Hash-based zero-knowledge tech can quantum-proof Ethereum — XinXin Fan

The United Kingdom pension and welfare agency has identified blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) as technologies that could disrupt the payments industry.In an Aug. 9 blog post, Richard Laycock, the deputy director of digital payments and banking systems at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) — an agency that manages the U.K.'s welfare…

As regulatory uncertainty continues to plague the global digital asset ecosystem, there are many anti-crypto proponents who continue to harp on the fact that the industry as a whole has a long way to go when it comes to securing itself in a manner that is anywhere comparable to the traditional finance system. Now, with…

A tokenized version of a destroyed Banksy painting sold for nearly $400,000 on NFT marketplace OpenSea. 1692 Total views 15 Total shares A non-fungible token, or NFT, depicting an incinerated painting created by renowned British street artist, Banksy, has sold for nearly $400,000.On March 8, the token was sold on NFT marketplace OpenSea for 228.69…

Where would you hide $3.4 billion worth of Bitcoin? For James Zhong, the ideal spot was to store it on a computer — with its circuitry exposed — placed in a used Cheetos popcorn tin hidden in a bathroom closet under a pile of blankets. Zhong, now 32, was sentenced to a year in federal…

Users' emails, account numbers, and partial phone numbers were allegedly leaked. 1813 Total views 51 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTCryptocurrency exchange Gemini appears to have suffered a data breach on or before Dec. 13. According to documents obtained by Cointelegraph, hackers gained access to 5,701,649 lines of…

Unstoppable Domains — a prominent provider of Web3 domains — recently expanded its offerings by incorporating traditional “.com” addresses. This move marks the first instance of merging conventional Web2 domains with the evolving Web3 domain space. This integration aims to seamlessly connect the existing web infrastructure with the new, allowing users to engage with both types

Security researchers at Meta said “bad actors” have flocked to generative AI because it’s the latest tech to capture “people’s imagination and excitement.” 432 Total views 20 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTArtificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, have become the latest way for “bad actors” to distribute…

Paystand CEO Jeremy Almond said that companies must be resilient and optimistic about the world that they are creating. 124 Total views 2 Total shares While many crypto veterans give out a wide range of bear market advice and strategies, some opt for a more straightforward approach—optimism. Being resilient and positive during this time is…

Despite regulators across the board giving a cold shoulder to Facebook’s ambitious plan to install a worldwide crypto-based payment system called Libra, the company’s enthusiasm for moving into the digital payments space is only mounting. Earlier this week, reports emerged that the social media hegemon has realigned its forces on this front, arranging all its…