Blockchains

Blockchain Security Issues
Blockchain Security Issues
Are blockchains less secure than ever? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Blockchain Security Issues

Is the crypto industry's growth being stifled by the ecosystem's maximalist? (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)
It’s Time to End Maximalism in Crypto
The stakes are too high to turn on each other now.
Is the crypto industry's growth being stifled by the ecosystem's maximalist? (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)

Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon
Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon
Tether has launched its USDT token on Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform. The largest stablecoin by market capitalization is now available on more than 11 blockchains. “The...
Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon

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Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Diem Blockchain to Life: Sources
Aptos is eyeing a $2 billion valuation for its bid to bring the Diem blockchain into users’ hands, sources tell CoinDesk.
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Near, Cosmos Defy Altcoin Plunge With Price Surge
Tokens of the layer 1 blockchains were up as much as 25% while the broader market took a beating.
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Coinbase to Use Polygon’s Ethereum Scaling Solution to Reduce Prices, Settlement Times
An exact date for the L2 integration has not yet been made public.
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The Graph Launches Microtransaction System for Blockchain Data Providers
The new microtransaction system Scalar is meant to enable new ways of monetization for node operators and data providers.
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Free Transactions Invite Systemic Attacks on Blockchains, Researchers Find
EOS, Tezos and XRP have not seen high levels of intended use, according to a new report from researchers in London.
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Steem Fork Faces Legal Threat From Mining Firm Over 'Hive' Name
A new blockchain called Hive is being told it needs to change its name just days after it was created in a fork from Steem.
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Crypto Exchange Huobi's DeFi-Focused Blockchain Released in Public Beta
The exchange is eyeing use cases for its tech across areas such as tokenized asset issuance, payments, identity verification and lending.
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