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Ethereum’s Decentralization Questioned as Block Builders Censor Transactions Tied to US Sanctions
6.12.2023
Censorship is on the rise in Ethereum as key players block transactions tied to US sanctions, undermining its decentralized ethos. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. A pillar of Ethereum’s original vision was decentralization—the idea that its blockchain would operate outside constraints...
Wintermute's 'Amateur Mistake' Leads to Loss of 20M Optimism Tokens
9.6.2022
A mistake by crypto market maker Wintermute has resulted in the loss of 20m Optimism (OP) tokens currently worth USD 17m.
In preparation for the OP token launch, Wintermute was to receive "a temporary grant" of OP 20m for liquidity provisioning services. After successfully sending two test...
Protocol Hosting Google reCAPTCHA Competitor Expands to Polkadot
3.12.2020
Human Protocol, home of the anti-bot hCaptcha system, announced it is expanding beyond Ethereum to a future Polkadot parachain, Moonbeam
Rune Christensen of MakerDao: "CeFi and DeFi will eventually merge”
22.4.2020
Founder of MakerDAO Rune Christensen addressed MakerDAO’s shortcomings and explained why centralized and decentralized finance will eventually merge
Buterin: Binance DEX Should Be Criticized for Centralization, Not ETH
23.12.2019
Binance’s decentralized exchange Binance DEX is a “way better target” for criticism over being centralized than Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin believes
Orchid’s Decentralized VPN Network Set for Early-December Launch
21.11.2019
Decentralized VPN provider Orchid will debut its app, network and token (OXT) during the first week of December
Cryptocurrency Wallets MyCrypto and Ambo Add Multiple New Features
10.10.2019
Cryptocurrency wallets MyCrypto and Ambo both announce major updates of their software
Ethereum-Compatible SKALE Network Raises $17.1M for Mainnet Launch
1.10.2019
The SKALE Network, decentralized Ethereum-compatible network, raises $17.1 million for mainnet launch