Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance

Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship resistance. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis […]

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Cere Network and Polygon Launch ‘NFT Content Monetization’ Platform Davinci

Cere Network and Polygon Launch 'NFT Content Monetization' Platform DavinciOn February 14, Cere Network and Polygon launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and Web3 platform called Davinci, a project that aims to bolster the security behind NFT data. The platform is described as an “all-in-one Web3 media platform” that leverages Cere’s decentralized data cloud (DDC) platform and the proof-of-stake blockchain network Polygon. Cere Network […]

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Blockchain ‘Immutability’ Dispute Sparked by Ethereum Request for Reorg Contract

Blockchain 'Immutability' Dispute Sparked by Ethereum Request for Reorg ContractJust recently, a software developer and “Solidity nerd” called Bunny Girl has sparked heated conversations within the cryptocurrency community over a smart contract that reveals a process called a “Request For Reorg contract (RFR).” On Twitter, Bunny Girl explained that the contract “creates a mechanism that allows users to pay miners to reorg the Ethereum […]

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Facebook and Twitter Beware — Censorship-Resistant Social Media Is Here

Facebook and Twitter Beware — Censorship Resistant Social Media Is HereOver the past few months, Bitcoin Cash developers have been creating applications that are similar to social media and forum platforms like Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter. Anyone in the world can use these Bitcoin Cash-powered applications such as Memo, Blockpress, Keyport, and Matter which offer censorship-resistant versions of these social media giants. Also read: Facebook Purge […]

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Have You Tried Blockchain 5.0 Yet? Nobody Else Has Either

Have You Tried Blockchain 5.0 Yet? Nobody Else Has EitherOver the past few years, the buzzwords “Blockchain Technology” have been tied to literally every industry under the sun. Cryptocurrencies had a wild year in 2017 and it seems during that time distributed ledger technology has made it all the way to the ‘Blockchain 5.0’ era, but there’s a big problem — No one reporting […]

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Would We Miss the Fiery Tweets If Voter Fraud Were Eradicated?

voter fraudVoter fraud. Two words most of us have heard a lot in the last couple of years. While in the States the mudslinging is concerning at worst, entertaining at best, it’s generally recognized that wide-scale voter fraud simply isn’t possible in a country like the US (whether Donald Trump tweets about it or not). Calling someone a cheat doesn’t make them a cheat. But it may serve to plant a seed of doubt in the minds of a public seeking to distrust a candidate. And while voter fraud may not be a reality in the USA (according to CNN), it

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Are Blockchains Actually Immutable?

is blockchain immutableBring up the topic of blockchains and it won’t be long before the word “immutable” is dropped into the conversation. After all, a blockchain’s inability to be tampered with or modified is one of its biggest selling points. But, is it actually as immutable as they say it is? Once a transaction is recorded on a blockchain, does that mean it’s carved in stone? “Yes”, “no”, and “sort of” seem to be the resounding responses. So why can’t people agree on blockchain technology’s most marketed feature? “Firstly,” says TEDx speaker and founder of Mycryptopedia Bisade Asolo, “it would be useful if we

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