Solana Devs Call ‘All Hands on Deck’ as Unknown Bug Stops Block Production
Solana, a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain spearhead by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is "stuck" due to an unknown issue. Source
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Ethereum Foundation Devs Discuss ETH2 Launch & Economics
One of the biggest stories in the crypto space right now is the upcoming launch of Ethereum 2.0
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Ethereum devs discuss gas optimizations, but it will probably be too little too late
An Ethereum All Core Devs call was held on Friday to discuss a variety of Ethereum Improvement Proposals as gas fees on the network remain historically high.The agenda included several discussion points on high gas prices and ways to mitigate the issue. Alexey Akhunov, an independent Ethereum researcher, opened with
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Sidestepping Telegram, Devs and Validators Launch Fork of TON Blockchain
Telegram's blockchain network finally launched today – or, at least, a version of it. TON Labs, a startup that helped Telegram run the test network for the Telegram Open Network (TON), launched its own version of the blockchain Thursday, with the support of professional validators. Called Free TON, the fork comes
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Celo’s Blockchain Accelerator Invites Devs to Compete for $25K
Open-source project Celo is calling on blockchain innovators to participate in CeloCamp, an entrepreneurial initiative that seeks to highlight the potential of global financial inclusion, mass adoption of digital money and the acceleration of blockchain startups.With its new phase announced on March 20, the initiative is reportedly backed by
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‘A Drop-in Replacement for ABC’ – BCH Devs Release Bitcoin Cash Node Software
On February 27, a group of developers behind the Bitcoin Cash Node implementation released the first version of the project’s codebase. The
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Voluntary Financing: Bitcoin Cash Devs Reveal Noncustodial Funding App Flipstarter
On February 15, a user on the read.cash blog site announced the development of a new Bitcoin Cash fundraising project called Flipstarter.cash.
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Rwanda Blockchain School to Launch in 2020 for Devs, Professionals
The Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI) will open Rwanda’s ostensibly first blockchain school in 2020, offering five new courses for local developers, professionals and policymakers.In an interview with CryptoX on Dec. 26, ABI Executive Director, Kayode Babarinde, revealed that the new school has five key courses in the pipeline: a
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Cryptojacking Malware Devs Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
From its founding in 2007 to its members’ apprehension and eventual extradition in late 2016, the Bayrob Group, which operated out of Bucharest, Romania, ran a sprawling hacking and malware operation. They deployed trojan malware in seemingly mundane emails from well-known companies and groups, but when victims attempted to download attachments
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Ethereum Devs Propose Hard Fork to Address Impending Ice Age
Ethereum developers have proposed a hard fork, titled the Muir Glacier, which is aimed at addressing the impending Ice Age that could potentially slow down the Ethereum mainnet. A hard fork refers to a radical change to a network’s protocol that makes previously invalid blocks and transactions valid or vice-versa and
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