China’s Communist Party Publishes Blockchain Tech 101

Jul 22, 2020 at 22:43 UTCApple's Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube over crypto giveaway scams. (Credit: Shutterstock) Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is suing video-sharing giant YouTube and its parent company Google for allegedly allowing bitcoin giveaway scams that use his likeness to thrive on its platform.  Wozniak was one of 18 plaintiffs that filed the…

Polymarket blocked French traders on Friday, weeks after reports that the country's government was investigating the prediction markets juggernaut for gambling law compliance. The ban was not reflected in Polymarket's terms of service at press time, but on Friday a reporter using a VPN attempted to access the website from a French server and ran

Nov 27, 2020 at 3:16 p.m. UTCBank of Russia Fields Banking Industry Concerns Over Digital Ruble ProposalThe deputy chairwoman of the Bank of Russia, Olga Skorobogatova, met with representatives of several major banks Thursday, seeking early feedback on the concept of a digital ruble. According to Russian newspaper Kommersant, the bankers were chiefly concerned over…

news The largest ethereum-based hackathon is gearing up for its second annual run in Denver, Colorado – and this time, nearly every aspect of the event will make use of blockchain technology. Everything from applications to attend ETHDenver to the processes for submitting, judging and voting on projects will be supported in some way through one (if…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to tell Congress that the crypto industry poses several potential hazards to the financial system, including the dangers of stablecoins, runs on crypto platforms and volatile prices, according to a brief portion of her testimony posted Monday.Yellen is appearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday to

Jan 8, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. UTCVisualization of gas prices on Ethereum, 2019( Wikipedia Commons)Ethereum 2.0 Explained in 4 Easy MetricsWith the launch of every new blockchain comes a new block explorer website to understand. Block explorer sites offer real-time updates on network activity. Normally, they feature information on blocks, transactions and fees. On Ethereum 2.0,…

Dec 18, 2019 at 10:34 UTCUpdated Dec 18, 2019 at 10:41 UTCTaiwanese phone manufacturer HTC confirmed earlier this week that it would axe jobs to remain competitive and better focus on a handful of high-end products, including the EXODUS, its blockchain phone. HTC, which has around 3,000 employees, has not disclosed the scale of the lay-offs…

The winners of Indonesia’s recent presidential election may ensure consistency for crypto policy in the country, industry watchers say.Winning vice-presidential candidate of the current ruling party, Gibran Rakabuming, promised to create blockchain experts during his campaign.Indonesia’s presidential election in February initially ended in controversy when the winning duo claimed victory before official results were released.

news The Takeaway Prior to publishing details about real Binance customers online Wednesday, a hacker operating under the pseudonym “Bnatov Platon” had a month-long conversation with CoinDesk reporters. In the talks, Platon revealed how he allegedly hacked individuals behind an earlier hack in which 7,000 bitcoin was stolen from the world’s largest exchange. Platon claimed…