Bitcoin is a technological earthquake that is reshaping finance, energy, politics and morality with the aim of regenerating humanity.
According to a recent report by Ripple in partnership with United States Faster Payments Council (FPC), blockchain technology offers the prospect of saving financial institutions nearly $10 billion by 2030, by reducing the costs associated with cross-border payments.
The use of a virtual private network (VPN) has become essential to protect our online privacy and secure our activities on the Internet. More and more people are choosing to buy a VPN in cryptocurrencies. What are the advantages of buying a VPN with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or Monero?
Cardano (ADA) puts in a string of masterful performances despite the regulatory crackdown in the USA. Just when everything seems to be going well, network founder Charles Hoskinson announces a fascinating update that should take Layer 2 solutions to the next level.
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain seem to be competing with each other. This is despite the fact that some see them as complementary. However, recent work in the emerging field of neuromorphic computing could bridge the gap between these two areas of computing.
When a blockchain’s fans discover a new application of it, they usually rejoice: the usage (and hence the value) of their assets is likely to increase. Well, usually. For the past few weeks, Bitcoin maximalists have been fixated on a new standard that emerged on their very own blockchain: BRC-20. And they hate it.
At the Ethereum Conference (ETHCC) in Paris, Vitalik Buterin presented a bold vision of crypto wallets. According to the Ethereum co-founder, account abstraction could make managing Ethereum wallets as easy as sending an e-mail.
Blockchain enables many conveniences for people: not least the ability to control their assets and data. Connecting this technology with traditional finance (TradFi) is a challenge that Chainlink has set itself. To this end, the data provider has developed the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), which can be easily married with banking chains. Close-up!
Multichain is feeling the heat. After the confirmation of a $125 million theft last week, a new hack has been reported involving $103 million. Analysts are not ruling out the possibility of an inside job.
“Not your keys, not your coins”. This is one of the advantages of cryptocurrencies, not banks. But hackers have since evolved to the point of disrupting no less important networks such as Multichain, Poly Network, Atomic… In most cases, it's the investors who pay the piper. When a new bitcoin security device like BIP39 Colors arrives, they have no choice but to pay attention.
The Cardano team periodically shares data on the progress of its projects. For the week of July 3, updates focused on blockchain core technology, smart contracts, wallets, scaling and also education. Close-up!
In the crypto world, the security of digital transactions has always been a major challenge. A great deal of research has been carried out to improve the security of operations. A recent study by the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology may well change all that. By exploiting the mysterious principles of quantum mechanics, this research proposes a new approach that could make digital payments unconditionally secure.
Twitter's exposure on Google plummets as Elon Musk announces temporary limits. New strategy or not, what's the point? While these questions are pertinent, only one attracts the attention of the crypto community. What will happen to communication within the ecosystem?
Following on from The Merge and Shanghai, Ethereum is planning further upgrades to make the blockchain more powerful. While waiting for the promised major changes, Solana offers a "plausible" possibility to the Ethereum team. Find out what Anatoly Yakovenko, cofounder of Solana Labs, has to say.
What is the probability of winning 6.25 bitcoins by mining alone, i.e. without using a pool?
The blockchain and cryptocurrency industry has seen the development of health and wellness-related projects over the past two years. These are known as Move-to-Earn or fitness finance. These public or private initiatives are attempting to revolutionize the way we take care of ourselves and others!
The Bitcoin ecosystem is a real anthill of innovation, constantly pushing back the boundaries of what's feasible. While some are inclined to portray Bitcoin as an outdated protocol, relegated to the shadow of Ethereum, the reality is quite different. Ambitious initiatives such as Fedimint, Magma and Miniscript are at the forefront. These technologies have the potential to catalyze large-scale institutional adoption of Bitcoin, redefining the contours of finance in the 21st century. At last, you'll have the arguments to answer the shitcoiners.
They're in high school, but are already as rich as Croesus. How did they achieve this feat? By using unorthodox techniques such as phishing-based NFT scams. Currently, several million dollars have found their way into their hands. You'll never guess how they're squandering their ill-gotten gains.
Ordinal inscriptions of Bitcoin are currently experiencing a meteoric rise. However, they are dividing the Bitcoin community. And with the latest upgrade, called “Recursive Inscriptions,” the controversy is likely to resurface. Nonetheless, recursive inscriptions prove advantageous for Bitcoin by transforming the blockchain into a platform for video games.
Following the success of Shapella, Vitalik Buterin has announced the arrival of other projects that will complement The Merge. After several months of behind-the-scenes work, the co-founder of one of the world's most popular blockchains is unveiling a new roadmap in which he outlines three major technical transitions. Details in this article.
The conversational AI, ChatGPT, is an unprecedented technological revolution. Since its launch, this artificial intelligence has been setting one record after another. The crypto sector is not immune to this momentum.
“Damn, all the hard-earned money disappeared in an instant on Atomic Wallet,” a user expresses indignation on Twitter. Every hacking, scam, and rug pull always has its victims. And we are still far, very far, from the end of these malicious acts.
The revolution of smart contracts is right at our doorstep with Marlowe, an innovation by Cardano (ADA). This domain-specific language (DSL) aims to democratize access to contracts and financial agreements without the need for programming expertise. Marlowe's first steps on the Cardano mainnet herald a promising future for smart contracts.
Over the past two weeks, Ledger, a crypto security firm, found itself at the center of a major controversy. This controversy revolved around the new product called Ledger Recover. It is an optional update presented as a useful tool for recovering lost wallet keys. However, Ledger users were not pleased with this technical evolution. They suspected that the company was violating their fundamental right to privacy.
As Ledger faces public backlash, let's take this opportunity to remind ourselves what a seed is, the concept of cold/hot wallets, and how BTC transactions work.
In a recent article, Vitalik Buterin warns against the excessive use of Ethereum's consensus. While Ethereum is considered one of the most secure crypto protocols, its misuse can lead to systemic risks. Buterin explains why certain techniques, such as using Ethereum validators for other protocols, should be discouraged and combated.
Soon, Game Boy owners will have the opportunity to turn their devices into hardware wallets to hold their crypto. The project, known as Game Wallet, has been made public by Joseph Schiarizzi, a developer at Keyp. This Web3 startup aims to use a physical cartridge to harness the power of Nintendo Game Boy and transform it into a secure cold storage wallet for cryptographic assets.
Several analysts had predicted that the conversational AI, ChatGPT, could have a positive impact on the crypto industry. The tool has been put to the test to predict the possibilities of price growth in cryptocurrencies. Here is its forecast.
On May 17, a now-deleted tweet revealed intriguing information about Ledger, sparking controversy. It suggested that Ledger could develop firmware to extract users' private keys without their knowledge. The following day, Charles Guillemet, the Chief Technology Officer of the cryptocurrency wallet provider, posted a thread to clarify how Ledger's firmware works, aiming to reassure users. Here's what it entails.
The SEC has previously announced several legal actions against tokens in the Tron ecosystem. Nevertheless, the blockchain has recorded remarkable performances during the first quarter of 2023. This is revealed in a new report by the economic intelligence company Messari. Here's what it's all about.