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Marathon Digital Admits to Mining an Invalid Bitcoin Block
Marathon Digital Holdings encountered a setback as it mined an invalid block on the Bitcoin network due to an internal bug amidst an operational optimization experiment. The company acknowledged the error and praised Bitcoin's self-corrective security measures.
Tried and Failed: Maker Foundation's Attempt to Patent "DeFi"
Set out to rid the decentralized finance space, free from scammers, DeFi creators tried to patent the term ‘DeFi’. However, this was short-lived as the United States Patent and Trademark Office rejected the registered application last January.
Peter Schiff Criticizes Sequoia Capital's Employee BTC Plans, Says It's An Attempt to "Sucker in Buyers"
Bitcoin's price downtrend has caused Peter Schiff to criticize Sequoia's employee remuneration scheme based on Bitcoin.
China Plans to Incorporate Blockchain in Attempt for Hainan to Overtake Hong Kong on International Trade
The Chinese government is planning to make the province of Hainan into a free trade port, focusing on facilitating free trade, investment, and cross-border capital flows. The plan encourages government institutions to use blockchain and other emerging technologies to improve government functions. The government’s plan has mentioned blockchain technology consistently, as it could have the potential to be used in social governance, as well as protecting data systems including intellectual property rights.
Cardano to Allow the Community to Vote on New Projects, $250,000 Worth of ADA Up for Grabs
Cardano's Project Catalyst, which was introduced earlier this year, is a new experimental treasury system that would combine proposal and voting procedures.
Cardano’s Project Catalyst: Building a Decentralized Financial System to Remove "Top-Down" Governance
In order to fulfill the final components for Cardano’s Voltaire, including its evolution into a self-sustainable blockchain, IOHK introduced a new experimental treasury system combining proposal and voting procedures — Project Catalyst.
Cryptocurrency Hackers Target Trump Presidential Campaign Website with Monero Scam Addresses
US President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign website was briefly compromised yesterday in an attempt by hackers to gain cryptocurrency funds.
Woman Arrested for Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Deal with Dark Web
A Nevada woman has been charged with a murder attempt in which she paid a hitman Bitcoin in exchange for killing off her ex-husband.
IBM Opens Quantum Computation Center in New York
On September 18th, IBM announced the opening of the IBM Quantum Computation Center in New York State which will house the world's largest fleet of quantum computing systems for commercial and research activity that exist outside of an experimental lab environment.
Indian State Plans to Combat Fake COVID-19 Vaccines with Blockchain
The administration of Telangana, a southern Indian state, intends to avert any attempt of hoarding or black-marketing of COVID-19 vaccines using blockchain technology.
Cardano’s Shelley Hybrid Era: How Decentralized is the Cardano Network So Far?
Cardano successfully launched Shelley on July 29, a move towards a more decentralized network, with over 800 stake pools registered on its network so far. Cardano also recently introduced Project Catalyst, its experimental treasury system for its decentralized voting and proposal procedures.
Fed Slashes Interest Rate to Near Zero and Launches 700Bn QE, Bitcoin Hovers Near $5k
In an attempt to stimulate U.S. economy amid coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) decided to slash the main interest rate to near zero together with the purchase of $700 billion Treasury securities.
Axon Explores Blockchain to Fight Body-Cam Deepfake Videos
Axon Enterprise Inc, a leading manufacturer of body-cams for United States law enforcement agencies has produced new cameras enhanced with blockchain technology in an attempt to thwart ‘deepfake’ videos.