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Set Protocol’s Impending Upgrade Brings Open Source Hedge Funds to DeFi

Technology Aug. 6, 2020

Set Protocol aims to shake up the financial services industry by giving retail investors easy exposure to investment strategies created by seasoned traders. The imminent release of v2 will allow fund...
Litecoin Short on Mimblewimble Funding, Development Moves Forward

Technology Aug. 5, 2020

Developer David Burkett has shared an update on his work to implement Mimblewimble on Litecoin. The upcoming feature will introduce optionally private transactions for LTC users. This month, Burkett focused...
DeFi Options Protocol Opyn Hacked, Over $371,000 Lost

Technology Aug. 5, 2020

Opyn, a protocol offering options for ETH, DeFi tokens, as well as insurance on Compound deposits, was hacked. At least 371,260 USDC were lost because of the double-spend attack on...
Ethereum’s Final Testnet Goes Live, Marks Three Months Until Eth 2.0

Technology Aug. 4, 2020

Ethereum developers have launched the Medalla testnet, which is the last testnet prior to Ethereum 2.0’s mainnet launch. The testnet went live on Aug. 4, 2020, at 1 PM UTC....
Ethereum Gas Usage Reaches All-Time High, Congestion Intensifies

Technology Aug. 4, 2020

Ethereum has been putting its foot to the pedal over the last two months, generating new record-breaking usage numbers that paint apparent demand for the platform. Can the network keep...
India, Sri Lanka Five-Times More Vulnerable to Crypto Hacks

Technology Aug. 1, 2020

Microsoft has published its annual security report, which talks about the latest cybersecurity threats in the world. In its findings, Microsoft notes that India and Sri Lanka are five times...
Block.one Starts Own Voting Proxy, Throws 10% of EOS Supply Behind It

Technology Jul. 31, 2020

Block.one, the parent company behind the EOS blockchain, is throwing 10% of the EOS supply behind its own voting proxy, further centralizing on-chain governance. Biggest Proxy on EOS Block.one’s new...
Cardano Brings on 500 Stake Pools Day After Shelley Launch

Technology Jul. 31, 2020

Cardano’s Shelley upgrade has seen fast growth, with hundreds of stake pools joining the network within 24 hours of its July 29 launch. Users can delegate their ADA cryptocurrency holdings...

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Set Protocol’s Impending Upgrade Brings Open Source Hedge Funds to DeFi

Litecoin Short on Mimblewimble Funding, Development Moves Forward

DeFi Options Protocol Opyn Hacked, Over $371,000 Lost

Ethereum’s Final Testnet Goes Live, Marks Three Months Until Eth 2.0

Ethereum Gas Usage Reaches All-Time High, Congestion Intensifies

India, Sri Lanka Five-Times More Vulnerable to Crypto Hacks

Block.one Starts Own Voting Proxy, Throws 10% of EOS Supply Behind It

Cardano Brings on 500 Stake Pools Day After Shelley Launch