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Polkadot founder Gavin Wood
Markets
Startups
Polkadot Tokens Valued at $75 Pre-Launch in Crypto ‘Futures’ Offering
They don't exist yet, but you can soon buy Polkadot tokens from CoinFLEX via a new mechanism: the initial futures offering (IFO).
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood
By Leigh Cuen
Jul 16, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2019
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chips, bets
Markets
Decred
Staking Isn't Just a Way to Earn Crypto Money – And It Shouldn't Be
Staking is getting attention for all the wrong reasons, and it’s time to re-examine its role, argues Decred's Jake Yocom-Piatt.
chips, bets
By Jake Yocom-Piatt
Jun 22, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2019
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Ethereum classic (CoinDesk archives)
Markets
Atlantis
Ethereum Classic's Next Crypto Code Upgrade Set for September
After dissent earlier this month, ethereum classic developers decided today to recommit to a hard fork activation date in September.
Ethereum classic (CoinDesk archives)
By Christine Kim
Jun 20, 2019 at 5:25 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2019
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Zaki Manian
Markets
Security
Tendermint Says Last Month's Cosmos Vulnerability Exposed Security Loophole
Tendermint, the firm behind the core technology of Cosmos, has released a full disclosure about a past vulnerability in the Cosmos SDK.
Zaki Manian
By Christine Kim
Jun 17, 2019 at 5:33 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2019
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Monero
Markets
News
Inside Monero's 'Last Ditch Effort' to Block Crypto Mining ASICs
The Monero community is making one last attempt to block specialized mining hardware devices from the network.
Monero
By Christine Kim
Jun 12, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2019
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coins-buckets
Markets
Exchanges
Initial Exchange Offerings Are Providing Big Returns, But Why?
IEOs are some of the hottest crypto investments of 2019, with many having already provided triple-digit returns. Better yet, there may be a way to help predict their price mov...
coins-buckets
By Chris Brookins
Jun 12, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2019
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Enigma CEO Guy Zyskind
Markets
Privacy
Enigma Launches Second Testnet for 'Secret Contract' Blockchain
Ethereum developers can now start coding specialized smart contracts called "secret contracts" that leverage the Enigma protocol for data privacy.
Enigma CEO Guy Zyskind
By Christine Kim
Jun 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2019
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Academia, Bitcoin at 10
Markets
Bitcoin
Why Academics Love Bitcoin – and Crypto
For academics, bitcoin, and more broadly crypto, is an exciting space where the ideas they write up in papers actually get built and tested.
Academia, Bitcoin at 10
By Bailey ReutzelEvan Engel
Jun 10, 2019 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2019
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ethereum, classic
Markets
Atlantis
Ethereum Classic to Test Code for 'Atlantis' Upgrade This Month
Ethereum classic developers are speeding up plans to test a proposed upgrade for the blockchain network later this month.
ethereum, classic
By Christine Kim
Jun 7, 2019 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2019
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Consensus2019_MattMateiescu_121
Tech
China
NEO Releases Detailed Financials Ahead of Cryptocurrency Relaunch
Many of the companies associated with NEO have proven to be a lucrative boon for token cofounders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei.
Consensus2019_MattMateiescu_121
By Leigh Cuen
Jun 7, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2019
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