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Browse Decentralized Sites on Chrome With This Extension
6.3.2020
Unstoppable Domains, a San Francisco-based company that's building blockchain domain names, has launched a Google Chrome web browser extension, saying it wants to bring censorship-resistant websites, based on the Ethereum network, to its users.
Google Chrome is currently the most-used web browser...
Vitalik Buterin Sees Future Currency in Decentralized Privacy Currency
5.3.2020
Vitalik Buterin says currency digitization is Inevitable and decentralized privacy currencies works better than CBDCs
PwC Legal Leader: Cardano is a 'Huge Part' of the Decentralized Future
4.3.2020
Günther Dobrauz, the legal leader at auditing giant PwC, praised Cardano developers, calling them a big part of the decentralized future
Decentralized Finance: The Millennial Solution for Finance Requirements
1.3.2020
With the start of the era of cryptocurrencies in the financial market space in 2018, came to light the pedagogy of decentralization. The unprecedented excellence of decentralization led to a widescale transitional shift from the traditional centralized mechanism that had been in use for ages....
Australian Court Accepts Cryptocurrency Exchange Account as Security for Legal Costs
28.2.2020
A court in Australia has agreed that a crypto exchange account can be used as security for potential legal expenses. Acknowledging the volatile nature of decentralized digital assets, the judge nevertheless conceded that cryptocurrency is a recognized form of investment in the current uncertain...
Decentralized Browser Brave Adds 404 Detection System and Wayback Machine
27.2.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram / bravebrowser
Is there anything more annoying than a “404 page not found” message? In a bid to make the web more reliable, blockchain-based decentralized browser Brave has added a tool that it says could make messages like this a thing of the past.
The latest...
IOTA Network Down for 11 Days – Devs Claim Mainnet Will Be Operational Next Month
24.2.2020
The IOTA network has been down for approximately 11 days and the IOTA Foundation doesn’t expect the mainnet to be reactivated until March 2. On February 14, our newsdesk reported on the beginnings of the IOTA outage, when the network status page indicated that it was down. The page still...
Can Twitter Be Decentralized?
23.2.2020
Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and has been a lead crypto-tech analyst for Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings since shortly after their launch.
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People now live a good portion of their lives online. But in this digital, over-connected age, we’ve...
Understanding Defi Flash Loans: Complex Attacks, Inflation and Composable Systems
23.2.2020
Two recent flash loans on the defi platform Bzx have started a fierce debate about the subject of using uncollateralized loans in a quick trade. Essentially these flash loans are providing people with the ability to borrow crypto without relinquishing any collateral. The scheme was used to exploit...
Defi for Bitcoin: Collateral Peg Platform Provides Noncustodial BTC Lending on Ethereum
19.2.2020
During the second week of February, a new project called tBTC was unveiled that is similar to the Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) created with the Ethereum network. However, the tBTC effort claims to be a noncustodial application that allows users to deposit BTC, mint tBTC, and lend it with interest. Also...
Decentralized Lending Protocol bZx Hacked Twice in a Matter of Days
18.2.2020
Decentralized lending protocol bZx was hacked two times just days apart, with a total loss of about $954,000
DEX Volume Soars But Bzx Exploit Raises Questions About ‘Decentralization Theatre’
18.2.2020
As the decentralized finance juggernaut rolls inexorably forward, the exploitation of defi project Bzx – in which $350K, or around 2% of total assets was taken – has called the decentralization of the industry into doubt. The attack forced an admin key reset to redeem lost funds...
A DeFi Hack Fuels Debate, Litecoin's Lee Bashes 'Decentralized Fiatre'
17.2.2020
Elizabeth Stark: From Human Rights to Humanity’s Decentralized Future
16.2.2020
Elizabeth Stark, number 8 on Cointelegraph’s first-ever Top 100: from East Coast to West Coast and why an Ivy League alumnus and lecturer chose a decentralized future
Exploit During ETHDenver Reveals Experimental Nature of Decentralized Finance
15.2.2020
A $350,000 hack casts light on the problem of depending on single price oracles
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2020
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital...
The Four Phases of Decentralized Finance
13.2.2020
The DeFi industry has been growing and changing — here are the four-phase model that clarifies what has been achieved and what to expect in the future
Aragon Court Is Now in Session for Global Decentralized Judgements
12.2.2020
Decentralized Aragon Court is now in session, dispensing judgments across its digital jurisdiction
You Can Privately Cash out Bitcoin on These P2P Exchanges – for a Premium
11.2.2020
Using P2P exchanges to cash out bitcoin provides privacy, but it comes with a premium – a price premium, to be precise. Whether you’re buying or selling crypto on these semi-decentralized platforms, be prepared to take a hit on the market price. If you’re planning to sell bitcoin...
Arweave: Decentralized Protocol for Storing all Your Web Applications Permanently
10.2.2020
Arweave can be described as a decentralized protocol that provides real information. Further, Arweave helps the user to save important data and assists to create websites while maintaining low costs and high speeds. Additionally, Permaweb is a collection of web applications that are built on...