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Behind the Source: Cassie Evans
3.6.2020
I feel like the tech industry takes itself far too seriously sometimes. I get frustrated by all the posturing and gatekeeping – “You’re not a real developer unless you use x framework”, “CSS isn’t a real programming language”.
I think this kind of rhetoric often puts new developers off,...
The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, to the Misinformation Nightmare
2.6.2020
Donald Trump's recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn't yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Jack Dorsey wants to test some ideas
Uptrend in Mainstream Crypto Interest Started Last Fall, MIT Startups Says
2.6.2020
Mainstream crypto trading interest has been on the rise since fall 2019
Tech Mahindra Inks Education Deal to Develop India’s Blockchain Talent
2.6.2020
Indian firms Tech Mahindra and Idealabs will offer curated professional certification courses on blockchain
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra to Offer Blockchain Certification Courses
2.6.2020
Indian technology company Tech Mahinda signed a partnership with edtech firm Idealabs to offer blockchain certification courses
Bitcoiners Sprint to Improve Lightning Network in 2-Day Virtual Hackathon
2.6.2020
Unable to meet in person, developers around the world collaborated by videoconference for a 48-hour stretch to refine Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Alibaba Claims Patented Cross-Chain System Is Better Than Cosmos
1.6.2020
The e-commerce firm says its new patent would improve upon current systems used by blockchains to communicate with one another
Maker of Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Rolls Out an Extra-Strength ‘USB Condom’
1.6.2020
CoinKite, maker of the Coldcard hardware wallet, has introduced two accessories that underscore the near-paranoia required to safely hold bitcoin
Bug in ‘Timelocked’ Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other
1.6.2020
A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows
Amazon Patents Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator
29.5.2020
Amazon has patented a distributed ledger-based system for proving the authenticity of consumer goods
Money Reimagined: What CoinDesk’s Style Debate Says About Crypto as Public Tech
29.5.2020
Blockchains are flexible new forms of public infrastructure, says Michael Casey. Plus: with China rushing in, Africa is a prime battleground for the future of money
In Trump Versus Twitter, Decentralized Tech May Win
29.5.2020
Campaigners against Section 230 said Trump’s intervention might derail their cause, but it could offer an opportunity for decentralized tech
Matic Network Collaborates With India Tech Giant, Infosys
29.5.2020
Matic Network is now collaborating with Infosys, the Indian technological giant. Infosys will be the Dapp partner validator for Matic Network. The multinational IT company will be running a validator node worth $40bn on the Matic mainnet. The collaboration will ensure security and a strong platform...
GSX Group’s New Digital Securities Venue Tokenizes First Client Shares
29.5.2020
Gibraltar Stock Exchange Group's recently launched GRID venue has tokenized the shares of adtech firm tribeOS
Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures
29.5.2020
Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavirus pandemic
MIT Group Funding Shows Growing Crypto Trading Interest
29.5.2020
An MIT startup focused on providing institutions better access to crypto trading technologies, recently secured millions in funding
How Contact Tracing Can Be Effective While Guarding Privacy
28.5.2020
A member of the Hyperledger Identity Working Group on how we can keep track of COVID-19 without giving up our digital rights
Enigma Blockchain Has a New Name and a Privacy Boost in the Works
28.5.2020
The Enigma mainnet was rebranded the Secret Network after an on-chain proposal by the community unanimously passed on May 17
Compound’s Approach to DeFi Governance Starts With Giving Away COMP Tokens
28.5.2020
Users of the Compound lending platform will begin earning COMP governance tokens in mid-June
How Blockchain Tech Is Revolutionizing Traditional Lotteries
28.5.2020
There are many challenges in traditional lottery systems. Can distributed ledger technology help to solve them?