From Steemit and LBRY to Ujo Music and SuperRare, discover how blockchain technology empowers content creators in the digital age.
5 blockchain-based social media platforms to know
Discover five blockchain-based social media platforms that are reshaping online interactions.
Major exchange listings spark a 40% rally in Steem, TrustSwap and 0x
STEEM, SWAP and ZRX prices surged shortly after a round of listings at major crypto exchanges.
CTO Dan Larimer Announces Departure From EOS Builder Block.One
Dan Larimer has left Block.one, the company that raised $4 billion to build the software behind the EOS blockchain.
Binance CEO Says Steem Too Centralized but Exchange Must Support Controversial Hard Fork
Binance is forced to “technically” support last week’s hard fork of the Steem blockchain, according to the exchange’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao.
Steem Hard Fork Confiscates $6.3M, Community Immediately Takes it Back
The Steem hard fork nabbed the tokens of dissenting community members. Soon after, though, the tokens were said to have been diverted.
Steem Witnesses Freeze $3.2M in Latest Tit-for-Tat With Hard Fork Insurgents
Witnesses on Steem have frozen eight accounts, putting a total of 17.6 million steem in limbo. It’s the latest drama since March 20’s Hive hard fork.
Splinter Cryptocurrency Hive Outperforms Justin Sun’s Steem After One Week Trading
It’s been a week since the Hive blockchain broke off from Steem in protest. So far, the market action has been on the side of the dissidents.
Steem Will Hard Fork in Just Hours Over Community Fears of Justin Sun Power Grab
The Hive hard fork is expected to go live at 14:00 UTC with the support of major exchanges Huobi and Binance.
Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun’s Steemit
The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday.
Tron’s Takeover of Steemit Is Internet History Repeating Itself
Tron’s takeover of Steemit is part of a trend: the takeover of decentralized networks by companies that put their own interests ahead of their users.
Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun
The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun.
Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun’s Steem Drama
The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the “not your keys, not your crypto” mantra.
Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power
The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday, over concerns about Steemit’s new owner.
Steemit Sets Up Shop on Tron Network
Steemit, the blockchain-based social media platform, is partnering with the Tron Foundation, introducing Steem dapps and users to the Tron network.
Steemit to Automate Development Funding With New DAO
The blockchain project that focuses on monetizing social media sites is launching a DAO in its coming hard fork upgrade.
Steemit Lays Off 70% of Its Staff, Citing Crypto Bear Market
“We’ve been forced to lay off more than 70% of our organization and begin a restructuring,” says Steemit founder Ned Scott.
I Can’t Believe This Blockchain Is Free
At the very least, a blockchain mindset can help you call social media giants’ bluff when they tell you that their services are “free.”
Blockchains Alone Won’t Fix the Facebook Problem
The root problem of social media is centralization of control over data. The ideas that underpin blockchain tech offer glimpses of a path forward.
EOS: Unpacking the Big Promises Behind a Possible Blockchain Contender
Dan Larimer says his new project has an infinitely scalable blockchain, but skeptics doubt the controversial figure’s ability to pull it off.