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Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
23.1.2020
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Calls for Digital Community Self-Governance
10.1.2020
In a lengthy Facebook post on the upcoming decade, CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for digital self-governance
DAO Platform Aragon Begins Recruiting Jurors for Tokenized ‘Court’
7.1.2020
The blockchain-based court system will allow humans to arbitrate on disputes brought forward by ecosystem members
Gemini’s Head of Risk on How Crypto Beats Traditional Finance
7.1.2020
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain
Regulatory Roundup: China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens Like Money in Russia
31.12.2019
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized...
Japan Hosting World Conference to Discuss Decentralized Financial Governance
26.12.2019
Following the consensus reached at the G20 leaders’ summit on the importance of discussing better governance for the decentralized financial ecosystem, Japan’s top financial regulator is hosting a global blockchain conference to discuss the subject. The regulator is welcoming...
The Many Facts Pointing to Ian Grigg Being Satoshi
20.12.2019
Financial cryptographer. Cypherpunk. Inventor of Ricardian contracts and early utilizer of triple-entry accounting systems, which would later be exemplified in Bitcoin. Ian Grigg may have claimed that Satoshi was a team effort and is now dead, only living on in bitcoiners everywhere, but some seem...
Blockstream’s ‘Watchtowers’ Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network
20.12.2019
Watchtowers, a semi-trusted payment channel sheriff, is designed to keep the peace among lightning nodes
It’s Time to Walk-the-Talk on Decentralized Governance
13.12.2019
Truly decentralized governance needs to take input from all stakeholders, which requires strong personalities to share the podium
This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M
13.12.2019
Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide
Mnuchin’s Number Two Says Private Cryptos Pose Threat to Government Power and Will Be Watched
22.11.2019
The deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury has raised the specter of a not-so-distant future when private digital currencies have stripped some of the power from governments. Policymakers will take a "hard look" at that, he said
Blockchain Startup Chaintope Unveils Public Blockchain Solution Tapyrus for Solving Governance Issues
14.11.2019
A promising Japan-based blockchain startup venture, Chaintope Inc. has announced the launch of a revolutionary public, open-source blockchain protocol named ‘Tapyrus.’ The project was helmed under the guidance of an in-house development team chaired by Shigeyuki Azuchi, the well-known Chief...
Binance Crypto Exchange Becomes the First of Its Kind to Join Klaytn Governance Council
23.10.2019
Developed by South Korean giant Kakao’s blockchain venture, Ground X, Klaytn took the crypto world in a blow with the announcement of its strategic collaboration with the world’s largest crypto trading platform, Binance. The leading trading exchange has agreed to become an unprecedented member...
Binance Joins Governance Council of Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain
23.10.2019
Binance has joined the governance council of Kakao's Klaytn blockchain network as the project scrambles for partners and use cases
With 18 Million Bitcoins Mined, How Hard Is That 21 Million Limit?
18.10.2019
The 18 millionth bitcoin is about to be mined. Though the remaining 3 million will take 120 years to mint, some question the certainty of the original hard cap
Coinbase Custody Announces Support for Maker Governance Voting
11.10.2019
Coinbase Custody enables Maker holders to participate in on-chain governance directly on the platform
MakerDAO’s Multi-Collateral DAI Token Is Launching Nov. 18
9.10.2019
From Nov. 18, borrowers of DAI tokens will be able to stake multiple types of cryptocurrency collateral, not just ETH
Hyperledger Blockchain Group Weighs Changes to Fix Election Issues
7.10.2019
The blockchain consortium’s powerful technical steering committee is discussing changes to its elections process to boost voter turnout and more
IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board
11.9.2019
Arnaud Le Hors of IBM has been elected chair of the technical steering committee at Hyperledger, succeeding Intel's Dan Middleton
DTCC And Accenture Unveil Whitepaper Highlighting ‘DLT Governance Model’
9.9.2019
DTCC or The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation in collaboration with the software technology giant, Accenture, has published a whitepaper, Governing DLT Networks concerning the digital space. The whitepaper opines to introduce a governance operating framework centered around...