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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
Bitcoin Developers Still Divided on Specifics of Taproot Activation
30.10.2020
The code for Taproot is ready to go, but developers are still discussing how to deploy the update across Bitcoin’s distributed network
Overstock Touts Voatz Blockchain Voting App as Solution to US Election Fracas
30.10.2020
The comments come days before a ballot count marred in uncertainty
Ethereum Developers Pencil In January for Eth 1.x ‘Berlin’ Hard Fork
30.10.2020
Ethereum developers are eyeing January for the Berlin hard fork. The backwards-incompatible upgrade of the existing Eth 1.x blockchain was first set for July
Huawei’s Mate 40 Phone to Ship With Digital Yuan Wallet
30.10.2020
The upcoming Mate 40 line of devices will feature a built-in hardware wallet for China's central bank digital currency
Chinese city seeks to power urban governance and more using blockchain tech
29.10.2020
30 new blockchain adoption applications will be considered as part of the city's two-year plan
Harvest Finance Boosts Bounty to $1M for Information Leading to Return of Exploited Funds
29.10.2020
Harvest Finance is offering $1 million for information leading to the return of funds from Monday's $24 million exploit
‘Flash Loans’ Have Made Their Way to Manipulating Protocol Elections
29.10.2020
BProtocol used a flash loan to speed up election results on MakerDAO. The DeFi platform is now weighing changes to its voting process
Blockchain Firm Figment Raises $2.5M in Funding Round Led by Bonfire Ventures
29.10.2020
Figment said the latest round will enable it to continue developing its blockchain staking, governance and developer tools
Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage
29.10.2020
Tiff Macklem said Canada's digital dollar initiative is progressing past the experimental phase and that the G7 needs to coordinate on digital currencies
Cambodia Central Bank Launches Bakong Blockchain Payments System
28.10.2020
Cambodia sees Bakong as a critical step in modernizing its payment system and de-dollarizing its economy
Putting Pressure on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Vulnerabilities Will Strengthen It
28.10.2020
These vulnerabilities are reminders that improvements come with trade-offs – and that security and usability are two sides of the same coin
After Praising Bitcoin, JPMorgan Pushes JPM Coin, Sets Up Dedicated Crypto Unit
28.10.2020
JPMorgan Chase has revealed that its own JPM Coin is now being used commercially by a large tech company. The company has set up a dedicated crypto business unit with a focus on cross-border payments. This news follows a group of JPMorgan analysts praising bitcoin as an alternative investment...