Here’s what to make of the milestone.
Polychain, Web3 to Back Polkadot Projects With New Ecosystem Fund
“The investment committee is looking for projects that will add long-term value to the Polkadot ecosystem.”
Ethereum Targets Dec. 4 for Istanbul Mainnet Activation
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, is scheduled to arrive on mainnet the week of Dec. 4.
3 Ways Staking Will Upend the Economics of Ethereum
As Ethereum 2.0 goes live, how much can stakers make from validating the network?
5 Takeaways on Ethereum 2.0 From Vitalik’s ‘Beast Mode’ Blog Posts
Vitalik Buterin has outlined five steps for the roll-out of Ethereum 2.0 in early 2020.
WATCH: Ava Blockchain Founder Plans to Launch in December
The Ava blockchain should launch later this year, said founder Emin Gün Sirer.
WATCH: UNICEF’s Crypto Fund Plans to Pay for Internet in Public Schools
UNICEF and the ethereum community are teaming up to help wire up needy schools.
With 18 Million Bitcoins Mined, How Hard Is That 21 Million Limit?
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.
Bermuda Now Accepts USDC Crypto for Taxes and Government Services
Bermuda announced Wednesday it will accept payments in the USDC stablecoin “for taxes, fees and other government services.”
At Devcon, Bitcoin Developer Amir Taaki Foresees a ‘DarkTech Renaissance’
“Why are we not thinking about how to create dark finance tools we can leverage against government bonds?”
‘Members’ of OpenLibra Disavow Project Days After Its Devcon Unveiling
The creator of an “open” alternative to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin misrepresented which parties are involved in the project, CoinDesk has learned.
7 Ethereum Projects Are Getting $175,000 in Grants From ConsenSys
The program is meant to support under-resourced areas of development in the ethereum ecosystem.
MakerDAO’s Multi-Collateral DAI Token Is Launching Nov. 18
From Nov. 18, borrowers of DAI tokens will be able to stake multiple types of cryptocurrency collateral, not just ETH. Augur’s REP token and Brave’s BAT token are some of the assets under consideration.
New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.
From Cardano to Ethereum, 2020 Could Be Deciding Year for Proof-of-Stake
Two of the industry’s most hotly anticipated PoS networks are scheduled to (re)launch in Q1.
Coinbase to Pay Users 1.25% Interest on USDC Stablecoin Holdings
Starting today, Coinbase users get 1.25% returns on their USDC holdings.
Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Arrives Early, Causes Testnet Split
Ethereum’s “Istanbul” system-wide upgrade, or hard fork, arrived two days earlier than expected – causing miner confusion and a split of the Ropsten testnet.
Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum’s system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here’s why.
What Google’s ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency
Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here’s how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.
New Interest in DAOs Prompts Old Question: Are They Legal?
New tools have made DAOs all the rage in the ethereum community. Now one startup is trying to make them work within U.S. legal frameworks.