CLARITY Act vote delayed to September, Bitwise warns
The CLARITY Act’s delay until September could briefly pressure crypto prices before removing a major source of uncertainty, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Summary ...
Announcing eπ: Ethereum on Raspberry Pi Programme
As part of our drive to introduce Ethereum to the far corners of the world, not to mention demonstrate the potential for embedded blockchain technology (even without light-nodes) I'm happy to announce the roll-out of our "eπ" Ethereum-on-Raspberry Pi programme. As part of our programme, we're offering a full-kit for placing a full Ethereum node on the internet to...
Trump earned over $1 billion through cryptocurrency; this is how an ordinary investor can earn $17,700
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The Business Imperative Behind the Ethereum Vision
Special thanks to Vitalik Buterin, Gavin Wood and Jeffrey Wilcke for countless revisions feedback, picks at their brains, and helping me read their tea leaves. Introduction In the world of cryptography-based computer science, the Ethereum technology vision has captivated the imagination of a large number of software developers and technologists who saw its obvious promise. But those same promises and their...
SharpLink opposes Ethereum plan to cut staking yield to zero
SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom has opposed an Ethereum proposal that could eventually eliminate issuance-based staking rewards, warning that the change may weaken ETH’s appeal to institutions and raise capital costs across decentralized finance. Summary ...
The Problem of Censorship | Ethereum Foundation Blog
One of the interesting problems in designing effective blockchain technologies is, how can we ensure that the systems remain censorship-proof? Although lots of work has been done in cryptoeconomics in order to ensure that blockchains continue pumping out new blocks, and particularly to prevent blocks from being reverted, substantially less attention has been put on the problem of...
CFTC warns prediction markets over gambling-style odds
The CFTC has warned regulated prediction markets against displaying American-style gambling odds as state authorities intensify efforts to classify sports event contracts as unlicensed betting. Summary ...
Another Ethereum ÐΞV Update | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Been a while, I know, but then these are rather busy days. I'm writing this from a Starbucks in Shanghai sitting behind the Great Firewall, able to peep out only occasionally. I've been in Asia with Marek for the last couple of weeks, mainly for meetups, workshops and technical meetings. During this time, we've seen the release, struggle and...
US sanctions 2 crypto exchanges over Iran-linked funds
U.S. authorities sanctioned crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether after alleging that the platforms helped Iran evade restrictions and move funds connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Summary ...
Ethereum messaging for the masses (including fathers) – via infographic
When I started evangelizing bitcoin and blockchain tech back in 2012 my Dad was a hard sell. There was the common skepticism and typical counters of “what’s backing it?”, “what can be done with it?” and “what the heck is cryptography?" Back then my pitch wasn’t refined and the learning tools had just not quite matured yet...but frankly,...
