Paper critique: ‘The Birth of Crypto Place on the Blockchain’
An aspect of the paper that fails to analyze the technology correctly is a false determination that Bitcoin and related systems are encrypted.
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Here are some tools to make building on blockchain easier
In this article, we'll discuss some of the challenges associated with building on the blockchain and highlight some tools that make it easier to do so.
Tornado Cash coin mixer’s governance lets its guard down, loses control
An unidentified attacker has assumed control of the Tornado Cash DAO governance after tricking users into approving a proposal that contained malicious code.
Judge in SEC v Ripple denies motion to seal Hinman communications
Apart from denying the motion to seal Hinman's speech, a court judge also granted the plea to redact information concerning the identity of witnesses and Ripple's financial data.
SEC tells cranky Coinbase to take a time-out on digital asset clarity
The SEC’s response to a U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals stated that Coinbase failed to demonstrate that it’s owed “a clear and indisputable right” to a speedier response than normal.
Ethereum stumbles with settlements as validators go missing
Delays recorded in settling transactions in Ethereum last week weren't all that serious, developers working on the issue said but admitted that it required fixing before risks tied to security mount.
Coinbase protests SEC custody proposal, loses customers’ ETH
Coinbase filed an official protest of plans by the U.S. SEC to expand the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 custody rules in order to “protect a broader array of client assets and advisory activities.”
Brazil’s central bank allows firms to participate in digital real CBDC pilot
Participating financial institutions will be selected based on their previous experiences with distributed ledger technology with a preference for the Ethereum network.
Meme coins cripple Ethereum—Wen utility, Vitalik?
Ethereum may be big on the hype, but its inability to scale and deliver real-world use cases would soon lead to its demise as utility blockchains take center stage.
Ethereum developers are fiduciaries too
What distinguishes a ‘core developer’ from anyone interested in the project? The answer is control and authority: core devs have committed access and they can decide where the project is heading.
South Korea’s GDAC exchange loses $13 million in hack
Hackers targeted GDAC’s hot wallet, stealing 60 BTC, 350 ETH, and 10 million WEMIX tokens, accounting for a quarter of the exchange’s total holdings.
Public blockchains—the other option
Public blockchains also provide enterprise solutions despite its issue in scalability, and despite the popularity of private blockchains in businesses, it also has its fair share of woes.