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Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative

The crypto exchange has announced that it's launching Venus, a project that will develop "localized" stablecoins around the world.

Tech  ·  19 August 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork

Ethereum core developers have finalized a list of EIPs for the network's next system-wide upgrade.

Tech  ·  16 August 2019
Basic Attention Token

Brave Browser Adds Access to New Crypto Wallets

Prior to the addition, Brave users could only place BATs in Uphold, a wallet Brave partnered with for BAT.

Tech  ·  16 August 2019
Governance

Steemit to Automate Development Funding With New DAO

The blockchain project that focuses on monetizing social media sites is launching a DAO in its coming hard fork upgrade.

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Ethereum

Moscow to Develop a Blockchain System for Transparent City Services

Russia's capital is seeking a contractor to build an ethereum-based system to host some of the city's administrative services.

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Surging Dominance – Is This Time Really Different?

Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market is rising rapidly, but is that necessarily good news for the sector?

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Security

Meet FumbleChain, the Deliberately Flawed Blockchain

There's a new blockchain for developers to break at will. The "capture the flag" project from Kudelski Security is meant to educate.

Tech  ·  14 August 2019
UK

UK’s Pensions and Welfare Department Eyes DLT for Faster Payments

The U.K. Department for Work and Pensions is investigating distributed ledger technology as a way to boost its payments systems.

Tech  ·  13 August 2019
Opera

IBM Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Web Browser

The patent describes a peer-to-peer network for managing and storing browsing session data.

Tech  ·  10 August 2019
Bitcoin SV

In Big Block Hard Fork, Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Has Left Nodes Behind

After a recent network upgrade, nodes separated from the bitcoin SV blockchain, highlighting why hard forks prompt much infighting among devs.

Tech  ·  10 August 2019
Gaming

Crypto Gamers Are Showing Little Interest in Decentralized NFTs

Blockchain games offer players greater control over their data. But most users don't seem too interested in those aspects, reports show.

Tech  ·  10 August 2019
New Jersey

New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law

A new program will bring blockchain solutions to the NJ government.

Tech  ·  9 August 2019
Bitcoin

Blockstream Launches Bitcoin Mining Farm With Fidelity as Early Customer

Blockstream is further stepping into bitcoin mining with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman as customers.

Tech  ·  9 August 2019
Ethereum

Cosmos Will Have 3 Coding Languages – Here’s Why That Matters

Ethereum rival Cosmos will offer users the choice of coding in at least three different programming languages for smart-contract development.

Tech  ·  6 August 2019
Bitcoin

A Battle Between Bitcoin Wallets Has Big Implications for Privacy

Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai announced last Thursday that its primary competitor, Wasabi Wallet, is the target of an ongoing network attack.

Tech  ·  6 August 2019