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Governance

Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun

The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun.

Tech  ·  3 March 2020
Podcasts

Bitcoin News Roundup for March 3, 2020

Bitcoin up, Turkey gets more crypto access, and CoinDesk goes political. It's CoinDesk Markets Daily.

Tech  ·  3 March 2020
CBDCs

Algorand Blockchain Chosen as Underlying Tech for Marshall Islands’ Digital Currency

Algorand was selected following "extensive market research among the leading protocol options."

Tech  ·  3 March 2020
Governance

Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun’s Steem Drama

The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the "not your keys, not your crypto" mantra.

Tech  ·  2 March 2020
DeFi

Crypto Exchange Huobi’s DeFi-Focused Blockchain Released in Public Beta

The exchange is eyeing use cases for its tech across areas such as tokenized asset issuance, payments, identity verification and lending.

Tech  ·  2 March 2020
Governance

Ethereum’s DAOs Continue to Gain Momentum

Ethereum’s largest hackathon in North America, ETHDenver, showcased DAOs for event management and more.

Tech  ·  28 February 2020
Stablecoins

Third-Party Cryptos Could Launch on XRP Ledger, Says Ripple’s David Schwartz

Ripple CTO Schwartz said a feature is being developed to allow asset-backed tokens to be minted on the platform.

Tech  ·  28 February 2020
eSports

Fake Horses, Real Bets: Unikrn Is Putting Racetrack NFTs on Ethereum

The Unikrn esports platform is partnering with ZED RUN to bring horse betting to the ethereum blockchain.

Tech  ·  27 February 2020
DeFi

The DeFi ‘Flash Loan’ Attack That Changed Everything

Flash loan attacks are here to stay and are likely to get more serious. DeFi needs to adapt, says a leading crypto VC.

Tech  ·  27 February 2020
Governance

WATCH: Zcash Foundation Explains ‘Compromise’ Path to Funding ZEC Development

We asked the Zcash Foundation's Josh Cincinnati about finding sustainable ways to fund the development of zcash, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency some view as a public good.

Tech  ·  27 February 2020
DeFi

Polkadot to Use Chainlink Oracles for Interoperability Network

Polkadot will be the first non-ethereum blockchain to integrate Chainlink.

Tech  ·  25 February 2020
Governance

Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power

The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday over concerns about Steemit's new owner.

Tech  ·  24 February 2020
Bitcoin

How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a ‘Dead Man’s Button’

What happens to your bitcoin after you die? Lightning developers think a "dead man's button" could be a new tool to passing your crypto to your heirs.

Tech  ·  24 February 2020
Aid

How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain

A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet.

Tech  ·  24 February 2020
Governance

On EOS Blockchain, Vote Buying Is Business as Usual

Buying votes is a big no-no in traditional democracies, but on the world’s eighth-largest blockchain it’s become an accepted way of doing business.

Tech  ·  24 February 2020