Step 1: Don’t panic. Chances are, you’re good to go.
<h1>Distributed Digest: Wednesday, January 9, 2019</h1>
The Veil prediction market platform is launching on the Ethereum mainnet soon, a tutorial to quickly deploy the Görli testnet is out, and ShapeShift is feeling the effects of crypto winter.
<h1>Distributed Digest: Tuesday, January 8, 2019</h1>
Steemit.com blocks hackers for violating its terms of service, Coin Metrics research shows a significant decline among major Bitcoin mining pools, and the Status desktop alpha is out in the wild.
<h1>Distributed Digest: Monday, January 7, 2019</h1>
Colorado senators introduce crypto-related legislation, Fortnite isn’t really accepting Monero, and Ledger’s Nano X is coming soon.
<h1>Revelio! Mimblewimble-Based Beam Mainnet Goes Live</h1>
The network behind the Beam privacy-focused cryptocurrency is out in the wild.
<h1>ETH Core Devs: ProgPoW Tentatively A Go</h1>
Ethereum is going ahead with the ASIC-resistant proof-of-work algorithm.
<h1>India’s Central Bank No Longer Interested In A CBDC</h1>
A central bank-issued digital currency won’t be coming from India anytime soon.
<h1>EthHub Provides A New Way To Learn About Ethereum</h1>
The auditable repository, officially announced yesterday, is meant for greenhorns and experts alike.
<h1>Monero: The Newest Payment Option On Fortnite Merch Store</h1>
The Fortnite merchandise shop is ringing in the new year with Monero.
<h1>Australia Blockchain Energy Startup Power Ledger Lambasted For Paying ‘Spruikers’</h1>
The company is receiving flak for misleading promotions made through its Community Advocate program.
<h1>Libereum Secures Elche CF Soccer Club To Restore Its Premier Status</h1>
The soccer team has experienced financial instability for some time, but a cryptocurrency company thinks it can help.
<h1>200+ Bitcoin Stolen From Electrum Wallet Users Via Hack</h1>
The hacker used a malicious update to steal users’ funds.
<h1>EnjinX And The Curious Case Of The Universal Block Explorer</h1>
The Enjin team says its block explorer will be universal. Though that might be a stretch, the addition of another block explorer option can nonetheless benefit users.
<h1>Bitmain Most Recent Crypto Company Hit With Layoffs</h1>
The mining giant is losing some weight.
<h1>ENS Readies Auction For Shorter Domain Names</h1>
Ethereum Name Service domains fewer than seven characters long will finally be available, though some are concerned about the auction’s logistics.
<h1>The AZTEC Protocol: A Zero-Knowledge Privacy System On Ethereum</h1>
ETHNews talked to AZTEC CTO Zac Williamson and CEO Tom Pocock about how the zero-knowledge protocol could bring confidentiality to blockchain transactions while benefiting from the public nature of Ethereum.
<h1>The AZTEC Protocol: A Zero-Knowledge Privacy System On Ethereum</h1>
ETHNews talked to AZTEC CTO Zac Williamson and CEO Tom Pocock about how the zero-knowledge protocol could bring confidentiality to blockchain transactions while benefiting from the public nature of Ethereum.
<h1>Red Eyes Black Dragon: Raiden Network’s Alpha Live On Ethereum</h1>
The Ethereum-based payment network is ready for a test drive.
<h1>Tiny Artwork Sold In A Tiny Auction Via Tiny Lightning Network Payments</h1>
Crypto artist cryptograffiti sold a miniature piece of art to show that micropayments can work.
<h1>Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Topics Dominating SSRN Scholarly Research Repository</h1>
Academics love blockchain, too.