Ethereum’s ‘Dencun’ Upgrade Goes Live on Second Testnet, With Just One Remaining
Next week, on Feb. 7, Dencun will go live on its final Ethereum testnet, Holesky. After that, developers will ink in a date to activate…
Month: January 2024
HyperVerse’s Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO
HyperVerse was a nearly $2 billion fraudulent crypto investment scheme with a fake CEO at its helm, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and…
Stellar’s Foundation Supports Delay of Smart-Contracts Upgrade After Bug Found
A bug identified on Jan. 25 was deemed to pose “little risk,” but after receiving “robust feedback” from the blockchain’s developer community, the Stellar Development…
Which Is the Best Self-Custody Lightning Wallet?
Bitcoin educator Anita Posch tested the Blixt, Green, Mutiny, Phoenix and Zeus Lightning wallets while traveling in Zimbabwe. View full article
Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money
A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like “The…
The Digital Pound Consultation Will Drop Thursday, U.K. Official Says
There’s a number of issues around privacy, financial inclusion, whether there’s limits, monetary policy and interest, James Bowler, Permanent Secretary of the Treasury said. View…
The Promises and Perils of NFTs: An Excerpt From ‘The Everything Token’
In their new book, Steve Kaczynski and Scott Duke Kominers discuss the ongoing challenges (and potential solutions) around diversity, regulation and decentralization facing the NFT…
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Questions Meta’s Ongoing Crypto Efforts
A letter sent to the tech giant said it still has five active patents related to cryptocurrencies, despite the firm saying that it has no…
He Exposed Harvard President’s Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay’s resignation – though he’s yet to profit…
