Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power

The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday over concerns about Steemit's new owner.

How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a ‘Dead Man’s Button’

What happens to your bitcoin after you die? Lightning developers think a "dead man's button" could be a new tool to passing your crypto to your heirs.

How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain

A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet.

Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.

On EOS Blockchain, Vote Buying Is Business as Usual

Buying votes is a big no-no in traditional democracies, but on the world’s eighth-largest blockchain it’s become an accepted way of doing business.

When Money Becomes Programmable – Part 1

We may be moving us toward a model of programmable money that incorporates an automated internal governance of common resources and encourages collaboration among communities.

JPEG on the Blockchain: Image Format Creator Believes Tech Can Fight Copyright Theft

A blockchain-based system might better flag fakes and prevent copyright violations, technical committee JPEG says.

The Domain Startups Building an Uncensorable Internet on Top of Ethereum

Last weekend at ETHDenver, decentralized internet alternatives were on display from projects leveraging blockchain’s censorship-resistant nature.

DeFi Insurance Firm Nexus Mutual Makes Its First Payout Following bZx Attacks

Nexus Mutual members voted to pay out two claims following the bZx flash loan attacks – a first for the DeFi insurance pioneer.