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12.02 / 21:43

Blockchain Technology Ethereum Auction How Polkadot’s parachain auctions make a decentralized Web3 possible

When Gavin Wood co-founded Ethereum, he stated that it would “allow people to interact in mutually beneficial ways without anyone needing to trust each other.” In theory, such a platform would pave the way for Web3, characterized by decentralized or distributed network architectures, that would lay the groundwork for a truly open internet where we would not have to blindly entrust our data to monopolistic corporations or get permission from them in order to participate.

12.02 / 20:09

Blockchain Technology Digital Currency Bitcoin Investors underestimate Bitcoin's "huge upside potential", Fidelity researcher says

Chris Kuiper, Head of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, is convinced that Bitcoin (BTC) should be treated separately from other digital assets and believes it plays an exclusive role in investors’ portfolios.

12.02 / 13:35

Technology Ukraine crisis: Biden and Putin to talk after latest US warnings of Russian invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibly imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply the day before.

12.02 / 12:13

business Blockchain Technology Trading Ava Labs network What is Avalanche Network (AVAX) and how does it work?

Launched in 2020 by Ava Labs, Avalanche is a blockchain platform that is smart contract-capable. Avalanche aims to deliver a scalable blockchain solution while maintaining decentralization and security, focusing on lower costs, fast transaction speeds, and eco-friendliness.

12.02 / 09:15

Blockchain Technology Adoption Experience-to-earn is the gateway for NFT mainstream adoption

An experience-to-earn (E2E) nonfungible token (NFT) ecosystem rewards people on-chain for doing everyday activities, bringing new forms of value creation to everyone. This was previously reserved for invested gamers in play-to-earn (P2E) worlds.

11.02 / 20:35

business Technology Bitcoin The world's first and oldest Bitcoin mining pool has mined nearly 1.3 million BTC since inception

All things have their humble beginnings; in 2010, the first Bitcoin (BTC) mining project was created in Prague, Czechia, and was simply called Bitcoin.cz. Soon afterward, founder Mark "Slush" Palatinus decided to move on to other ventures, such as creating the world's first cryptocurrency hard wallet, Trezor. As a result, Braiins, a company doing embedded Linux development and research, took over the mining pool and renamed it accordingly.

11.02 / 18:47

Technology Emmanuel Macron refused to take Russian COVID test before meeting Vladimir Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test before his meeting with Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin.

11.02 / 18:47

Technology Winter Olympics Olympian displays sign calling for 'No War in Ukraine'

A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “ No War in Ukraine ” to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night.

11.02 / 13:21

Technology aids Smuggling Spanish police bust drugs ring 'simulating orca attacks' to aid smuggling into ports

Spanish police say they have dismantled a drug trafficking ring who simulated boat damage, and even orca attacks, to get towed into ports and smuggle in hashish.

11.02 / 09:21

Technology aids Ukraine crisis: Biden warns Americans to leave now as 'things could go crazy quickly'

US President Joe Biden has repeated his warning that any Americans still in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible.

11.02 / 00:43

business Blockchain Technology Hackers How HashEx is developing new auditing methods to outsmart hackers, as told by founder Dmitry Mishunin

As the cryptocurrency market has grown, so too have the number of bad actors looking to exploit vulnerable decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocols, and projects for their own gain. Earlier this month, the Ethereum-Solana Wormhole token bridge suffered the biggest hack of 2022, with $321 million lost due to a signature verification vulnerability. Such exploits have gotten increasingly sophisticated over the years.

10.02 / 00:49

business Blockchain Technology Adoption The team behind the world's first hardware wallet says it's still thriving after 8 years

Like all things, Trezor, a household name in the crypto community with over 1 million units sold, came from humble beginnings. The idea all started out in 2011 after a Bitcoin (BTC) conference in Prague, Czechia — which, by the way, was just voted the most beautiful city in the world in a Time Out magazine survey. Two crypto enthusiasts, Pavol "Stick" Rusnák and Marek "Slush" Palatinus, envisioned a small, single-purpose computer that would securely store users' Bitcoin private keys.

09.02 / 21:15

Blockchain Technology defi CoinMarketCap Shiba Inu CoinMarketCap removes allegedly fake SHIB wormhole addresses

Late Wednesday, Twitter user @shibainuart reported that CoinMarketCap had removed three listed Shiba Inu (SHIB) addresses on the Binance Smart Chain (BNB), Solana (SOL), and Terra (LUNA) blockchains. Only the ERC-20 (ETH) SHIB token is visible on the site at the time of publication. A massive firestorm brewed on Twitter about three weeks prior after Shiba Inu developers alleged that "CoinMarketCap has knowingly listed three fake contract addresses for SHIB. Do not interact with these addresses as your funds will be irreversibly lost."

09.02 / 16:05

Technology cryptocurrency Football Freedom Convoy Is a Canada-style 'Freedom Convoy' protest set to descend on Paris?

French people opposed to the country’s vaccine pass system are planning to drive to Paris en masse in protests inspired by the so-called Freedom Convoy in Canada, according to organisers on social media.

09.02 / 16:05

Technology Trade Bitcoin News isolate end Law requiring people with COVID to isolate could be scrapped in England by the end of February

A law requiring people with COVID to isolate could be scrapped in England by the end of February, Boris Johnson has announced.

09.02 / 12:03

Technology World Health Organization Equality end COVID equality: WHO calls on rich countries to pay €14 billion urgently to end global pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged rich countries to urgently provide the $16 billion (€14 billion) that is still missing to finance its plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

09.02 / 12:03

Technology Survey NATO Ukraine crisis: Majorities across EU 'think Russia will invade Ukraine' this year, reveals survey

A majority of people across the European Union think Russia will invade Ukraine this year — and believe the EU and NATO should come to Kyiv's aid in the event of Russian aggression, according to a new pan-European survey.

09.02 / 00:37

Blockchain Technology Adoption 'China's crypto ban had little impact on Neo,' says organization's developers

Once hailed as the "Ethereum of China," Neo's token price has fallen on hard times ever since the world's most populous nation introduced a series of acute bans on cryptocurrency operations last year. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Neo's developers — who wished to remain anonymous — explained that partners run most projects sponsored by Neo Global Development, or NGD, from a wide range of countries outside China that serve users all over the world.

08.02 / 23:47

Technology Kyiv Lesbos: Greek police detain at least five protesters after arson at planned migrant camp

Police have detained at least five people on the Greek island of Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp, authorities said on Tuesday.

08.02 / 21:19

Blockchain Technology DEX Q&A with Plug Chain founder on helping real traditional industries enjoy blockchain technology

There are a number of challenges for the development of blockchains in their current state. Data sources are limited, economic models have not been verified, prediction scenarios are restricted by the performance of the blockchain, and the interactions between the information itself are not communicated effectively.

08.02 / 20:21

Blockchain Technology defi Scams saga Wonderland’s treasury saga exposes the fragility of DAO projects today

The Wonderland protocol became the talk of the decentralized finance (DeFi) world after the platform was found at the center of a brewing controversy.

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