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zkSync developer Matter Labs raises $200M, commits to open-sourcing platform
16.11.2022
Over 150 projects, including Chainlink, Uniswap and Aave, have signaled their intent to deploy on the layer-2 blockchain
WDRL — Edition 304: New CSS, an unplugged life, and new Open Source challenges.
4.11.2022
Hey,
when I started this newsletter in 2013, I’d never imagined to writing this for nine years, to have thousands of subscribers via email, and many more via the website, social media, and the RSS feed. With many ups and downs, changes in schedule, and ups and downs in motivation, I’m glad to have...
ShapeShift moves closer to full decentralization with open-source mobile app
19.10.2022
The organization transitioned to a DAO in July 2021 as part of a broader pledge to decentralize its operations
Bitcoin Gaming and Payments Company ZEBEDEE Launches New Open Source Bitcoin Initiative
14.10.2022
The initiative has already cranked out five Lightning-related projects on GitHub
Polygon Launches zkEVM Testnet — Defi Projects Uniswap, Lens, Aave Join Testing
11.10.2022
The blockchain project Polygon has announced the launch of the zkEVM public testnet, a layer two (L2) scaling solution announced in July that aims to reduce fees and inherit the security of the Ethereum blockchain. Polygon considers the testnet “the first open-source zkEVM network,”...
Decentralized App BCH Bull Prepares for Launch, Platform Allows Users to Long or Hedge Bitcoin Cash Against a Myriad of Tradeable Assets
4.10.2022
Just recently the developers behind the Bitcoin Cash-centric project Anyhedge released the alpha version of the Anyhedge Whitelabel and since then, 284 smart contracts were created onchain, and more than $32,900 in funds hedged using the alpha protocol. Furthermore, this month, General Protocols...
Toto má být nejpovedenější kód Matrixu. Je open-source a pochválila ho i Lilly Wachowski
29.9.2022
Od premiéry prvního Matrixu letos uplynulo 23 let a stejně dlouhou dobu jsme čekali na epochální dílo herního vývojáře Jeremy Sachse, který posledních sedm roků programoval nejlepší komunitní zelenkavý déšť – ikonický proud znaků strojového kódu Matrixu.
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Github Partially Reinstates Tornado Cash Codebase, Open Source Code Set to Read-Only Mode
24.9.2022
The internet hosting and software development subsidiary of Microsoft, Github, has partially unbanned the Tornado Cash repositories following the recent sanctions enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Github’s decision follows the U.S....
World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support
21.9.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop pages and greater discoverability” on Opensea’s...
V Brně se řešila budoucnost Open Source v digitální politice
21.9.2022
V pátek 16. 9. 2022 se na Fakultě informatiky Masarykovy univerzity v Brně konala mezinárodní konference Open Source driving the European Digital Decade, kam se sjeli odborníci ze Spojených států, Švédska, Francie a…
Linux Launches Foundation to Bolster Open-Source, Multi-Purpose Crypto Wallets
13.9.2022
On Tuesday, the non-profit technology consortium, the Linux Foundation, announced the launch of the Openwallet Foundation (OWF) in order to bolster the development of open-source crypto wallets. OWF’s goal is to increase “interoperability for a wide range of wallet use cases”...
China’s State-Backed Open Source Blockchain Onboards HK Conglomerates HSBC, Emperor Group
6.9.2022
China's state-backed Blockchain Service Network (BSN) has onboarded more than 10 conglomerates to its newly-launched Spartan Network, a blockchain infrastructure project
Uniswap Community Behind DEX Establishes Foundation to Support Open-Source Development
24.8.2022
“There's no organization within the Uniswap ecosystem focused on reducing the friction in governance, and that is one area that the foundation will be focused on,” said Devin Walsh, the community member who authored the initial proposal
Wife of arrested Tornado Cash dev forbidden to speak with him — Rally organized
19.8.2022
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Ksenia Malik stated that Dutch authorities are treating her husband as if he were “were a dangerous criminal” and that the creation of open-source software should never be criminalized
․bit Raises $13M to Build Cross-Chain Decentralized Identity Protocol
15.8.2022
bit (did.id) has raised $13 million to build a cross-chain decentralized identity protocol. The Series A round, completed one year after the startup’s launch, was from CMB International, HashKey Capital, QingSong Fund, GSR Ventures, GGV Capital, and SNZ. .bit’s open-source blockchain protocol will...
OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M
9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...
Survivability in Times of Crisis, Internet Outages and Cyber Warfare – Bastyon Inventor Explains
25.7.2022
Bastyon is a social platform that combines elements of Youtube, Twitter and Torrent; it is closing in on half a million users and growing fast. Bastyon is built on the premise that social media should be Web 3.0, decentralized with an open-source code, distributed node infrastructure and...
Bitcoin Non-Profit ₿trust Launches Africa Open Source Cohort; Names First Developer
21.7.2022
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z funded Bitcoin non-profit welcomes its founding member Vladimir Fomene. He will contribute to the Bitcoin Development Kit and the Swahili Wordlist
Kauza Dozimetr: Open-source Aliance a IT firma obviněného Pavla Dovhomilji zřejmě končí
14.7.2022
Před pár lety založená Open-source Aliance zřejmě nemá další budoucnost. Její zakladatel Pavel Dovhomilja byl obviněn v kauze Dozimetr týkající se ovlivňování veřejných zakázek kolem dopravního podniku v Praze. K zapojení do zločinecké skupiny se přiznal. Policie také zasahovala v kancelářích VZP....
Controversial mixer Tornado Cash open-sources UI code
7.7.2022
The privacy-focused mixer has been at the center of several DeFi exploits over the past year as users attempted to obfuscate the trail of stolen funds