Tech

Solana

Solana Devs Call ‘All Hands on Deck’ as Unknown Bug Stops Block Production

Solana, a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain spearhead by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is "stuck" due to an unknown issue.

Tech  ·  4 December 2020
DeFi

Terra Brings 24-Hour Trading to Synthetic Versions of Stocks Like TSLA and AAPL

The creators of the stablecoin platform Terra are launching Mirror Protocol, a way to mint crypto assets that mimic U.S. stocks.

Tech  ·  3 December 2020
DeFi

Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky

DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient.

Tech  ·  3 December 2020
DeFi

$10.8M Stolen, Developers Implicated in Alleged Smart Contract ‘Rug Pull’

Rogue developers seem to have rug-pulled their own project, Compounder Finance, netting some $10.8 million in funds from the project’s investors.

Tech  ·  2 December 2020
Ethereum

Introducing Valid Points: The Risks and Rewards of Staking on Eth 2.0

Breaking down Ethereum 2.0 and its sweeping impact on crypto markets, weekly.

Tech  ·  2 December 2020
Bitcoin

Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a ‘Non-Issue,’ Experts Say

Bitcoin privacy experts are unimpressed with a circulating slideshow-style privacy report that targets upcoming Bitcoin upgrade Taproot.

Tech  ·  1 December 2020
DeFi

Yearn Finance Set to Gobble Up SushiSwap for Its Fifth DeFi Merger

Yearn Finance is eyeing yet another merger – only this time, the candidate, SushiSwap, has a larger market size than Yearn itself.

Tech  ·  1 December 2020
Developers

Gemini Donates $50K to HRF to Help Fund Another Round of Bitcoin Developers in 2021

The Human Rights Foundation has secured donations from the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to fund even more Bitcoin developers in 2021.

Tech  ·  1 December 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain Goes Live as ‘World Computer’ Begins Long-Awaited Overhaul

The Beacon Chain, the backbone of Ethereum's future Proof-of-Stake network, is now live.

Tech  ·  1 December 2020
Hard Forks

Ethereum Classic Activates Thanos Upgrade, Increasing Access for GPU Miners

The Thanos upgrade is aimed to allow more miner participation and thus increase security.

Tech  ·  30 November 2020
DeFi

‘Basis Cash’ Launch Brings Defunct Stablecoin Into the DeFi Era

With Basis Cash, a team of anonymous developers is making what might be called a fork of a project that never launched.

Tech  ·  30 November 2020
Bitcoin

Yes, You Can Spend Your Bitcoin This Black Friday

"Hodling bitcoin is still important, but to support a circular economy, we need both sides going.” Bitcoin Black Friday aims to do just that.

Tech  ·  26 November 2020
Bitcoin

‘Bypass’ Attack in Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Could Trick Users Into Sending Incorrect Funds

Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard is fixing a flaw that could trick users into sending bitcoin on the mainnet when they meant to use its testnet.

Tech  ·  25 November 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum 2.0’s Genesis Day Is Officially Set for Dec. 1

The biggest update in Ethereum’s history will officially begin its first phase on Dec. 1 when the Ethereum 2.0's Beacon chain goes live.

Tech  ·  24 November 2020
Bitcoin

Square, Human Rights Foundation Back New Bitcoin Open-Source Developer Fund

Veteran Bitcoin developer John Newbery just launched an independent organization for funding Bitcoin's open source developer community.

Tech  ·  24 November 2020