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Bitcoin

New on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network: LND Adds Accounting Feature, c-lightning Gets an Upgrade

Lightning Labs made bookkeeping easier for node operators. Blockstream’s c-lightning 0.9.1 release improves channel opening and routing mechanisms.

Tech  ·  18 September 2020
CoinFlash

VeChain to Supply Blockchain Tech for Chinese Food Safety Group That Includes McDonald’s

The VeChain Foundation has become the first blockchain-based entity to join the China Animal Health and Food Safety Alliance (CAFA) and will work with members to trace supply chains in the country.

Tech  ·  18 September 2020
Ethereum

Ethereum Gas Fees Drive Gnosis-Powered Prediction Market to xDai’s Layer 2

"Ethereum is on the way to becoming a whale chain," said Gnosis co-founder Stefan George. That's why his team's tech is moving to xDai.

Tech  ·  17 September 2020
Opinion

Say Hello to the Singularity

Blockchain will be the operating system of the "technological singularity" – for better or worse.

Tech  ·  17 September 2020
Ethereum

The $55M Hack That Almost Brought Ethereum Down

Matthew Leising's new book "Out of the Ether" tells the history of Ethereum and the story behind the hack that almost brought the network to its knees.

Tech  ·  17 September 2020
DeFi

Ethereum’s Pending Transactions Jump 30% After Uniswap’s Token Claim Begins

The number of pending transactions has reached over 210,000 after the claim for Uniswap's UNI token starts.

Tech  ·  17 September 2020
Privacy

HOPR Launches Token Incentive Program for Running Its Mixnet Testnet

HOPR sells its own hardware node version (at $440) but HOPR nodes can also be run on devices that run Windows, macOS and Linux.

Tech  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

Discrete Log Contracts Are Bringing Private, ‘Scriptless’ Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

A smart contract has logged bets for the U.S. election on Bitcoin’s blockchain. When the votes are tallied, we won’t know who won, but that’s the whole point.

Tech  ·  15 September 2020
CoinFlash

Galaxy Digital, IOSG Lead $1.2M Raise for Startup Creating Automated Ethereum Services

Gelato said the seed round will fund further development of its bot network that will provide automated smart contract execution.

Tech  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

RGB Continues Its Work to Bring Better Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

The RGB protocol, now in beta, is working to outfit Bitcoin with the capabilities that have made Ethereum the go-to blockchain for issuing tokenized assets.

Tech  ·  14 September 2020
DeFi

SushiSwap’s Users Ordered Changes, but the Protocol Can’t Deliver Without an Overhaul

Another SushiSwap smart contract migration may be on the menu if newly voted-for policy proposals are going to be implemented.

Tech  ·  11 September 2020
DeFi

‘I F**ked Up’: SushiSwap Creator Chef Nomi Returns $14M Dev Fund

SushiSwap creator "Chef Nomi" has returned all $14 million in ether, apologizing to the DeFi project's community for suddenly liquidating his holdings.

Tech  ·  11 September 2020
Bitcoin

Privacy Startup Nym Will Pay You in Bitcoin to Run Its Mixnet

The start-up is maturing and enabling plugins that allow users to plug in wallets and applications to run their traffic through its mixnet.

Tech  ·  10 September 2020
Polkadot

Swisscom Blockchain Wins Grant From Web3 to Help Toughen Polkadot’s Proof-of-Stake Network

Swisscom Blockchain has been awarded a grant from the Web3 Foundation to build a cloud-based protection layer for the Polkadot network.

Tech  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology

A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's "right to be forgotten."

Tech  ·  10 September 2020