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Exploit of KyberSwap's Concentrated Liquidity Feature Results in $46 Million Loss
KyberSwap suffered a $46 million loss due to a flaw in its smart contract, highlighting vulnerabilities in DeFi smart contracts and the need for improved security protocols.
Ethereum’s Price Surges to 31-Month High as ETH Whales Continue to Accumulate, Is $800 Next?
Ethereum has recently been trading steadily above $700, and even surged above $750, hitting a 31-month high.
Ethereum is Inferior to Bitcoin as Money, What Makes ETH Valuable?
ETH is needed for staking and for securing transactions. However, Selkis believes that ETHE has been triggering a “mirage” of institutional demand of ETH.
Indian Government Deploys Blockchain and AI to Enhance Supply Chain
The Indian government has deployed high-end technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) in its public procurement portal (GeM) to enhance trade.
Litecoin vs Ethereum: The 8 Differences that You Should Know
Litecoin and Ethereum have proven to be among the most fundamental digital assets in the crypto space. According to the Coin Market Cap, Ethereum is ranked the second most popular cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, whereas Litecoin is ranked seventh. Despite their popularity, their intentions are entirely different. It, therefore, becomes crucial to comprehend their unique aspects.
Bitcoin Whales and Large-Scale Institutions “All-In” on Bitcoin During COVID-19, Retail Investors Are More Cautious
Coronavirus has led many investors to turn to Bitcoin as a hedge, but the way in which individual and institutional investors leverage the digital asset differ.
More Than 700,000 ETH Staked for Ethereum 2.0 Launch
The amount of Ethereum (ETH) locked up in the smart contract needed to transition to a proof-of-stake protocol from the current proof-of-work has surpassed the 700,000 mark.
Why Cryptocurrency Is Not A Viable Global Reserve Currency to Replace the US Dollar
With the recent rise of cryptocurrency, there have been talks about the digital currency poised to become a global reserve currency, thus replacing the U.S dollar. Based on the virtual currency’s potential, it can become the next global hedge currency. But let us look at the facts in the financial market, especially from the dimensions of regulations, digital currency, and fiat currency. This move would help us understand whether the claims hold water.
Permissionless Blockchains fit the Business World's Needs
R3 CTO Richard Brown recently published an interesting article. Among other issues, the story states explicitly permissionless blockchains have probabilistic confirmation of transactions. We want to clarify several parts of this problematic statement by describing how Concordium solves some of the challenges for Permissionless Blockchains.
Tezos Looks Set to Beat Bitcoin In 2020
Minor cryptocurrency Tezos is making serious gains and is on track to rival bitcoin this year.
Gate.io Executive Explains: What Can We Expect for the Upcoming Bitcoin Halving Event and Crypto in 2020?
Bitcoin halving has been suggested as a significant event. Gate.io also released a halving countdown page for nine major cryptocurrencies in 2020, keeping its users informed of the latest status on halvings. “As an exchange, we want to be instrumental in providing useful information about Bitcoin Halving to our users and the overall community,” Tatibouet said.
Exclusive from Hedera Hashgraph CEO: Hashgraph is BFT, Blockchains are not
In this second part of our exclusive interview with Mance Harmon, CEO and Co-Founder of Hedera Hashgraph, we discuss the Hashgraph’s unique consensus mechanism, Hedera Hashgraph 2.0 and why the hashgraph is ACID compliant while blockchains are not.
Exclusive: Blockchain Trilemma Solved? Secrets Revealed by Turing Award Winner's Algorand
There are numerous blockchain project teams attempting to address the blockchain trilemma, and the Turing Award winning team Algorand is one promising candidate. We have the pleasure to speak with Jing Chen, Chief Scientist of Algorand, on how Algorand attempts to solve blockchain trilemma with its Byzantine agreement. She also explains why Algorand is non-forkable and the restrictions on Algorand’s adversary model!