Open Source

COVID-19

The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics

Benjamin PowersAug 12, 2020

The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.

Podcasts

What People Who Aren’t Bullish on Bitcoin Still Like About It

Leigh CuenAug 4, 2020

Working with open-source software changes the development process, according to this researcher who interviewed hundreds of technologists across projects.

Blockchain Commons

Blockchain Commons Internship Introduces New Developers to Open Source

Colin HarperSep 23, 2020

The Blockchain Commons took on 7 interns this year to build out the organization’s many open-source projects.

Open Source

Marlin Releases Open-Source ‘Layer 0’ Transaction Relayer for Ethereum

William FoxleyJul 8, 2020

Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization.

Kraken

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Alyssa HertigJun 25, 2020

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

Open Source

Brave

Brave Browser’s Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained

Brady Dale

Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing "Binance" resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link.

Bitcoin Core

Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks

William Foxley

Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs.

Coronavirus

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Daniel Kuhn

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus

Open Source PPE: Decentralizing Face Mask Production

Daniel Kuhn

Engineers in the Midwest are creating an open source method for manufacturing face masks. They hope to decentralize production to the local level.

Podcasts

Kevin Owocki on Gitcoin, Controversy and the Future of Open Source Funding

Nathaniel Whittemore

The founder of one of crypto’s most buzzed about projects discusses the origins of Gitcoin, controversy, and why open source funding needs to evolve.

History

Is Bitcoin in 2020 Really Like the Early Internet?

Leigh Cuen

Bitcoin may be behind the internet’s timeline in terms of commercial use cases, but it has already achieved comparable social functions.

Open Source

Planned $1.1B Sale of .Org Angers Many Open Source Crypto Developers

John Biggs

The potential sale of the .org top-level domain could mean higher costs for open source crypto projects.

Social Media

Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media

Leigh Cuen

It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.

Open Source

Huobi’s ‘Regulator-Friendly’ Blockchain Goes Open Source

David Pan

Huobi Chain, the regulator-facing public blockchain of exchange Huobi Group, is now open source and available to all developers on GitHub.

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