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FTX Looking to List ‘Beacon Chain’ Ether as Deposit Contract Goes Live
4.11.2020
Exchanges may consider markets for “Beacon chain ether” – that is, ether that’s been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract
US Prosecutors Seek ‘Substantial’ Prison Sentence for Centra Tech Co-Founder in $25M Fraud Token Sale
4.11.2020
According to court documents, U.S. federal prosecutors are asking that one of Centra Tech’s co-founders, Robert Farkas, be sentenced to prison instead of his request for home confinement and community service
Ethereum 2.0 Countdown Begins With Release of Deposit Contract
4.11.2020
Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract is now live, heralding the imminent unveiling of the "world computer's" second act
‘Digital Mercenaries’: Why Blockchain Analytics Firms Have Privacy Advocates Worried
4.11.2020
Blockchain surveillance highlights the tension between further crypto transparency that encourages wider adoption and its cypherpunk roots
Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government
4.11.2020
An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten up financial regulation and more
Prosecutors seek harsh sentence for fraudster behind celeb-spruiked ICO
4.11.2020
The U.S. government is seeking harsh sentencing for the founder of the company behind a fraudulent, celebrity-promoted initial coin offering from 2017
Uniswap’s Retroactive Airdrop Vote Put Free Money on the Campaign Trail
3.11.2020
A detailed blow-by-blow of one of the most closely watched governance decisions in the history of DeFi
Ethereum Fees Plummeted 65% in October as DeFi Volumes Fell Back to Earth
3.11.2020
Miners' income from processing transactions on the Ethereum blockchain more than halved in October as the mania for DeFi cooled
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Percentage Drop in 9 Years
3.11.2020
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty just recorded its largest percentage decrease since the advent of ASIC mining machines in late 2012
Tron Blockchain Stalled for Hours by ‘Malicious Contract,’ Justin Sun Says
2.11.2020
A “malicious contract” caused a Tron blockchain super representative to suspend block production for a few hours on Monday
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Getting a Marketplace for Payment Channel Liquidity
2.11.2020
Lightning Labs new service, Pool, provides a marketplace for Lightning Network businesses and users to lease payment channel liquidity
Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests
2.11.2020
Nigerians are protesting police corruption and concerns about a possible internet shutdown have driven some to adopt decentralized VPNs like Mysterium
Blockchain Could Make Dismantling Nuclear Warheads More Secure: UK Report
2.11.2020
Nations working to decommission nuclear weapons should turn to blockchain to build trust and make the verification process more secure, a new policy report says
PBoC Governor Says ‘Successful’ Digital Yuan Trials Have Transacted $299M
2.11.2020
The governor of the People's Bank of China praised recent tests of the digital yuan at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Square Funds Designer to Make Crypto Wallets Usable by Anyone
1.11.2020
Maggie Valentine was awarded the grant to help make bitcoin wallets usable by anyone
Uniswap Proposal to Airdrop More UNI Falls Short in Governance Vote
1.11.2020
The votes were staggeringly in favor, but a quorum was not reached, and Uniswap’s second-ever governance proposal has been defeated
OCC’s Brian Brooks Against Government Issued Digital Dollar – Supports Regulation of Privately Issued Stablecoins
31.10.2020
The acting director of the U.S. Office Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Brian Brooks says the creation of the U.S. digital dollar is a terrible one because the government is not good at building things. Instead, Brooks believes tech companies, which already possess the know-how, to be in a better...
Maker DAO Members Voting on a Safeguard Against BProtocol Flash Loan-Type Attack
30.10.2020
The Maker DAO community is voting on a proposal to harden the protocol's governance structure against flash loan voting