Decentralized AI takes on trust and privacy at DKGcon 2024

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are created using a distributed computing process called mining. Miners (the network participants) undertake mining to verify the legitimacy of transactions on the blockchain and ensure network security by preventing double-spending. In return for their efforts, miners are rewarded with a certain amount of BTC. There are various ways to mine cryptocurrencies,…

The Algorand Foundation’s latest ad takes a swipe at the “big three” crypto networks, saying they're too slow, too expensive or prone to failure.

Projects trying to mimic popular brands such as Tesla, Jurassic Park, Meta and Animoca Brands are trying to lure people to buy their crypto tokens. 1213 Total views 32 Total shares Creating a new crypto project is dangerously easy: One needs to generate a token, pick a ticker, market it to the crypto community through…

The blockchain industry is looking to shed the negative association between digital assets and crime as the threat of additional regulatory oversight looms. 907 Total views 8 Total shares Crypto-focused lobby groups in Washington, D.C. are playing an increasingly vital role in reorienting policymakers away from the view that virtual currencies are used primarily for…

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Paul Atkins is scheduled to appear before lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee on March 27 as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to get the president’s picks into high-level government positions. Since US President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, the SEC, under the leadership

The exploit failed due to a miscalculation of Aave's liquidity levels. 496 Total views 3 Total shares On Nov. 23, one day after Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg attempted to use a series of sophisticated short sales to exploit decentralized finance protocol Aave, project contributors have put forth a series of proposals to deal with…

The CEO of Romania's largest crypto exchange Coinflux was reportedly arrested on a warrant from the United States for fraud, organized crime, and money laundering, local news outlet Mediafax reported Dec. 13. Coinflux has subsequently stopped all digital currency exchanges.Founded in 2015 in the Romanian city of Cluj, Coinflux is an online digital currency trading…

The former Alameda Research CEO placed part of the blame for FTX’s failure on CZ, while the Binance CEO claimed Ellison’s offer to buy the firm’s FTT holdings was the cause. 312 Total views 2 Total shares According to former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, a single tweet from Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao contributed