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Flash’s Web Tech Legacy
11.1.2021
Tiffany B. Brown on how Flash paved the way for some things we might think of as fairly modern web technologies:
Flash wasn’t just good for playing multimedia. It was also good for manipulating it. Using ActionScript, you could pan
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Aragon One CEO Jorge Izquierdo Resigns Over ‘Governance’ Decisions
11.1.2021
Aragon One CEO Jorge Izquierdo has resigned, becoming the highest-profile departure in a recent flurry of resignations
Binance, Blockchain Firm Orbs to Sponsor New Accelerator for DeFi Innovation
11.1.2021
The two firms have become core sponsors of the DeFi.org accelerator, which will provide grants for innovative startups working in decentralized finance
Aragon Acquires Voting Project Vocdoni to Flesh Out Decentralized Governance Stack
11.1.2021
The Aragon Association has acquired Vocdoni, a decentralized voting project born out of the Catalan independence movement
Chinese Bank Trials Digital Yuan Services at ATMs: Report
11.1.2021
Trials of China's central bank digital currency continue, with ATMs now starting to be used in Shenzhen
Scaling Solution Hermez Network Adds Tether Token to Tackle High Ethereum Fees
11.1.2021
Hermez Network sets out to provide faster and cheaper transactions on Ethereum
Parler Forced Offline After Amazon Pulls Hosting Services
11.1.2021
Parler has gone offline after Amazon made good on its promise to drop the controversial social media site from its AWS web hosting services. Amazon pulled the plug at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, saying that Parler wasn’t properly moderating its content and the violence being called for on the site...
Crypto Advocates Think Joe Biden’s $3 Trillion Stimulus Plan Will Bolster Bitcoin
11.1.2021
According to various reports, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to create another $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure. The massive stimulus plan and the backers behind the Biden administration have made crypto proponents believe that bitcoin will prosper greatly. Biden...
Big Tech’s Freedom of Speech Purge Pushes People to Censorship-Resistant Blockchain Social Media
9.1.2021
During the last few days, the world has watched the Big Tech and social media crackdown after the incident that took place at Capitol Hill a few days ago. During the last 48 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump, a great number of right-wing supporters, and literally anyone who speaks out against...
Major South Korean Bank Shinhan Is Set to Offer Crypto Custody-Related Services
9.1.2021
A major commercial bank in South Korea is entering the crypto business by allocating an equity investment in the Korea Digital Asset Trust (KDAC). Shinhan Bank is looking to offer digital asset custody services. Bank Expects to Offer Tech Capabilities to Face Defi-Related Hacking Risks According...
The Smart Way to Talk About DeFi’s $22B
8.1.2021
"TVL isn't the best indicator when ETH and all other crypto is green for weeks," one observer said of DeFi's recent growth
Square Crypto Funds Bitcoin Developer to Improve Mining Pool Software
8.1.2021
Square Crypto’s latest grant will fund a developer’s work on software that could improve how mining collectives pool hash power
DeFi integration and layer-2 tech back Matic Network’s (MATIC) 92% rally
8.1.2021
MATIC price has rallied by 92% since multiple decentralized applications opted to use the network’s layer-two solution and traders have looked to DeFi tokens for big returns
Ethereum 2.0 Explained in 4 Easy Metrics
8.1.2021
With the launch of every new blockchain comes a new block explorer website to understand
Tech Company Imagines The Nintendo Switch As A Fully Functioning PC
8.1.2021
The Nintendo Switch is great, but it would be even better if it could also work like any other computer tablet. Chinese tech manufacturer Lenovo tried to show off what that dream would actually look like with its new prototype: the LaVie Mini.Read more
Tapjoy Settles With FTC After Years of Cheating Mobile Gamers
8.1.2021
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it has finally reached a settlement with Tapjoy, a California-based adtech company that’s alleged to have defrauded consumers consumers out of the in-app rewards that they were promised. Per the FTC, Tapjoy’s scam had allegedly gone on...
‘Decentralized Court’ Aragon Association Hit With Flurry of Resignations
7.1.2021
Twelve staffers of the Aragon Association (AA) announced their resignations Thursday due to an apparent lack of financial transparency
Coronavirus Vaccines Certified With VeChain’s Blockchain Tech in Cyprus
7.1.2021
The medical certification app was developed by VeChain and I-Dante last May
Top Gambling Firm IGT Obtains US Patent for a System to Enable Customers to Fund Their Bets via Crypto
7.1.2021
A gambling tech giant received the green light from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to start offering cryptocurrency payment options to their users. The company is known for manufacturing slot gambling machines. Gamblers Could Also Transfer Crypto From Their Wallets to...
Israeli Regulator Designates Utility Tokens Issued by Companies as Securities
6.1.2021
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently ruled that utility tokens issued by companies are securities and, therefore, cannot be classified as assets. The ISA’s decision comes after Israeli tech startup Kirobo sought to convince the regulator that its planned token issuance did...