Fujitsu Laboratories has unveiled what it calls “digital identity exchange technology” aimed to increase the security of online transactions. The tech, based on blockchain, makes it possible for individuals…
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A Wannabe Netflix Raised $575 Million on Ethereum – Then Ditched Crypto – CoinDesk
What started as a $575 million token sale is now a rewards program for watching videos. TaTaTu’s initial coin offering (ICO) was among the biggest of 2018, with film…
Synthetix Trader Rolls Back Broken Trades That Netted $1 Billion Profit – CoinDesk
In what amounts to a particularly heart-warming example of the power – and responsibilities – of decentralization, Synthetix founder Kain Warwick announced that an error that netted one legitimate…
Pot Startup Uses the Blockchain to Smoke Out Weed Strains – CoinDesk
In what amounts to interesting – and very cannafuturoid – word salad, a Panamanian company called TheraCann has begun to add “DNA tag-based forensic traceability and authenticity with TruTrace’s…
Russia May Allow Crypto Trading in Upcoming Legislation: Official – CoinDesk
As Russia’s cryptocurrency bill slowly inches forward, a government official has hinted at what may lie ahead when the legislation is finally passed. According to a report from local…
Meet Alternateth: A ‘Friendly Fork’ of the Ethereum Blockchain – CoinDesk
One ethereum community member is about to begin what one might call a “friendly fork” of the ethereum blockchain. Called “Alternateth,” James Hancock, project team lead at ethereum startup…
SEC’s Crypto Savvy Surprises Blockchain Insiders at DC Forum – CoinDesk
It was billed as an opportunity for the Securities and Exchange Commission to learn more about cryptocurrency. But what was striking about Friday’s forum was how much the agency’s…
Bitcoin’s ‘Toxic’ Twitter ‘Culture War’ Explained – CoinDesk
“What the heck! It’s a food fight on here. [Bitcoin developer] Matt Corallo is mad at Blockstream. Ragnar and Giacomo Zucco clubbing people left and right. Wat is going…
Bitcoin Cash Miners Undo Attacker’s Transactions With ‘51% Attack’ – CoinDesk
Two bitcoin cash (BCH) mining pools recently carried out what is known as a 51 percent attack on the blockchain in an apparent effort to reverse another miner’s transactions….
What the technology hype cycle tells us about the future of crypto
What the technology hype cycle tells us about the future of crypto Coinbase VP of Engineering shares his perspective on where we are in the crypto lifecycle, drawing from his…