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Frogs, Fevers and Fees: Bitcoin’s New Governance Challenge
12.5.2023
The creation of Bitcoin-based meme coins using the new BRC-20 standard has driven up Bitcoin fees as they use more data than a basic Bitcoin transaction. But while some developers in the Bitcoin community are proposing a filter to block Bitcoin NFT projects, such censorship could run counter...
Among Bitcoin Developers, Debate Is Raging Over Whether to Censor Ordinals BRC-20s
12.5.2023
Despite calls for censorship, many developers agree that maintaining the status quo is the right thing to do for now
New tech could make crypto and Web3 wallets more convenient
12.5.2023
Developers are working on ways to get rid of seed words and even private keys, while still keeping users in control
Cardano Scaling Node Hydra Head Goes Live on Blockchain's Mainnet
12.5.2023
The tool, the first in a planned suite of products, aims to speed up transaction times on Cardano
Large Immersion Cooled Crypto Mining Farms to Extract Bitcoin in Middle East Desert
12.5.2023
A project to build two large-scale facilities for cryptocurrency mining is underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The high-tech data centers will rely on a full immersion solution to cool the power-hungry miners as the desert climate renders air-cooled mining infeasible, participants said....
Ethereum Mainnet Was Unable to Fully Finalize Transactions for 25 Minutes
11.5.2023
Developers resolved the finalization issues and are investigating what caused the outage
Meet ‘Dencun.’ Ethereum Developers Are Already Planning Next Hard Fork
11.5.2023
The next major upgrade for the blockchain will include “proto-danksharding,” though developers are still deciding what else to include in the hard fork
Threshold Network Goes Live With Wormhole to Bridge Bitcoin to 20 Blockchains
11.5.2023
Using bitcoin on other networks previously required users to rely on centralized bridges, which increased risks for token holders
Developers Deploy Uniswap Contracts on Bitcoin as BRC20-Based SHIB, PEPE Gain Popularity
11.5.2023
Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting
Google I/O: Tech giant slings raft of new AI tools — So what’s coming?
11.5.2023
Google unveiled a slew of AI features at its latest I/O conference, with new, improved AI models to be integrated across all of its major products
Urbit, a Network Older and Weirder Than Bitcoin, Finally Turns Toward Growth
10.5.2023
The peer-to-peer network started in 2002 says it's taking on "MEGACORP," much in the same vein as many blockchain networks. A bit more fun are the "secret code names" that users are assigned
Crypto Derivatives Protocol Vega's Mainnet Goes Live for Futures, Options Trading
10.5.2023
The blockchain, called Alpha, is said to be built mainly to support decentralized trading
Coinbase Works to Fix Wallet Support for Ethereum Staking Withdrawals Stuck in Limbo
9.5.2023
According to Coinbase’s customer support, “Our systems currently do not support deposits to Coinbase ETH addresses from external validators… Funds may be stuck until we are able to support these transactions.”
Africa Moves to Lightning, Stablecoins as Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar
9.5.2023
Those already using stablecoins and lightning transactions are not affected, but for many in Africa, higher bitcoin fees are a problem
Crypto Security Firm Dfns Adds Biometric Support to Wallet Development Toolkit
9.5.2023
The addition will allow wallet developers to incorporate Face ID, fingerprints, and other convenient authentication methods into their products
Alameda Research Receives $57M From Crypto Exchange OKX
9.5.2023
Alameda Research-controlled wallets hold over $240 million worth of various cryptocurrencies
Ether Staking Deposits Top Withdrawals for First Time Since Shapella Upgrade
9.5.2023
The divergence comes amid a meme coin frenzy that has pushed up fees on the Ethereum blockchain
Bitcoin’s ‘BRC-20’ Explosion Sends Users Scrambling for Options, Including Lightning
9.5.2023
The effects of the BRC-20 mints range from halting of bitcoin withdrawals on Binance to frustration with the sudden high costs of making bitcoin payments in places like Africa and South America
Ordinals Upend Bitcoin Mining, Pushing Transaction Fees Above Mining Reward for First Time in Years
9.5.2023
Several mining pools such as Luxor Technologies and AntPool mined blocks on Monday where fees exceeded Bitcoin’s block subsidy of 6.25 BTC
Canto Blockchain Set for Vote on Reduction in Liquidity Incentives, Block Rewards
8.5.2023
If passed, the mining incentives for each liquidity pool on Canto will be reduced on average by roughly 38%, and data-block rewards known as "security emissions" would decrease by 15%