By committing content to a blockchain, news outlets can reassure readers that what they are reading is what the outlet originally published, says our columnist.
Compound Tops $1B in Crypto Loans as DeFi Farmers Keep Digging for Yield
Yield farming continues to push Compound to new heights. On Monday, the lending protocol topped $1 billion in loans issued.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Record High 2 Months After Halving
Two months after the network’s halving event, it’s harder than ever to mine bitcoin.
Singapore’s Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech
Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures.
CoinSwap and the Ongoing Effort to Make Bitcoin Privacy ‘Invisible’
Developer Chris Belcher has set his sights on making CoinSwap a reality – a new project he hopes will “massively improve bitcoin privacy.”
Inside the Craze for Filecoin Crypto Mining in China
As Filecoin inches closer to a blockchain mainnet launch, investors in China are again speculating heavily on the network’s mining hardware and token prices.
Attempted 51% Attack on Bitcoin Gold Was Thwarted, Developers Say
A 51% attack on Bitcoin Gold was unsuccessful.
Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Now Supports Lightning, Watchtowers and Submarine Swaps
In its latest major release, Electrum now supports a number of innovations that could make using Lightning more secure and less bumpy for users.
Cardano Creator Compares Criticism of Project to ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
Infighting is hurting crypto, IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson says, but he won’t “apologize for kicking people in the teeth” on Twitt if someone is attacking Cardano or its community.
WikiLeaks Shop Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning Payments
In 2011, WikiLeaks was among the first organizations to accept donations in bitcoin. Now its shop is taking bitcoin payments over Lightning.
Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Drops 3 Directors in Possible Boardroom Coup
Sources speaking to Chinese media said a dispute at Canaan Creative has led to a power grab by now-Executive Director Nangeng Zhang.
Kyber Network Is Bringing Yield Farming to DEXland
Fresh pastures are opening in the world of yield farming. Kyber, a decentralized exchange (DEX), is preparing to share trading fees with KNC token holders.
Start9 Labs Pitches a Private At-Home Server. And It Works
Start9 Labs’ Embassy server sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system. We tried it.
Marlin Releases Open-Source ‘Layer 0’ Transaction Relayer for Ethereum
Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization.
Copper Now Enables Funds to Create Complex Crypto-Backed Securities
The service allows institutional investors to securitize a range of crypto-based products, from token trackers to complex trading strategies.
Gelato Gives Developers a New ‘Money Lego’ Tool for DeFi Applications
Decentralized exchange Gnosis will be the first major platform to integrate Gelato’s audited v1 transaction automator for token swaps on Ethereum’s mainnet.
As Chat Privacy Under Threat in US, Firm Develops ‘100% User-Controlled’ Messaging
Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol.
Ethereum Activity Metric Hits Highest Level for 2 Years
The number of active ether addresses just clocked a recent high, possibly thanks to its growing role in decentralized finance.
Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Vulnerable to ‘Looting’: New Research Explains
Computer scientists Jona Harris and Aviv Zohar have examined the Lightning Network’s “flood and loot” attack which preys on Bitcoin congestion.