Tech

CoinFlash

Gemini Exchange Building ‘Wrapped Filecoin’ for the Ethereum Network

Gemini is calling on developers who want to assist the effort to bring the FIL token to Ethereum.

Tech  ·  10 November 2020
Bitcoin SV

Flaw in Bitcoin SV Multisig Wallet Puts Funds at Risk

Bitcoin SV scrapped Bitcoin’s multisignature design and created its own. The insecure design is causing problems for some BSV users.

Tech  ·  9 November 2020
Staking

To Stake or No? That’s the Eth 2.0 Question

Pioneers in staking face a tough choice between securing Ethereum 2.0 and the opportunity costs of freezing their assets.

Tech  ·  6 November 2020
DeFi

Buggy Code in This Compound Finance Fork Just Froze $1M in Ethereum Tokens

Some $1 million in Ethereum tokens is locked in a new DeFi app after its developers made changes to the protocol’s contracts.

Tech  ·  5 November 2020
Banks

Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project

A group of Spanish companies, including banks and energy firms, is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  5 November 2020
Lightning Network

Lightning Operators Are Bracing for a Bitcoin Bull Run

Lightning routing node operators are preparing for the horde of new users that will come in bitcoin's next bull run.

Tech  ·  5 November 2020
Bitcoin

Wasabi Wallet 2.0 Will Offer Automatic CoinJoins by Default to Boost Privacy

One of the main Wasabi Wallet 2.0 improvements is not just to the CoinJoin design through WabiSabi, but also its usability. We could see it debut in about nine months.

Tech  ·  5 November 2020
Bitcoin

Blockstream Is Working on Simpler, More Private Multi-Sig Bitcoin Transactions

Made possible by Taproot, MuSig2 is designed to make multi-signature Bitcoin transactions less complex without sacrificing privacy.

Tech  ·  4 November 2020
Ethereum

FTX Looking to List ‘Beacon Chain’ Ether as Deposit Contract Goes Live

Exchanges may consider markets for “Beacon chain ether” – that is, ether that’s been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract.

Tech  ·  4 November 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum 2.0 Countdown Begins With Release of Deposit Contract

Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract is now live, heralding the imminent unveiling of the "world computer's" second act.

Tech  ·  4 November 2020
CoinFlash

Ethereum Fees Plummeted 65% in October Following DeFi Volumes Back to Earth

Miners' income from processing transactions on the Ethereum blockchain more than halved in October as the mania for DeFi cooled.

Tech  ·  3 November 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Percentage Drop in 9 Years

Bitcoin's mining difficulty just recorded its largest percentage decrease since the advent of ASIC mining machines in late 2012.

Tech  ·  3 November 2020
Tron

Tron Blockchain Stalled for Hours by ‘Malicious Contract,’ Justin Sun Says

A “malicious contract” caused a Tron blockchain super representative to suspend block production for a few hours on Monday.

Tech  ·  2 November 2020
Lightning Network

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Getting a Marketplace for Payment Channel Liquidity

Lightning Labs new service, Pool, provides a marketplace for Lightning Network businesses and users to lease payment channel liquidity.

Tech  ·  2 November 2020
Nigeria

Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests

Nigerians are protesting police corruption and concerns about a possible internet shutdown have driven some to adopt decentralized VPNs like Mysterium.

Tech  ·  2 November 2020