Tech

Opinion

Ethereum Is Building the Internet of Value

The original internet was built without money in mind. The next internet will be different. Change, albeit small, is already here.

Tech  ·  13 October 2020
CoinFlash

Coronavirus: IBM Launching Blockchain ‘Health Pass’ to Support Return to Public Spaces

IBM Watson Health says the digital pass would help individuals safely return to shared physical spaces like work, school, flights or stadiums.

Tech  ·  13 October 2020
Pantera Capital

Zcash’s Electric Coin Company Shifts to Non-Profit Status Following Stockholder Vote

Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity.

Tech  ·  12 October 2020
Ethereum

It’s Time to Launch the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon Chain

We've spent the last nine months testing the life out of this thing. It's time to stake our ideas, money and time on the line.

Tech  ·  12 October 2020
DeFi

Yearn.Finance’s Creator Says He’s Quit DeFi, but Project Has Bench Strength

Andre Cronje, the prolific coder and creator of Yearn, said he's quit the project – and decentralized finance (DeFi) altogether – out of frustration with its realities.

Tech  ·  9 October 2020
CoinFlash

Lightning Vulnerability Discovered; LND Node Operators Urged to Upgrade ASAP

An undisclosed vulnerability in LND versions 0.10.x and below was revealed Thursday. Developers are urging node operators to update to the newest version.

Tech  ·  9 October 2020
Ethereum Mining

New Ethereum Fee Model Has Some Miners Crying Foul: Survey

Eight of the nine mining projects answering a survey on EIP 1559 had a negative impression of the proposal, with seven saying they would not implement the change.

Tech  ·  8 October 2020
CoinFlash

DOJ Warns of Possible ‘Oncoming Storm’ in Report Detailing Dangers of Terrorist Use of Crypto

The Department of Justice has released a ‘first of its kind’ framework for policing the cryptocurrency space.

Tech  ·  8 October 2020
Bitcoin

BlueWallet Adds Privacy Feature ‘PayJoin’ for Bitcoin Transactions

Mobile and desktop Bitcoin and Lightning wallet BlueWallet has added support for BIP 78 with its PayJoin feature.

Tech  ·  7 October 2020
Opinion

How the Decentralized Web Transfers Wealth From Corporations to People

Companies today control our domain names, the content we host and our access to the internet. By 2030, that will change.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
Bitcoin

This Self-Sovereign ‘DocuSign’ Uses Bitcoin for Digital Proofs

Woleet provides a digital ID software suite which allows its clients to authenticate documents and signatures using Bitcoin’s blockchain.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
DeFi

MetaMask Gets Into the Decentralized Exchange Aggregation Business With Token Swaps

MetaMask announced a new feature Tuesday: token swaps directly within the popular Ethereum browser extension and mobile application.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
Security

Downvoted: Security Researchers Slam Voatz Over Stance on White-Hat Hackers

A broad ruling on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could “chill” security research by white-hat hackers, making tech less secure.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
CoinFlash

CBDC Design Needs to Address Risk to Users, Says Bank of Canada

Building an anonymous central bank digital currency (CBDC) presents security risks – not only to the issuer but to the users themselves, says the Bank of Canada.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
Internet 2030

Three Mega-Trends Shaping the Future of Money

How three forces driving digital forms of money will upend markets, geopolitics and society over the next decade.

Tech  ·  5 October 2020