Here’s why that matters.

Tech  ·  20 January 2021
CoinFlash

BMW, Ford Help Advance Standard for ‘Tamper-Proof’ Blockchain Identities for Vehicles

A new standard developed in a MOBI working group is aimed at tackling used car fraud with verified car histories.

Tech  ·  20 January 2021
Brave

Brave Becomes First Browser to Offer Native IPFS Integration

IPFS integration gives Brave users easier access to the protocol while improving the overall resilience of the internet.

Tech  ·  19 January 2021
CoinFlash

UK’s NHS Taps Blockchain Tech to Monitor Coronavirus Vaccine Cold Chain

Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain platform will provide the health service with a tamperproof record of vaccine temperatures, the firm said.

Tech  ·  19 January 2021
DeFi

Optimism ‘Soft Launches’ Ethereum Throughput Solution With DeFi’s Synthetix

A potential fix for Ethereum's costly congestion problems.

Tech  ·  15 January 2021
DeFi

MahaDAO’s Algorithmic ‘Valuecoin’ Goes Live on Ethereum

ARTH tries to maintain its value over time compared to other stablecoins that lose value as the dollar is inflated.

Tech  ·  15 January 2021
DeFi

Lido Protocol Does Eth 2.0 Staking but With a DeFi Twist

There's a new yield farm for those backing Ethereum 2.0.

Tech  ·  14 January 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core’s Latest Release Is Out: Here’s What’s in It

These new features don’t grab headlines every day, but the improvements they make to the Bitcoin network’s privacy, tooling and complex transaction logic are building a stronger foundation.

Tech  ·  14 January 2021
Decentralization

Sci-Hub Leaves Handshake Blockchain After 2 Days, Citing Centralization Concerns

Sci-Hub, a pirate library of academic papers censored by Twitter, PayPal and domain systems, left the distributed domain platform Handshake after two days, unsatisfied by the level of decentralization.

Tech  ·  14 January 2021
Privacy

Privacy Coin Firo Launches ‘Privacy by Default’ Protocol on Mainnet

Lelantus introduces “on-by-default” privacy while also allowing partial redemptions of Firo’s burn-and-redeem model.

Tech  ·  14 January 2021
Paxos

Paxos Makes Fresh Push for DeFi Market With New Oracle Integration

Fresh off its partnership with PayPal, Paxos is making a new push into the decentralized finance market.

Tech  ·  14 January 2021
Cloudflare

Cloudflare Unveils Gateway to Distributed Web With ENS, IPFS Integration

Internet hosting giant Cloudflare has unveiled a new connection to the "uncensorable" web.

Tech  ·  13 January 2021