Full decentralization will happen in a few years — Layer-2 rollup teams

The A Hard Working Man digital collectibles project is set to alter how people think about digital assets in Web3 — early access passes are available now. 96 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTIn 2022, the concept of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) faced criticism from those…

Monday, Dec. 31 — on the cusp of the new year, all but one of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are in the red, as data from Coin360 shows. Losses among the larger cryptos are tempered, with most losing 2-3 percent, and losses capped at 6 percent.Market visualization by Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) has seen…

According to Deutsche Bank, 27% of global bonds traded are now negative yield, so expected to pay out less than their initial cost. Negative yield bonds dwarf Bitcoin market capThis represents $15 trillion worth of debt. Or as VanEck digital asset director, Gabor Gurbacs, commented Aug. 14, this is 75 times the total Bitcoin market cap.“It’s…

Telegram’s digital resistance in Russia will contribute to further anti-censorship efforts in countries like China and Iran, Pavel Durov says. 1621 Total views 44 Total shares Russia’s decision to lift its two-year Telegram ban is going to mark the beginning of a broader movement to protect privacy-focused apps like Telegram, the company’s CEO says.Pavel Durov,…

Electronics giant Samsung filed for a patent in May 2019 titled, “Programmable Blockchain Solid State Drive and Switch.” Even though few details are known about the newly designed system, a surge in patent applications filed by large corporations on blockchain is clearly visible.Related: Bank of America’s Blockchain Foray: Patent Trolling or Hedging Risks?Patent wars —…

Retail behemoth Amazon has received a patent for generating Merkle trees as a solution to the proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm, a document confirmed on May 14.Amazon, which has taken an increasing interest in blockchain technology in recent times, now appears to be targeting development of a specific variation of the instrument.Specifically, the patent targets Merkle trees…

In a tweet Monday evening, President Trump announced the departure of William Barr from the office of Attorney General. The announcement comes the same day that the Electoral College convened and confirmed Joe Biden's victory in the November election.Barr, long one of Trump's most loyal allies, will be stepping down on December 23. Under Barr's leadership,…

Where are the top destinations for a career in crypto? For some, it’s traditional innovation hubs such as Miami or Silicon Valley. For others, it’s Singapore or Seoul. In addition, some would even argue that simply having a stable internet connection, irrespective of location, is sufficient for one to carve their own path in the…

A transaction on the Ethereum blockchain is technically initiated by an external account owner (not a contract). For example, if User A sends 1 Ether (ETH) to User B, the action of debiting from one account and crediting to another changes the blockchain’s state.The change specifically takes place on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Ethereum…