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No Collateral Required: How Aave Brought Unsecured Borrowing to DeFi
24.8.2020
Aave’s “credit delegation” service makes unsecured borrowing possible in DeFi for the first time. But it’s a long way from replacing your credit card
An AWS Virtual Machine Is Infected With Mining Malware. There Could Be Others
21.8.2020
A monero mining script has been embedded in a public instance of an AWS virtual machine. How many others are similarly infected?
These Illicit SIM Cards Are Making Hacks Like Twitter’s Easier
21.8.2020
SIM cards that spoof specific numbers, prevent tracking, and alter users voices are making social engineering attacks like those on Twitter easier
Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots
21.8.2020
Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary
ETC Labs Rolls Out Fixes to Thwart Further 51% Attacks on Ethereum Classic
20.8.2020
Shaken by weeks of network-overwhelming hacks, ETC Labs has outlined its security response
Ready to Wumbo: LND Enables More, Larger Bitcoin Transactions on Lightning
20.8.2020
LND now supports Lightning Network wumbo channels. These channels have the capacity to hold more funds, and users can send larger bitcoin transactions
High Ethereum Fees Push Tether to Its Eighth Blockchain, OMG Network
19.8.2020
Tether’s USDT is now live on scaling blockchain OMG Network in a bid to decrease pressure on its parent blockchain, Ethereum
Russia’s New Blockchain Elections Remain Centralized
19.8.2020
There will be two blockchain voting pilots for Russia's off-year election next month
Chainlink to Provide Data for Farming Insurance Startup Arbol
19.8.2020
Chainlink will provide climate data for insurance startup Arbol’s weather derivatives. Small to medium sized firms can use the Ethereum-based dapp for hedging natural events
NFTs Are Boring; Here’s How to Make Them Fun
19.8.2020
Crypto collectables have a limited audience, but the underlying technology behind NFTs can create novel online experiences and games for everyone
Why the Decentralized Web’s Development Is Unstoppable
18.8.2020
The time to hone in on the “New Internet” is now
Dust Attacks Make a Mess in Bitcoin Wallets, but There Could Be a Fix
18.8.2020
When dust settles in your home, you sweep it up. But what happens when dust makes its way into your Bitcoin wallet? Cleaning it up may not be so simple
Newest DAO Project Was Thrown a Curve, but the Team Is Rolling With It Anyway
14.8.2020
An anonymous DeFi user deployed Curve Finance’s DAO and token smart contracts without the team’s permission, but the Curve team is adopting it anyway
Lending Protocol Aave Eyes Tokenized Mortgages With Launch of V2
14.8.2020
Tokenized mortgages may be coming to decentralized finance (DeFi) following Aave v2’s specification announcement Friday
Masternodes in Legal Limbo as Regulators Fail to Act
14.8.2020
U.S. regulators have yet to issue clear guidance about whether masternode operators are breaking securities laws
China to Launch Major Expansion of Digital Currency Trials
14.8.2020
China is said to be planning additional testing of its digital yuan across a number of developed regions including Hong Kong
Epic Games Blasts Apple’s ‘Anti-Competitive’ Payments Practices in Lawsuit
13.8.2020
The Fortnite developer says in-app bitcoin and crypto payments could flourish if not for Apple's payments monopoly
Writing Bitcoin Smart Contracts Is About to Get Easier With New Coding Language
13.8.2020
Bitcoin smart contracts are tricky. Minsc, a new language created by Bitcoin developer Nadav Ivgi, is making them easier to write
How DeFi ‘Degens’ Are Gaming Ethereum’s Money Legos
13.8.2020
From first heartbeat to last breath, YAM lasted less than 48 hours. But those are the rules of DeFi’s newest toy: “minimally viable monetary experiments.”
Belarus Is Back Online, With Lessons About Censorship Resistance
13.8.2020
What do you do if your country unplugs the internet? Satellite and mesh networks are possible future solutions, but they have technical and political limitations