Why Ethereum Needs 'Dumb' Contracts
Ethereum entrepreneur Daniel Cawrey discusses the recent demise of The DAO and how that impacts the future of smart contracts.
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Jun 29, 2016 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
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Specter of Ethereum Hard Fork Worries Australian Banking Group
As the ethereum community debates a hard fork option to undo losses sustained by The DAO, ANZ is questioning the credibility of public blockchains.
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Jun 29, 2016 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
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New Vulnerability May Prevent Ethereum Soft Fork
One possible solution to the attack that led to the draining of funds from The DAO is now believed to include an exploit of its own.
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Jun 28, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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The Inventor of the Merkle Tree Wants DAOs to Rule the World
Cryptography pioneer Ralph Merkle recently returned to the crypto community to advocate for the spread of what he calls "DAO democracy".
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Jun 28, 2016 at 6:31 p.m. UTC
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Bid to Blacklist The DAO Attacker Advances With Ethereum Soft Fork Vote
Mining pools have largely adopted a patch that would blacklist addresses connected to The DAO, the Ethereum-based funding vehicle, after its collapse.
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Jun 27, 2016 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Rollercoaster Rides Brexit As Ether Price Holds Amid DAO Debacle
Bitcoin and ether prices rode a rollercoaster during the week ending 24th June, a period defined by the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
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Jun 24, 2016 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
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The DAO Shows Blockchain Can't Code Away Social Problems
CoinDesk columnist Bailey Reutzel takes aim at what she believes are the social misconceptions that led to the debacle at The DAO.
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Jun 24, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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Ex-Ethereum CEO: Foundation Should Not Intervene to Save The DAO
Ethereum's first CEO said he believes the current situation at The DAO was fueled by "greed and arrogance".
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Jun 23, 2016 at 7:58 p.m. UTC
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Cornell Professor Calls for 'DAO 2.0' Movement
Emin Gün Sirer already helped identify the bug that led to an expensive exploit of The DAO. Now he's helping ensure future DAOs are safe.
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Jun 22, 2016 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
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DAO Debacle Escalates: Attacker Counter-Attacks Ethereum Developers
An effort to thwart an attack on funds tied to The DAO, the ethereum-powered, smart contract-based funding vehicle, has grown more complicated.
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Jun 22, 2016 at 3:41 p.m. UTC
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