Latest from Paddy Baker
Tencent Is Pouring $70B Into New Tech Including Blockchain
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic.
Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy
Iran's President has ordered officials to develop a new approach to cryptocurrency mining.
Caught Up in Steem Squabble, Bittrex to Return Tokens Diverted in Hard Fork
Bittrex says it will return all confiscated steem tokens that got "rescued" soon after yesterday's hard fork.
Block.one Will Now Vote for EOS Candidates, but Wants Their Locations First
Block.one has issued its own set of criteria to use when voting for EOS block producers, perhaps controversially including where they are based.
Steem Hard Fork Confiscates $6.3M, Community Immediately Takes It Back
The Steem hard fork nabbed the tokens of dissenting community members. Soon after, the tokens were said to have been diverted.
First Mover: Bitcoin Just Got Easier to Mine, but for How Long?
Bitcoin's mining "difficulty" just fell 6%, giving small-scale miners a reprieve. But this is only a small dip before an even steeper ascent.
Square Unveils Bitcoin Auto Payments Tool
Jack Dorsey's mobile payments company Square allows users to set up automatic bitcoin payments.
BlockFi Says Hacker SIM-Swapped Employee's Phone, No Funds Were Lost
The hacker compromised an employee's phone and gained access to users' personal information, including their names and addresses, but BlockFi says no funds were affected.
Block.one Failed to Decentralize EOS, Argues New Securities Fraud Lawsuit
The plaintiffs – a crypto fund and an individual investor – are seeking compensatory damages from Block.one and other defendants.
Vitalik Buterin: Blockchains Will Discourage Monopolies, Not Create Them
Antitrust agencies should reconsider blockchains as they can help them fight monopolies, Vitalik Buterin and Thibault Schrepel argue in a new paper.
