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DeFi Fumbled Its Post-FTX Advantage in 2023, but There’s Still Hope for 2024
16.1.2024
Fantom Reduces Validator Requirement to 50k FTM, Prioritizes Decentralization
16.1.2024
Source: Adobestock Fantom Network has announced a 90% reduction in validator requirements, taking the assets needed to run a self-staking node to 50,000 FTM from 500,000 FTM. The company wrote on X (formerly Twitter) about the new developments, informing its community of changes, reasons, and...
What Other Crypto Firms Could Go Public This Year
12.1.2024
After Circle’s SEC filing marking the first step towards a public listing, CoinDesk examined the other firms that might try to go public amid a rebound in crypto markets. High on the list of possibles: Kraken and Ripple
No, a Trump Victory Might Be Bad for Crypto
9.1.2024
A response to Politico’s article predicting good times if the ex-POTUS wins re-election
Bitcoin ETFs: The Bear Case
8.1.2024
Bitcoin exchange traded funds may not actually be approved, due to the SEC’s long-held concerns about market manipulation. And, if they are, they could change the nature of Bitcoin itself, to the detriment of Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision, say critics
Bitcoin ETFs: The Bull Case
8.1.2024
One train of thought says that SEC approval of spot bitcoin ETF will send the market flying. Here’s how that could play out. In a separate post, we review the bear case, where the market may not react with such optimism
Taproot Wizards Contributor Launches Script To Remove Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions
27.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A contributor to Taproot Wizards has launched a script to reject Ordinals inscriptions. In an X post published on Tuesday, Rijndael, Taproot Wizards’ chief technology officer, announced that he had published a script to “rid your node of inscriptions.” “Merry Christmas,...
If You're in Crypto, You're a Criminal
20.12.2023
Senator Warren thinks all crypto people are crooks. We obviously agree. 100%
S&P’s Stablecoin Report Is a Vote of Confidence for Crypto
19.12.2023
Stablecoins are “something we're putting strong resources towards, because we know it's a growing area both in traditional and new financial areas,” a leading S&P analyst said
Vědci našli na mořském dně doklady o explozi blízké kilonovy
15.12.2023
Nedávný nález izotopů železa a plutonia v mořských sedimentech z konce třetihor naznačuje, že relativně nedaleko Sluneční soustavy došlo před 3,5 milionem let k dramatické vesmírné události.
What We Know About the Massive Ledger Hack
14.12.2023
The latest crypto exploit, affecting security firm Ledger and a number of popular DeFi protocols, is a moment of levity for some
Code Is Not (Always) Law
7.12.2023
Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say
Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr States Inscriptions Are Exploits, Hints at Future Fix
7.12.2023
Luke Dashjr, bitcoin developer and Mummolin’s CTO, has reiterated his negative opinion about Ordinal inscriptions, stating these leverage and exploit a vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core full node software implementation. Dashjr also hinted at correcting this “exploit” in...
Jack Dorsey Backed Bitcoin Mining Pool Ocean Acknowledges Filtering Ordinal Inscriptions
2.12.2023
Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool that recently raised $6.2 million in a seed funding round led by former Twitter (now known as X) CEO Jack Dorsey, is currently filtering ordinal inscription transactions. Giacomo Zucco, a bitcoiner, confirmed that Ocean was using Knots as a node, a software developed...
Paying for Use Slows Down Crypto's Search for a Use Case
30.11.2023
CoinDesk's Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice
Trust Wallet Warns Users May Face Transaction Delays and Missing History Amidst Bitcoin Node Instability
30.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Popular cryptocurrency wallet Trust Wallet has alerted users about an ongoing issue with the Bitcoin (BTC) node that may result in transaction delays and missing transaction history. In a Thursday post on X (formerly Twitter), Trust Wallet said they are “experiencing...
‘A Politician Masquerading as a Regulator’ – 3 Takeaways From Fortune's Gary Gensler Profile
29.11.2023
An in-depth magazine story about the SEC chair reveals the breadth of the man’s ambition and the limitations of his record
Everyone Needs a Manifesto
28.11.2023
Vitalik Buterin thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings
Breaking Down the Bankless Backlash
27.11.2023
David Hoffman, cofounder, responds to criticism surrounding the media brand’s DAO. Should he have been more hands-on?
Vulnerability Disclosure Prompts InfStones to Rotate Validator Keys
23.11.2023
Source: Pixabay InfStones, a crucial node operator affiliated with Lido Finance, is poised to temporarily remove its Ethereum validators from the liquid staking protocol. In response to a substantial vulnerability uncovered by security researchers at dWallet Labs, the operator plans to execute...