Stories by Robert Stevens
ProgPoW pushed back to Q1 2020 as Ethereum developers finalize list for Ethereum fork
Ethereum developers just finalized the approved updates for their mainnet fork, bringing the total number of accepted EIPs (Ethereum Improvement Proposals) to four, with many more ‘tentatively...
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Funding dissent in China: Hong Kong Free Press accepts Bitcoin
Hong Kong Free Press, a leading independent publication relied upon for its impartial coverage of the Hong Kong protests, now accepts donations in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. “We've seen a flurr...
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Coinbase password bug hits 3,420 users
Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase discovered a bug in its signup page that led to registration details being stored in clear text in internal web server logs, they announced in a blog post on ...
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Coinbase acquires Xapo Custody to become largest crypto custodian
Crypto exchange Coinbase just bought the institutional custody businesses of Xapo, the cryptocurrency wallet and asset holder, for $55 million. This makes Coinbase Custody the largest crypto c...
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Binance US will launch within two months, says CEO
After announcing Binance will launch a service for US customers in June, its CEO Changpeng Zhao has provided a timeline for when the exchange is due to open. "There are a lot of things in flu...
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Dash forced to upgrade after suspected attack on network
Cryptocurrency Dash was hit by a massive wave of transactions last week, caused either by a malicious actor trying to undermine the network or an unknown developer running a stress test—it’s u...
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Meet Norman, the latest virus plundering Monero
A security company has discovered a new breed of cryptojacking malware, used to secretly mine cryptocurrency on unwilling victims’ computers. Varonis Security Research came across it after bei...
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These brothers think they’ve found a way to save Zcash
The managing partners of blockchain venture firm Blocktown Capital, Joseph and James Todaro, have put forward a way to extend the fuse on ZCash’s ticking time bomb. Zcash is a privacy-focused ...
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Samsung Galaxy’s blockchain wallet gets ready to support Bitcoin
Samsung is set to introduce native support for Bitcoin in the hardware wallet that comes with its flagship blockchain-friendly phones. Crucially, the electronics giant has added it to its soft...
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Bancor adds new liquidity staking mechanism to EOS
Decentralized exchange Bancor announced on Wednesday it was adding its novel ‘community-staking’ mechanism to EOS, making it the first of its kind to launch on the blockchain. The same service...
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Ethereum Name Service vows to make Tor browser easier to use
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has added support for .onion addresses used on the privacy-preserving web browser Tor. This isn’t to help the Ethereum ecosystem; rather it’s using the decentra...
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Cryptojacking still huge, but in decline, says new report
Cryptojacking, the malware that hijacks your computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency in your browser, is still the most popular way for hackers to make people miserable online, acco...
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Land on the blockchain: How countries are solving ownership disputes using DLT
The World Bank estimates that fewer than 30 percent of the world’s population has the official title to their land. In Zambia, for instance, getting the deed for your home could change your li...
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Blockchain is changing food and the way we eat
Five people in the U.K. died this week after eating sandwiches contaminated with listeria, a dangerous bacterial infection. Three weeks after the outbreak, the infected sandwiches are off the ...
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How successful has Binance's charity drive been?
The crypto industry, plagued by scammers and thieves and frauds, has been embarking on a public relations campaign to clean up its image. Ripple has pledged over $100m to charity and “blockcha...
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Christ Coin, Shekel Coin, HalalChain: Why blockchain is embracing religion
We’d need a miracle to sort out the current bear market. Perhaps that’s why blockchain startups are looking toward the heavens for divine inspiration--and a tidy profit. Christ Coin, Shekel C...
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Eco crypto's dirty secret
Climate change, the giant political hot potato that will probably kill us all, will be solved by blockchain--if the various promises from the industry are to be believed. Energy-efficient cryp...
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The rise of the blockchain state
Speak to enough Blockchain CEOs, and it becomes clear that the true dream of blockchain is obscured from view. Ready to run the world from their bedroom, the political agendas are usually the ...
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The reputation game
Consider an economy in which you’re entirely rewarded on your skill. No more curveball interview questions, no more schmoozing with your boss to get the promotion. And nobody cares where you w...
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Blockchain’s Mechanical Turk
On platforms like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (Mturk) or CrowdFlower, large companies, such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, eBay, and LinkedIn, have workers fulfill orders of billions of microtasks...
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