Decentralization

Decentralization

The Open Index Protocol Aims to Decentralize Media

Amy James' Open Index Protocol is taking aim at YouTube and Instagram.

People  ·  15 January 2020
Twitter

Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media

It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.

Business  ·  11 December 2019
Ethereum

Orchid’s Decentralized VPN Network Set for Early-December Launch

Decentralized VPN provider Orchid will debut its app, network and token (OXT) during the first week of December.

Tech  ·  21 November 2019
Bitcoin

Craig Wright Claims to Be Satoshi in Critical Response to CFTC on Ethereum

In a response to the CFTC, nChain chief scientist Craig Wright has criticized ethereum and restated his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is Becoming More Decentralized, Indicates New Research

Bitcoin has become more decentralized by several measures, according to a research report from Canaccord Genuity Group.

Tech  ·  6 February 2019
Decentralization

‘0% Success’: Why Blockchain Apps Just Aren’t Taking Off

In 2018, the promise of a decentralized future took a big knock. There are lessons to be learned, says Yin Wu, founder of Dirt Protocol.

Business  ·  11 January 2019
Governance

Resisting the Threat of Blockchain Recentralization

In an op-ed written exclusively for CoinDesk, Chelsea Palmer argues that defining blockchain governance must be a priority for 2019.

Markets  ·  2 January 2019
Decentralization

Blockchain Startup Blockstack Unveils Plan to Decentralize Itself

Blockstack announced a plan to decentralize the network's corporate structure on Friday.

Business  ·  12 October 2018
Bitcoin

‘Nothing Is Decentralized’: Crypto Springs Confronts Tech’s Shortcomings

The tone distinguishing Crypto Springs from the plethora of blockchain conferences was an acute focus on uncomfortable and open-ended questions.

Business  ·  4 October 2018
Decentralization

Blockchains Don’t Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better

A blockchain can contain garbage data but in many cases, it will still be better than the status quo. We might even find often that it's a lot better.

Business  ·  1 October 2018
Exchanges

$13.5 Million Hack Ignites Fresh Debate Over Crypto Project Bancor

The security breach of a well-funded blockchain project renewed critiques against its technology this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2018
Bitcoin

PoWx: The New Effort to Change Bitcoin Mining Explained

Technologists unveiled a foundation dedicated to rewriting bitcoin's underlying tech, giving the long-controversial idea new wings.

Tech  ·  6 July 2018
Decentralization

Two Big Crypto Startups Are Out to Build One Universal Wallet

The two startups are offering developers $50,000 to build a wallet that would support almost any token, even those that haven’t been created yet.

Business  ·  25 April 2018
0x

Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raised $775K in SAFT Sale Last Year

Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last year.

Tech  ·  16 April 2018
Bitcoin

Ex-Trump Adviser Bannon Says Cryptocurrency Will Bring ‘True Freedom’

Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist and right-wing firebrand, is now touting the liberating potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2018