Quantum computing could potentially break much of the encryption algorithms and protocols that currently secure the internet and computational industry as they are. Back in the 2000s, when I worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), I was the director of technology and innovation. Part of that role was not only helping the company and some of our […]
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Digital asset security platform Fireblocks has partnered with Compound to provide a bridge for institutional players to enter decentralized finance. Institutional digital asset security platform Fireblocks has announced an integration with decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Compound — currently the second-largest application built on Ethereum. Entities storing assets with Fireblocks can now generate passive income […]
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NEO-based decentralized exchange Switcheo partnered with Zilliqa blockchain to allow trading of assets from the Ethereum and EOS blockchains on the platform. NEO-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Switcheo partnered with the Zilliqa blockchain to allow trading of Ethereum- and EOS-based assets on the platform. According to an announcement on March 16, after the launch, Zilliqa token […]
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Internet users in the U.S. get more crypto-native browser support, as Opera rolls out Bitcoin and Ether wallets and direct crypto purchases with debit cards and Apple Pay. Opera’s mobile and desktop browsers are expanding cryptocurrency purchases to U.S. users, as the Norwegian company looks to continue building its Web 3.0 credentials. Through a partnership […]
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Brave files a formal GDPR complaint against Google with its main regulator in Europe. Earlier today, March 16, Brave filed a formal complaint against Google with the lead General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcer in Europe. In a February Cointelegraph interview, Dr. Johnny Ryan, Brave’s chief policy and industry relations officer, explained that Google is […]
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Ethereum co-founder and founder of Cardano, Charles Hoskinson, pronounces the 20th-century world order dead. Ethereum co-founder and founder of Cardano, Charles Hoskinson, pronounced “the economic order of the 20th century” dead in a recent YouTube livestream. By “the economic order of 20th century”, Hoskinson means a centralized hierarchical economy that was built through “a series […]
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Russia’s communications watchdog is calling on contractors to help it block or disrupt anonymous networks including The Onion Router and Telegram Open Network. The Russian communications watchdog has launched an offensive on censorship resistant platforms, including the Telegram Open Network (TON) and privacy browser Tor. Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and […]
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Brave partners with TAP Network to provide its users with access to rewards from 250,000 brands including Amazon, Apple and Netflix. Earlier today, March 10th, 2020, Brave announced a partnership with TAP Network which will allow its users to redeem their Basic Attention Tokens for “for real-world rewards” offered by 250,000 brands that are a […]
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Tether is making further inroads into decentralized finance by joining forces with Aave, formerly ETHLend, to let its users borrow and lend stablecoin Tether. Tether (USDT) is now available on Aave, a non-custodial lending platform formerly known as ETHLend. The top stablecoin by market capitalization appears to be signaling its move into Ethereum (ETH) decentralized […]
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The privacy-centric crypto-powered web browser Brave now has four million daily users, while the number of publishers is currently approaching 500,000. The cryptocurrency-powered internet browser Brave seems to be gaining in popularity, surpassing four million daily users. Brendan Eich, the co-founder and chief executive of Brave and former CEO of Mozilla, recently tweeted that Brave […]
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