Steemit

EOS

Dan Larimer Announces Departure From EOS Builder Block.One

Dan Larimer has left Block.one, the company that raised $4 billion to build the software behind the EOS blockchain.

Business  ·  10 January 2021

Binance CEO Says Steem Too Centralized but Exchange Must Support Controversial Hard Fork

Binance is forced to "technically" support last week's hard fork of the Steem blockchain, according to the exchange's CEO, Changpeng Zhao.

Markets  ·  25 May 2020
Tron Foundation

Steem Hard Fork Confiscates $6.3M, Community Immediately Takes It Back

The Steem hard fork nabbed the tokens of dissenting community members. Soon after, the tokens were said to have been diverted.

News  ·  20 May 2020
Hard Forks

Steem Witnesses Freeze $3.2M in Latest Tit-for-Tat With Hard Fork Insurgents

Witnesses on Steem have frozen eight accounts, putting a total of 17.6 million steem in limbo. It's the latest drama since March 20's Hive hard fork.

Tech  ·  5 April 2020
Hard Forks

Splinter Cryptocurrency Hive Outperforms Justin Sun’s Steem After One Week Trading

It's been a week since the Hive blockchain broke off from Steem in protest. So far, the market action has been on the side of the dissidents.

Tech  ·  27 March 2020
Hive

Steem Hard Forks Today Over Fears of Justin Sun Power Grab

The Hive hard fork is expected to go live at 14:00 UTC with the support of major exchanges Huobi and Binance.

News  ·  20 March 2020
Hard Forks

Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun’s Steemit

The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday.

Tech  ·  17 March 2020
Opinion

Tron’s Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself

Tron's takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users.

Business  ·  5 March 2020
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
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
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
Tron

Steemit Sets Up Shop on Tron Network

Steemit, the blockchain-based social media platform, is partnering with the Tron Foundation, introducing Steem dapps and users to the Tron network.

News  ·  14 February 2020
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
Startups

Steemit Lays Off 70% of Its Staff, Citing Crypto Bear Market

"We've been forced to lay off more than 70% of our organization and begin a restructuring," says Steemit founder Ned Scott.

Markets  ·  28 November 2018
Twitter

I Can’t Believe This Blockchain Is Free

At the very least, a blockchain mindset can help you call social media giants' bluff when they tell you that their services are "free."

Business  ·  9 October 2018