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Firefox dev Mozilla goes all-in on metaverse, acquires Active Replica

DIGIT — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:35:21 +0000

The legacy web developer and internet browser Mozilla announced its acquisition of Active Replica as part of its Hubs creator ecosystem to enhance digital experiences.

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Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:22 +0000

During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing environmental concerns. 14 weeks later, Mozilla decided last week it will accept crypto donations again, but only from digital assets that leverage a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus model. Mozilla Plans to Accept PoS Crypto Assets Only, Executive Says […]

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No Bitcoin: Mozilla will only accept Proof of Stake crypto donations

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 01:08:30 +0000

The company has decided to begin accepting PoS crypto again after an outcry against Bitcoin forced it to suspend such donations earlier this year.

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Bitcoin Mining Report Shows Network’s Emissions Account for 0.08% of the World’s CO2

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:19:44 +0000

During the last year, Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency network that leverages proof-of-work (PoW) to process transactions and secure the protocol — has received a lot of criticism about its environmental impact. This week, the cryptocurrency firm Coinshares published a report that shows talking points condemning the network’s electrical consumption have been greatly exaggerated. According to […]

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Mozilla ‘Pauses the Ability to Donate Crypto’ After Complaints and ‘Environmental Impact’ Considerations

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 21:30:58 +0000

On December 31, the software community founded in 1998, Mozilla, announced it was accepting crypto-asset donations via Bitpay. However, shortly after the announcement, a number of people complained about the decision the company made. A week later, Mozilla has announced it is backing away from digital currency acceptance for now and has “paused the ability […]

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Mozilla backflips on accepting crypto after ‘planet incinerating’ backlash

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 05:34:40 +0000

“Everyone involved in the project should be witheringly ashamed of this decision to partner with planet-incinerating Ponzi grifters,” said Mozilla co-founder Jamie Zawinski.

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Unstoppable Domains Launches Decentralized Chat Protocol

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:19:39 +0000

Unstoppable Domains’ new chat protocol enables users to store data on their own servers through crypto wallets and P2P network integration.

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Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:08:00 +0000

The recent zero-day security flaw in Firefox has been used in attacks against Coinbase exchange, according to internal security experts

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Major Web Browser Firefox by Mozilla Now Blocks Web-Based Cryptojacking

DIGIT — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 17:38:00 +0000

Mozilla Firefox has launched anti-crypto mining protection option in its latest Nightly 68 and Beta 67 browser versions

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Stellar Foundation Appoints Former Mozilla COO as CEO and Executive Director

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:46:00 +0000

Former COO at Mozilla, Denelle Dixon, has been appointed as new CEO and executive director at the Stellar Development Foundation

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