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Bitcoin’s Stolen Revolution

9.8.2020
We wanted a permissionless system where users set the rules. We got a new financial toy for a small handful of wealthy companies and individuals

Decentralized Tech Will Be Ready for Humanity’s Next Crisis

8.8.2020
Decentralized tools were not the default solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the protocols being built today will be ready for whatever comes next

Law Decoded: Tech as an Arena for International Conflict, July 31–August 7

7.8.2020
As Trump clamps down on Chinese social media in the U.S., tech in general becomes subject to nationalism

Fixing This Bitcoin-Killing Bug Will (Eventually) Require a Hard Fork

7.8.2020
The bug sheds light on the challenges of Bitcoin's decentralization. At least we've got 86 years for the community to join together and implement a fix

Polkadot Releases Rococo, Its Test Environment for Interoperable ‘Parachains’

6.8.2020
Polkadot has released its first testnet, Rococo, for its parachain network. The testnet will commence with three parachains, Parity Technologies said

Russia’s Sberbank Launches Blockchain on Hyperledger, Mulls Stablecoin in 2021

6.8.2020
Russia's largest retail bank is launching a Hyperledger-powered blockchain for trade finance initially, and may add a ruble-linked stablecoin next year

NBA’s Spencer Dinwiddie, Andre Iguodala and More Join Dapper Labs $12M Funding Round

6.8.2020
Dapper Labs raised $12 million in its newest funding round led by NBA stars Spencer Dinwiddie, Andre Iguodala, JaVale McGee, Aaron Gordon and Garrett Temple

OKCoin Exchange Awards Grant to One of Bitcoin Core’s Most Active Developers

6.8.2020
The grant from OKCoin will allow Bitcoin developer Marco Falke to continue the maintenance work he's done since 2016, like reviewing proposed code changes

Ethereum Classic Suffers Second 51% Attack In a Week

6.8.2020
Ethereum Classic has suffered a 4,000-block long reorganization, its second such incident in five days. The first attack, which saw more than 3,000 blocks reorged, saw an attacker steal more than 800,000 ETC, worth about $5.6 million

China’s Open Source Development Has Lessons for the US

5.8.2020
While the U.S. complains about TikTok and Chinese IP theft, China is forging a new form of development based on open source networks

DeFi Traders Are Gaming Ethereum for Higher Profits, Researchers Say

5.8.2020
DeFi trading bots create "walls of executions," resulting in higher rewards for Ethereum miners, higher profits for traders and higher fees for everyone

ETH Lite: Reflexer Labs Raises $1.7M to Build a Somewhat-Stable Coin for DeFi

5.8.2020
Reflexer Labs, a new decentralized finance project aimed at softening volatility, has closed a $1.68 million seed round led by Paradigm

Square Crypto, Human Rights Foundation Ramp Up Bitcoin Development Grants

5.8.2020
Square Crypto and the Human Rights Foundation are continuing their support for an open source Bitcoin developer community with new contributor grants

CoinDesk Monthly Review, July 2020

4.8.2020
In the opening weeks of July, it looked like gold would surpass bitcoin for monthly returns, as it reached an all-time high, a frustrating state of affairs for those who believe the current macro situation should be a “perfect storm” for bitcoin’s “gold 2.0” narrative. That was before bitcoin shot...