Blockchain at a crossroads: From Davos hype to global impact

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has come out swinging in defense of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), arguing that in some circumstances they can be more efficient and fairer than a traditional corporate structure.In theory DAOs are collectively owned and managed by their members and have no central leadership. All decisions relating to aspects such as the…

When most people think of surveillance, they probably think of cameras on street corners, government agencies collecting emails, or smartphones and smart home devices listening to conversations. But there is another form of government and corporate surveillance that gets less attention but is just as prevalent: financial surveillance.On Episode 12 of The Agenda podcast, Jonathan…

Blockchain startup MediConnect has completed the workflow for the Proof-of-Concept (PoC) designed to track medications through the supply chain and begun integration of online pharmacy UK Meds’ processes to its platform.Tracking medication through the supply chainPer a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 26, MediConnect established a foundation and methodology for proof of concept…

Update April 9, 1:38 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include the latest developments on US import tariffs. The global trade war may be a silver lining for Bitcoin’s growing recognition as a safe-haven asset next to gold, thanks to its liquidity and accessibility advantages compared with precious metals. Financial markets have been

Solana-based memecoin Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has outperformed the broader crypto market so far in April, rising over 104% versus SOL being down 2% for the week. As of April 10, it was trading for as high as $0.87. FARTCOIN/USD vs. TOTAL crypto market cap 30-day performance. Source: TradingView The cryptocurrency’s outperformance appears despite US President Donald

On March 25, Cardano launched its off-chain scalability protocol, Ouroboros Hydra, after 5 years of development.An announcement sent to Cointelegraph claims that the protocol vastly increased scalability and low latency for the Cardano blockchain while using little storage on the network’s nodes. The solution also reportedly allows for applications such as micropayments, voting, insurance contracts,…

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing textbook macro bottom signs in a “business as usual” bear market, data suggests.In fresh findings published on Oct. 13, popular Twitter trader Alan revealed that BTC price action is closely mimicking prior cycles.Trader on Stoch data: "Don't be shaken out"While some are concerned about the current state of Bitcoin and crypto…

Ether (ETH) price is seeing green in its Bitcoin (BTC) pair on April 21, reaching the highest levels since early February. Given the technical breakout of ETH/BTC, traders are beginning to expect a strong rally in the foreseeable future.During the first two weeks of April, ETH was outperformed by Binance Coin (BNB), the native token…