Tech

CoinFlash

Twitter Hack Takes Down Joe Biden, Elon Musk Accounts in Widespread Bitcoin Scam Attack

Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.

Tech  ·  15 July 2020
Governance

Yield Farming Expands From Finance to Digital Collectibles

Fresh soil can now be tilled for yield on Ethereum: the world of digital collectibles. NFT site Rarible is issuing a governance token.

Tech  ·  15 July 2020
Eth 2.0

Quantstamp Audit Greenlights Ethereum 2.0 Client Prysm for Launch

Ethereum 2.0 client Prysm is “basically ready” to launch, according to the audit firm's CEO Richard Ma in a phone call with CoinDesk.

Tech  ·  15 July 2020
Smart Contracts

This New Coding Language Could Help Unlock Bitcoin’s Smart Contract Potential

With the introduction of Sapio, Jeremy Rubin hopes to expand Bitcoin's smart contract use cases and increase the "financial self-sovereignty" of its users.

Tech  ·  14 July 2020
DeFi

This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can ‘Own’

An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."

Tech  ·  14 July 2020
Ethereum

Five Years On, Ethereum Really Is the ‘Minecraft of Crypto-Finance’

The Ethereum community has delivered on many of its promises, says the author of a new book charting the blockchain's early history.

Tech  ·  14 July 2020
Ethereum

2020: The Year Ethereum Stayed Home

This is a weird year for everything and everyone but it's particularly weird for Ethereum – which is known for a globetrotting slate of annual events.

Tech  ·  14 July 2020
Cosmos

Researcher Hopes Cosmos-Style ‘Checkpoint’ Could Fix Ethereum’s Data Problem

The “ReGenesis” proposal by Ethereum researcher Alexey Akhunov would “nuke” the state for certain nodes. It might just fix the network’s growing data issue.

Tech  ·  13 July 2020
Opinion

Version Control Can Help the Media Win Back Reader Trust

By committing content to a blockchain, news outlets can reassure readers that what they are reading is what the outlet originally published, says our columnist.

Tech  ·  13 July 2020
DeFi

Compound Tops $1B in Crypto Loans as DeFi Farmers Keep Digging for Yield

Yield farming continues to push Compound to new heights. On Monday, the lending protocol topped $1 billion in loans issued.

Tech  ·  13 July 2020
Singapore

Singapore’s Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech

Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures.

Tech  ·  13 July 2020
Lightning Network

CoinSwap and the Ongoing Effort to Make Bitcoin Privacy ‘Invisible’

Developer Chris Belcher has set his sights on making CoinSwap a reality – a new project he hopes will "massively improve bitcoin privacy."

Tech  ·  13 July 2020
Lightning Network

Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Now Supports Lightning, Watchtowers and Submarine Swaps

In its latest major release, Electrum now supports a number of innovations that could make using Lightning more secure and less bumpy for users.

Tech  ·  10 July 2020
Lightning Network

WikiLeaks Shop Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning Payments

In 2011, WikiLeaks was among the first organizations to accept donations in bitcoin. Now its shop is taking bitcoin payments over Lightning.

Tech  ·  9 July 2020
DeFi

Kyber Network Is Bringing Yield Farming to DEXland

Fresh pastures are opening in the world of yield farming. Kyber, a decentralized exchange (DEX), is preparing to share trading fees with KNC token holders.

Tech  ·  8 July 2020