The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday.
National Science Foundation Funds Research Into Crypto Dollars
The National Science Foundation has given blockchain startup KRNC $225,000 to design cryptocurrency features for the U.S. dollar.
Why This Dev Built a ‘Centralized Ethereum’ on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Ethereum showed the limits of decentralization, says the creator of an explicitly centralized version that pays contracts via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.
Free Transactions Invite Systemic Attacks on Blockchains, Researchers Find
EOS, Tezos and XRP have not seen high levels of intended use, according to a new report from researchers in London.
Unstoppable Domains Launches Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform
Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.
Unstoppable Domains Launches Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform
Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.
With Arweave’s ‘Lazy’ Approach to Smart Contracts, Its Version of Web3 Does More
Arweave, a blockchain network meant for the permanent storage of data, has released a completely new approach to smart contracts.
‘Radical Indifference’: How Surveillance Capitalism Conquered Our Lives
“Disinformation is a routine consequence of surveillance capitalism,” says Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff in a wide-ranging interview.
Sequoia-Backed Band Protocol Creeps Onto Chainlink’s Turf With Oracle Product
Band Protocol 2.0 launched Wednesday with its mainnet oracle solution, BandChain, leveraging the Cosmos SDK from Tendermint Labs.
Elrond Will Pay You $60,000 to Break Its Blockchain
Elrond is conducting a “trial-by-fire” exercise on its blockchain protocol, offering big bounties to white-hat hackers who can disrupt the network.
Moscow Said to Hire Kaspersky to Build Voting Blockchain With Bitfury Software
Moscow’s government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns.
Your Property Rights Should Extend to Social Media
It’s time for internet users to assert their rights as content owners, rather than giving up free material to platforms like Google and Facebook, says our columnist.
NEAR Protocol Enlists Bison Trails for Validator Support as It Heads Toward Full Mainnet
Bison Trails will help host the NEAR Protocol’s early validator set, currently consisting of over 150 nodes including some 40 of the project’s investors.
Brave Browser’s Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained
Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing “Binance” resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link.
Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests
An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota.
What Fintech Can Learn From Elon Musk and SpaceX
A decade ago, few people believed Elon Musk could pull off a manned space launch, just as skepticism surrounds fintech and crypto today. What can the financial industry learn from SpaceX, asks ConsenSys’ Lex Sokolin.
Lithuania Is Trialing a CBDC No One Can Use – And That’s by Design
The Bank of Lithuania’s LBCoin digital collectible may be a gimmick, but its ambitions for blockchain tech are very, very real.
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin’s Quiet Progress Is Pointing Toward a Better Future
Noelle Acheson compares the soaring rhetoric of JP Barlow’s Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace with the quiet innovation of Satoshi’s bitcoin.
A Digital Art Project Might Have an Answer to the Woes of Staking Centralization
Drawing inspiration from Reddit’s r/place, AstroCanvas is an experiment in boosting staking participation – without appealing to financial incentives.
The Free Market Will Determine Cardano’s Fate: IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson
A high token price gives a project crucial staying power, Hoskinson tells CoinDesk.