Gold-backed crypto tokens continue to rise in price as sourcing gold itself during the coronavirus-induced downturn is reportedly getting more difficult.
Bitcoin Firms Report Uptick in Demand for Inheritance Services
Crypto startups report fresh demand for estate-planning services as the coronavirus outbreak spurs users to make sure their coins are passed onto heirs.
Bitcoin and Gold: Evaluating Hard-Cap Currencies in Times of Financial Crisis
How would a bitcoin economy react to coronavirus? For now, we don’t know. However, we can turn to a proxy for insight: gold.
Why Polynomial Commitments Might Be a ‘Breakthrough’ for Ethereum 2.0
What are “polynomial commitments” and how do they fit into Vitalik Buterin’s new Eth 2.0 roadmap?
MakerDAO Adds USDC as DeFi Collateral Following ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos
MakerDAO has added a third asset to its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, USD Coin (USDC), in response to the system’s flagship stablecoin, dai, continuing to float above its dollar peg. Passed Tuesday at 2:58 UTC, the Coinbase- and Circle-backed USDC is now available for use as collateral on the premiere DeFi platform following an executive […]
Thursday’s Market Madness Strained Ethereum’s Killer App: DeFi
So many people were trying to use the Ethereum blockchain during Thursday’s market meltdown that many applications simply stopped working as intended.
MakerDAO Debts Grow as DeFi Leader Moves to Stabilize Protocol
MakerDAO is not pursuing its emergency shutdown option although the amount of uncollateralized dai continues to grow.
I Attended a Bitcoin Conference in VR and Still Got Sick
Motion sickness, but still.
Ethereum’s ProgPoW Call Features Frustration but Little Progress
The controversial proposed change to Ethereum’s mining algorithm failed to change status after meeting resistance during Friday’s core developers call.
Ethereum’s DAOs Continue to Gain Momentum
Ethereum’s largest hackathon in North America, ETHDenver, showcased DAOs for event management and more.
Fake Horses, Real Bets: Unikrn Is Putting Racetrack NFTs on Ethereum
The Unikrn esports platform is partnering with ZED RUN to bring horse betting to the ethereum blockchain.
WATCH: Zcash Foundation Explains ‘Compromise’ Path to Funding ZEC Development
We asked the Zcash Foundation’s Josh Cincinnati about finding sustainable ways to fund the development of zcash, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency some view as a public good.
Polkadot to Use Chainlink Oracles for Interoperability Network
Polkadot will be the first non-ethereum blockchain to integrate Chainlink.
The Domain Startups Building an Uncensorable Internet on Top of Ethereum
Last weekend at ETHDenver, decentralized internet alternatives were on display from projects leveraging blockchain’s censorship-resistant nature.
WATCH: Vitalik Buterin Explains the New Tech Behind Eth 2.0
Where do things stand with the tech overhaul of the world’s second-largest blockchain? We asked Vitalik at ETHDenver.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the DeFi ‘Flash Loan’ Attack
Here’s a plain-English breakdown of the bZx attacks and their broader implications for the budding DeFi markets.
Exploit During ETHDenver Reveals Experimental Nature of Decentralized Finance
A $350,000 hack casts light on the problem of depending on single price oracles.
Governor: Colorado Startups Have Raised $50 Million in Venture Capital
Governor Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation.
Torus Launches to Bring One-Click Login to Web 3.0
Torus, a key-management startup offering one-click logins for the decentralized web, launched out of beta Thursday with a handful of big-name hosting partners.
SEC ‘Safe Harbor’ Proposal Lauded by Token Fans, DeFi Builders at 0x Conference
San Francisco’s 0xpo conference offered the perfect venue for pondering the token “Safe Harbor” proposed by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.