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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...
New Society Launches Web3 Book “Decentralization, Please Save Culture”
6.12.2023
The digital world of Web3 physically came to life at the recent launch of New Society’s debut book, “Decentralization, Please Save Culture” at the NFT Factory in Paris. An “overview of the ecosystem” Described as a “mixed-reality journalism platform” that explores “the impact of technology...
Vitalik Buterin’s Plans, Changpeng Zhao’s Hooks, Michael Saylor’s Shoppings and 20 Crypto Jokes
2.12.2023
This week in crypto: Vitalik Buterin said he plans to redesign Ethereum staking and praised the UTXO payment model, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor bought an additional $593 million worth of BTC, Reddit renounced Moons’ contract completing the decentralization of the token, and Bitfinex’s...
Moons Decentralized: Reddit Officially Renounces Moons Contract
1.12.2023
Source: r/CryptoCurrency Reddit has officially renounced the contract of its cryptocurrency Moons, setting a milestone completing the decentralization of the token. The Reddit administrators published a post in the “r/CryptoCurrency” community, confirming that the renouncement of the Moons contract...
Decentralized Infrastructure Provider Grove Raises $7.9M
30.11.2023
Decentralized infrastructure is the use of blockchain technology and token incentives to build physical networks so other projects don't need to incur the costs of buying and running their own equipment
Tron Blockchain Founder Justin Sun Rejects Reports Linking His Protocol to Terror Funding
29.11.2023
Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun has rejected suggestions that his protocol is increasingly being used by terrorist organizations. Sun said Tron’s top priority remains maintaining decentralization as well as making sure users’ assets remain safe. A new report suggests that between...
Decentralization and sovereignty: Debunking our approach to digital sovereignty
28.11.2023
Whether it's browser data or sensitive information, our digital snail trail is frequently extrapolated and shared under our noses, but its repercussions are becoming more clear
Vitalik Buterin Plans to Redesign Ethereum Staking, Praises UTXO Payment Model
27.11.2023
Source: ETHWORLD / YouTube In a recent interview with the NFT platform Defiant during his visit to Turkey, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tackled the issue of staking centralization within the Ethereum network. Buterin highlighted the necessity to revamp Ethereum’s staking mechanism...
Cosmos Hub greenlights ATOM inflation cut for security boost
26.11.2023
The proposal secured a narrow passage, garnering 41.1% approval votes compared to 38.5% disapproval, marking the highest turnout vote in the Cosmos ecosystem
Indexed Finance thwarts hijackers, set to compensate 2021 hack victims
26.11.2023
In an X thread, Laurence Day, a former core contributor, detailed the efforts of the Indexed community in overcoming two hijacking attempts on the remaining treasury of the Indexed DAO
RoyalCDKeys: How to Buy Crypto Anonymously
24.11.2023
What’s the main reason behind cryptocurrencies’ success? One word – decentralization. Bitcoin offers what global banks can’t. Every major bank you know or are a client of is centralized and, thus, controlled by a central authority. This means you can freely own...
Yearn.Finance token tumbles 43%, community speculates on exit scam
18.11.2023
Yearn.Finance's YFI token crashed over 43% in just five hours, after rallying almost 170% in November
Ethereum L2 Starknet aims to decentralize core components of its scaling network
16.11.2023
Starknet has laid out its road map to begin decentralizing core components of its Ethereum layer 2 scaling network to defend against censorship and improve robustness
46% of crypto lost from exploits is due to traditional Web2 flaws - Immunefi
15.11.2023
The security platform released a report categorizing Web3 exploits in 2022, concluding that nearly half came from “infrastructure” or centralized elements
Web3 Firm Infura Recruits Microsoft, Tencent, and Others To Build Decentralized Infrastructure Network
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Microsoft, Tencent, and 16 other Web2 companies have partnered with blockchain software company Consensys, with the goal of decentralizing the Infura network. The Infura network is currently the key point of access to Ethereum for much of the DeFi industry. With this collaboration...
Ethereum Platform Infura's Step Toward Decentralization Includes Microsoft, Tencent
15.11.2023
Infura, from the Ethereum developer ConsenSys, is so dominant that it's been cast as a potential single point of failure. Now it's creating a "decentralized infrastructure network" to help protect against outages – enlisting a "federated" group of partners
Microsoft, Tencent and other tech giants join decentralized Infura network
15.11.2023
Infura said the partnerships mark a major milestone in decentralizing and making its network more censorship-resistant
Reddit Moons Price Soars 160% as Community Takes Steps Towards Decentralization
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Aozora MOON, a coin of social media giant Reddit‘s r/cryptocurrency community, jumped nearly 160% in a single day, following an update by the admins who will be burning the coin’s contract and 34% of the supply, moving the coin to full decentralization. On Tuesday...
Bitcoin Researcher Behind 'BitVM' Ignites Fresh Buzz With New Paper on File Hosting
13.11.2023
The proposal by Robin Linus, a core contributor to Bitcoin-based zero-knowledge proofs developer ZeroSync, sets out how an open market for content hosting could be created by "an atomic swap of coins for files."
Bitcoin Argentina Presents Draft Legislation to Regulate Cryptocurrency
12.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin Argentina, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting crypto, has presented a draft bill aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency market in a manner that ensures decentralization and enhances public trust. The proposal was introduced by Bitcoin...