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DeFi Lending Could Undermine Security of Proof-of-Stake

Lending and borrowing crypto, a subset of DeFi applications, has boomed. But does it pose a threat to Proof of Stake networks?

7 years ago · By PAUL DE HAVILLAND

Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork: What Will Change?

The Ethereum upgrade focuses primarily on improving sidechain support — specifically with Zcash-based technology.

7 years ago · By ANDREY SHEVCHENKO

Monero Penalizes GPU and ASIC Mining with RandomX Upgrade

Monero performed a scheduled network upgrade on Nov. 30. The RandomX mining algorithm is among the key new features that were introduced.

7 years ago · By ANDREY SHEVCHENKO

Vertcoin 51% Attacked Once Again

Vertcoin was 51% attacked. Coins were double-spent and 603 blocks were replaced by the attacker's transactions.

7 years ago · By MITCHELL MOOS

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EOS’s Dan Larimer Has Plans To Reduce Network Congestion

Nov. 27, 2019

EOS’s Dan Larimer Has Plans To Reduce Network Congestion

Dan Larimer proposes a new resource allocation model that will combatting network congestion on EOS and give developers bettter bandwidth

By MIKE DALTON

Korean Exchange Upbit Hacked for $50 Million

Nov. 27, 2019

Korean Exchange Upbit Hacked for $50 Million

Upbit was drained of 342,000 ETH sent to an unknown wallet. Withdrawals and deposits are locked as the team investigates.

By ANDREY SHEVCHENKO

IOTA and Hyperledger Bind Together With New Bridge System

Nov. 26, 2019

IOTA and Hyperledger Bind Together With New Bridge System

IIOTA Connector can be used with the Hyperledger Fabric feeless payments, encrypted transaction payloads, and Masked Authenticated Messaging.

By MIKE DALTON

Blockchain’s 16 Technical Challenges in 2014: How Many Were Solved?

Nov. 25, 2019

Blockchain’s 16 Technical Challenges in 2014: How Many Were Solved?

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin published an in-depth report on the progress made for the 16 challenges he outlined in 2014, including scaling.

By ANDREY SHEVCHENKO

Monero Website Hacked as Key-Stealing Wallet Was Uploaded

Nov. 21, 2019

Monero Website Hacked as Key-Stealing Wallet Was Uploaded

The getmonero.org website served a malicious Linux CLI Wallet binary that sent private keys to an external server upon creation.

By ANDREY SHEVCHENKO

New Volume Statistics From DappRadar Show DeFi Was Underreported

Nov. 19, 2019

New Volume Statistics From DappRadar Show DeFi Was Underreported

DeFi was previously thought to be comparable to other dApp segments. Counting token volumes as well, decentralized finance is a clear leader.

By ILYA ABUGOV

Brave 1.0 Is Finally Here, but Can It Stand out in the War of the Browsers?

Nov. 19, 2019

Brave 1.0 Is Finally Here, but Can It Stand out in the War of the Browsers?

Brave released version 1.0 while celebrating 9 million users. While it's more impressive than dApps, can it challenge other browsers?

By SARAH ROTHRIE

Multi-Collateral Dai Takes MakerDAO Beyond Ethereum

Nov. 19, 2019

Multi-Collateral Dai Takes MakerDAO Beyond Ethereum

MakerDAO users can now stake multiple cryptocurrencies to back the Dai stablecoin. Multi-Collateral Dai went live with support for BAT.

By MIKE DALTON

Iran’s Internet Shutdown Emphasizes Need for Decentralized Mesh Networks

Nov. 18, 2019

Iran’s Internet Shutdown Emphasizes Need for Decentralized Mesh Networks

Iran’s government shut down internet access across the country in response to widespread protests. Iranians have taken to mesh networks.

By LIAM KELLY

Brave Adds Tipping and Rewards Support for IOS

Nov. 13, 2019

Brave Adds Tipping and Rewards Support for IOS

Brave Browser has quietly launched version 1.13 with support for Brave Rewards on iOS. This follows an August launch on other platforms.

By ANDREY SHEVCHENKO

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DeFi Lending Could Undermine Security of Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork: What Will Change?

Monero Penalizes GPU and ASIC Mining with RandomX Upgrade

Vertcoin 51% Attacked Once Again

Latest

EOS’s Dan Larimer Has Plans To Reduce Network Congestion

EOS’s Dan Larimer Has Plans To Reduce Network Congestion

Korean Exchange Upbit Hacked for $50 Million

Korean Exchange Upbit Hacked for $50 Million

IOTA and Hyperledger Bind Together With New Bridge System

IOTA and Hyperledger Bind Together With New Bridge System

Blockchain’s 16 Technical Challenges in 2014: How Many Were Solved?

Blockchain’s 16 Technical Challenges in 2014: How Many Were Solved?

Monero Website Hacked as Key-Stealing Wallet Was Uploaded

Monero Website Hacked as Key-Stealing Wallet Was Uploaded

New Volume Statistics From DappRadar Show DeFi Was Underreported

New Volume Statistics From DappRadar Show DeFi Was Underreported

Brave 1.0 Is Finally Here, but Can It Stand out in the War of the Browsers?

Brave 1.0 Is Finally Here, but Can It Stand out in the War of the Browsers?

Multi-Collateral Dai Takes MakerDAO Beyond Ethereum

Multi-Collateral Dai Takes MakerDAO Beyond Ethereum

Iran’s Internet Shutdown Emphasizes Need for Decentralized Mesh Networks

Iran’s Internet Shutdown Emphasizes Need for Decentralized Mesh Networks

Brave Adds Tipping and Rewards Support for IOS

Brave Adds Tipping and Rewards Support for IOS