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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Supply chain transparency is the spanner in the works of the digital advertising machines, but can blockchain help? Recent statistics show that digital advertising spending worldwide will reach a total of $335 billion dollars in 2020. While impressive, the digital media landscape is rife with issues due to a lack of supply chain transparency. As […]
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Defining the concept of offline staking, what benefits and risk it poses, and how it could transform the user experience. Are there any examples of projects offering offline staking? Unfortunately, it’s still the case that most staking, whether directly under a pure proof-of-stake model or indirectly using a delegated proof-of-stake consensus, is online. This usually […]
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Could their partnership with a new age guru save lives? Hashgraph has partnered with the Chopra Foundation to develop a mental health platform that they hope will scale to 1 billion users within five years. The platform’s initial focus will be on suicide prevention, though they hope to eventually turn it into a broader mental […]
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The new EIP-2878 would reduce block rewards by 75% and has received sharp criticism from miners who say it will compromise the network’s security. A new Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) has been met with sharp criticism from miners suggesting those behind the proposal are less interested in the network’s security and more focused on investors’ […]
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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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Goldman Sachs has put the word out it is seeking a new VP in the London-based Digital Assets team within its Global Markets Division. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is hiring a new vice president in the Digital Assets team within its Global Markets Division in London. According to a recent job posting on the […]
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Celebrity Ashton Kutcher has digitized and incarcerated a drawing that will be auctioned on NFT marketplace Cryptograph to support ecological charities. An ‘artwork’ doodled by famed That 70s Show star Ashton Kutcher has been digitized and will be auctioned on the new non-fungible token (NFT) and digital art marketplace Cryptograph. The auction will raise funds […]
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Colombian public entities have identified ten areas that would benefit from blockchain solutions. The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, or MinTIC, released a first-of-its-kind draft of a guide that calls for the public sector to adopt blockchain technology, including crypto payment-related matters. In the Guide for the use and implementation of Distributed Ledger […]
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“You don’t have to be Dr Evil to scam someone via cryptocurrency. You can be a Mini Me.” The high-profile Twitter hack which saw malicious actors take over 130 verified accounts including Bill Gates and Elon Musk managed to be both technically brilliant and incomprehensibly stupid at the same time. It was a multi-person attack, […]
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