Tech

Hack

This Elusive Malware Has Been Targeting Crypto Wallets for a Year

With custom domains and apps, advertising and a social media presence, the ElectroRAT malware operation targeting crypto wallets is extensive.

Tech  ·  6 January 2021
Newsletters

Valid Points: New Year, New Price Gains For ETH

Bullish price activity has tipped the total value of ETH locked into Ethereum 2.0 past $2.4 billion.

Tech  ·  6 January 2021
CoinFlash

Blockchain Platform Telos Launches Crypto Tokens That Act Like Treasurys

The "T-Bond" non-fungible tokens will allow cryptocurrency projects to sell tokens that are locked until maturity conditions are met.

Tech  ·  4 January 2021
Bitcoin

It’s Genesis Block Day. Do You Know Where Your Bitcoin Keys Are?

"Not your keys, not your bitcoin." This week, two events want to help you on your road to financial self sovereignty.

Tech  ·  3 January 2021
Opinion

This Is What Global Open-Source Money Seems Like

Some insist bitcoin simply can't be money because it has no basis in the material world. But the argument owes more to semantics than reality.

Tech  ·  3 January 2021
Bitcoin

All Major Mining Pools Now Support Taproot, Bitcoin’s Biggest Upgrade in Years

Binance Pool represents 11% of Bitcoin’s mining hashrate. Adding it to the “yes” column pushes mining pool support for Taproot to about 91%.

Tech  ·  30 December 2020
Newsletters

Valid Points: A Year in Review by Your Ethereum 2.0 Staking Experts

In our year-end Ethereum round up, we feature 4 charts from 4 Ethereum 2.0 staking experts recounting the best highlights of 2020.

Tech  ·  30 December 2020
Ethereum

New Research Sheds Light on the Front-Running Bots in Ethereum’s Dark Forest

The report outlines how the researchers identified and isolated generalized front-running bots while evaluating their efficiency.

Tech  ·  29 December 2020
Opinion

The Year the Narrative Became the Truth

Bitcoin proved it could change how people think. But will the new system it enables be "better" or just "a system that better serves me?"

Tech  ·  29 December 2020
DeFi

Cover Protocol May Launch New Token Following Attack

Cover Protocol announced it’s exploring launching a new COVER token after its current one was abused in a minting attack by a “white hat” hacker on Monday morning.

Tech  ·  28 December 2020
Opinion

Proof-of-Stake Was Bigger Than Eth 2.0 in 2020

Four of the top nine crypto assets by market cap are on a path to proof-of-stake, says the CEO of Staked.

Tech  ·  27 December 2020
Coinbase

Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants

Coinbase, one of the oldest and most profitable companies in crypto, has awarded its first round of Bitcoin developer grants.

Tech  ·  23 December 2020
Italy

Italian Banks Start Experiments With Digital Euro Built on Blockchain Tech

The Italian Banking Association said the work would help financial institutions prepare for the future.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020
Pornhub

First Cryptocurrency Used by Pornhub Eyes New Use Case in Mobile Charging

Verge is teaming with a U.S. firm to launch a mobile-charging device that accepts crypto payments.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020
Carbon Emissions

Ford Finds Using Blockchain With Hybrid Vehicles Can Help Cut Air Pollution in Cities

The automaker's study used blockchain to record hybrid vehicles as they automatically shifted to low-emissions mode in restricted city zones.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020