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Tether

New Crypto Bridge Will Make Tether Transactions Cheaper, CTO Says

Bitfinex and Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says he hopes pToken – a project he has assisted – will make it easier for retail USDT holders to swap their tokens from one chain to another.

Tech  ·  25 April 2020
Contact Tracing

For Contact Tracing That Preserves Privacy, Focus on Incentives

Blockchain-based solutions can add value in solving COVID-19 driven problems, says our columnist. But only if people choose to use them.

Tech  ·  24 April 2020
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: A World Where Privacy and Saving Lives Can Coexist

We don't need to trade our privacy for a better response to the COVID-19 crisis. We need to embrace the full power of cryptography.

Tech  ·  24 April 2020
DeFi

AVA Labs Will Splash Millions to ‘Brain Merge’ DeFi and Traditional Finance

AVA is already in dialogue with five DeFi projects interested in receiving some of the "many millions" it's making available in grants.

Tech  ·  24 April 2020
DeFi

Coinbase Launches Price Oracle Aimed at Reducing Systemic Risk in the DeFi Space

With around a billions dollars locked in decentralized finance projects, the new data feed for cryptocurrency prices is aimed to help keep those funds secure.

Tech  ·  24 April 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Messenger Explores Censorship Resistance During Coronavirus Crisis

A new bitcoin privacy technology was born this week, using the Lightning Network and inspired by the politics of the COVID-19 crisis.

Tech  ·  23 April 2020
Identity Verification

Immunity Passes Explained: Should We Worry About Privacy?

Immunity passes could allow people who have had the virus to return to normal life. Here's how they work, and why we might worry.

Tech  ·  23 April 2020
Blockstack

Blockstack Opens Testnet for New Bitcoin-Linked Consensus Mechanism

Announced today, the Blockstack testnet is open. Developers can now simulate the Stacks blockchain's new, hybrid consensus mechanism, which Blockstack calls Proof-of-Transfer (PoX).

Tech  ·  23 April 2020
Exchanges

Tim Draper Firm Launches ‘Crypto Exchange’ Anyone Can Plug Into WordPress

The plugin is available right now.

Tech  ·  22 April 2020
DeFi

Multi-Chain DeFi Protocol Raises $750K in Token Sale With Framework Ventures

DeFi fund Framework Ventures has purchased roughly 5 percent of Kava Labs' outstanding token supply ahead of the CDP platform's launch next month.

Tech  ·  21 April 2020
RSK

Argentina’s Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer

The trial seeks a faster, more transparent clearing system and involves some of the country's largest banks.

Tech  ·  21 April 2020
Lightning Network

Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

Tech  ·  21 April 2020
Artificial Intelligence

Spanish Researchers Working to Curb Coronavirus Spread With Blockchain App

As well as helping predict the spread of COVID-19, the app could act as a digital version of government certificates permitting citizens to go to work or the store.

Tech  ·  17 April 2020
Coronavirus

Five Ways Blockchain Tech Can Help Us During This Pandemic

From identity to rewards for socially-positive behavior, blockchain tech has useful features in a pandemic emergency.

Tech  ·  17 April 2020
Ethereum

Binance Unveils Smart Contract Blockchain but Claims It’s No Ethereum Rival

The new Binance Smart Chain will be compatible with Ethereum, however.

Tech  ·  17 April 2020