Casper Network halts operations following a security breach

1. I already have a credit card. Why would I use crypto to pay? This may sound a bit strong, but banks and traditional payment systems do restrict your freedom. Imagine you live in the United States and your beloved father, whose birthday coincides with Independence Day, resides in another country. As all the local…

The planned hard fork of the Bitcoin Cash network has been completed, as the first block considered invalid by the older client version was noted by BitMEX Research in a tweet on Nov. 15.Fork Monitor detected that the block at height 609,136 was considered invalid by the Bitcoin ABC 0.19.0 client. The block was accepted…

An advisory body for the self-governing British dependency Isle of Man (IoM) has launched a hub to promote the development of blockchain, fintech news agency FStech reports on Feb. 5.As a key decision maker for the economic growth of the IoM, Digital Isle of Man initiated the formation of the Blockchain Office, a global blockchain…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin thinks that the beleaguered Terra (LUNA) project should prioritize small hodlers as part of any proposed reimbursement plan. As widely reported, the Terra eco-system suffered a death spiral around May 9 which resulted in LUNA tanking 100% and the Terra USD (UST) stablecoin losing its USD peg (priced at $0.16 at…

According to the CEO, Everstake had made preparations for a “special fund” to tide the firm over in the event of a bear market. 313 Total views 16 Total shares Sergey Vasylchuk, the chief executive officer of Ukraine-based decentralized staking provider Everstake, has said the company will continue to hire crypto professionals amid a market…

Zero-knowledge rollups hold great promise for scaling blockchains, but the technology requires certain provisions to ensure its success. 332 Total views 2 Total shares Zero-knowledge proofs have been hailed as a major advancement for blockchain technology, but the efficacy of these protocols will require streamlined data availability solutions to unlock their full potential.Anurag Arjun, co-founder…

Californian Assembly Member Ash Kalra labeled the bill as a “common sense requirement” to help protect the work of actors, artists and entertainers. 358 Total views 3 Total shares A Californian lawmaker has introduced a bill to protect actors, artists, and entertainers from artificial intelligence, by mandating employment contracts to include informed consent when it

The halving is just a few hours away — and many miners are already shutting their soon-to-be unprofitable rigs, says Poolin VP Alejandro De La Torre. With the halving scheduled to happen in just under four hours, unprofitable miners have already begun shutting down their equipment, vice president at major mining pool Poolin Alejandro De…

11% of the American population owns the major cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC), according to a new survey published by Spencer Bogart of venture capital firm Blockchain Capital on April 30.Blockchain Capital partner Bogart today posted the results of a new survey conducted by Harris Poll in order to provide analytics data on bitcoin’s demographic trends.Conducted between…