Happy 10th birthday Monero!

Thank you devs! A decade of Monero pushing the boundaries of digital cash 🎉 Take a few minutes today to remember that Monero is not some autonomous thing, but is made up of the hard-working devs, researchers, and community members who take time out of their lives to help create and improve a powerful tool […]

I believe in decentralized messaging. Don’t you?

There is no doubt that privacy and security have become paramount. Yet, most of us rely on centralized platforms like Telegram/WhatsApp for daily communications. While convenient, these platforms pose significant risks regarding data privacy and censorship. Centralized entities can potentially monitor conversations, share data with third parties, or even block access, all of which threaten […]

Gavin Wood releases the JAM Gray Paper on the future of Polkadot

10 years after Gavin Wood wrote the Ethereum Yellow Paper. Tweet source: https://twitter.com/gavofyork/status/1780897336857698418 Abstract. We present a comprehensive and formal definition of Jam, a protocol combining elements of both Polkadot and Ethereum. In a single coherent model, Jam provides a global singleton permissionless object environment—much like the smart-contract environment pioneered by Ethereum—paired with secure sideband […]

Kraken Bitcoin Halving Giveaway Competition

Hey r/Cryptocurrency, we’re giving away 0.5 Bitcoin to one lucky winner to celebrate the upcoming halving. All you need to do is be the FIRST person to correctly guess what the exact USD value of Bitcoin to the nearest dollar, as reflected on Kraken, will be at 04:00 PM UTC on April 20, 2024. https://i.redd.it/ou36bfijc1vc1.gif […]

So we have a new CEX exit scamming their users – this time it’s Gate.io

By now it should be quite obvious to EVERYBODY that CEX are not your friend. And no, the “convenience” of CEX shouldn’t be seen as a positive. It only increases the number of victims. Guess what. Scams and ponzis work best when they have a perfect story and a super easy UX. That’s also why […]