Will the political turmoil in Belarus put an end to the development of digital technologies and the financial freedom of its citizens? A political crisis, mass detention of peaceful citizens and internet blocking in Belarus are hitting the country’s IT sector hard. Amid this social turmoil, some companies are moving their offices and servers abroad, […]
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Beijing’s strategic vision is to use blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, big data and 5G in social assistance system reforms. The Chinese Communist Party has identified blockchain as a key tool for its innovation of nationwide social services. On Aug. 25, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the […]
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Debate over increasing block size for blockchain scalability still goes on, but what are the main arguments from proponents and detractors? The debate is not settled. Despite much of the great work being done, there is no one clear solution for blockchain scaling, and it’s possible there never will be. All of the possibilities explored […]
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Can Radix make DeFi the new normal? Radix is taking a massive step into decentralized finance (DeFi) with the release of its first layer-one protocol made up of four different technologies. In a white paper, Radix said it had released four technologies it believes can bring DeFi for mass adoption. These are Cerberus, a high-speed […]
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For the next generation internet to transition, a number of critical features must be implemented. Recent geopolitical events, such as President Trump’s order to ban TikTok and WeChat in the United States, have exemplified the imperative of decentralization. The next generation internet will empower individuals to own their data, exchange their wealth, and control their […]
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The global economic transformation now faces the main question: What to choose — centralization or decentralization? A global pandemic, massive and worldwide protests, job automation, environmental issues and geopolitical tensions are just a few of the challenges facing humanity today. Amid the chaos, keystone global institutions and bureaucrats have openly discussed the present day as […]
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A unified language for digital assets would provide the foundation for our decentralized economic and social infrastructure. Simplicity is directly proportional to efficiency; when there are fewer things to break, we expect that on average, even fewer things will do so. Asymptotically, decentralized systems are the embodiment of simplicity; they tend toward sustaining complexity and […]
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Why do enterprise blockchain implementations fail, and what can enterprises do to increase their chances of success? In the enterprise realm, blockchain has moved from an experimental toy to a top-five strategic priority. As a technology that can improve security and coordination both within and between enterprises, it is now seen as an important path […]
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Multiple Ethereum Classic blockchain attacks leave significant discussions on what actually happened. Ethereum Classic, a 2016 hard fork from Ethereum’s main blockchain, has suffered multiple concerning network attacks over the last two years. Two such attacks occurred within a seven-day span, totaling millions of dollars in losses. With the dust settling from the two 51% […]
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The growth of decentralized exchanges in 2020 has been phenomenal, but there is a hard ceiling with current technology. Decentralized exchanges, also known as DEXs, have risen significantly in popularity since the start of 2020, with both their user bases and volumes growing at an accelerating pace. The sector is currently being driven by so-called […]
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