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The platform will allow easy access to data on published grants and contributions stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Advertisements The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced the launch of a new Ethereum blockchain explorer in an official August 20 news release. According to the news release, the new blockchain explorer was developed through the […]

The new blockchain-powered platform is intended to make it easier for women with gestational diabetes to receive insurance payouts. Advertisements LumenLab, the Singapore-based research center for insurance giant MetLife, is testing a new blockchain-powered platform intended to improve the insurance payout process for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes, according to an official August 20 press […]

Bug bounty programs are used across the tech sphere, including within the blockchain space, to improve the security of applications and web assets. ETHNews briefly explains what they are and why they’re important. Advertisements Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Following this vein of thought, tech companies and cybersecurity professionals are teaming up […]

Blockchain technology’s promise of greater transparency may help curb future post-election violence. Advertisements On January 1, 2008, rioters in the Kenyan city of Eldoret set fire to a church. Fifty people who were hiding inside never made it out. They were just a fraction of the hundreds who died because of a rigged election. Violence […]

Divyesh Darji has been arrested for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors during his time as head of the now-defunct crypto exchange. Advertisements Divyesh Darji, the former head of BitConnect India, has been arrested on charges stemming from the now-defunct exchange‘s business practices. Darji was taken into custody at the Delhi Airport by the Gudjarat Criminal […]

In an exclusive interview, John McAfee talks about his recent projects, the importance of marketing, and why he’d like to run for (but not be) president of the United States. Advertisements In a recent discussion of the BitFi wallet, John McAfee seemed to indicate the controversy around the wallet he had deemed “unhackable” was really […]

As the impending Constantinople hard fork and Devcon4 draw nearer, the ongoing ASIC vs. GPU mining rig debate appears to have re-emerged. Some in the mining community are campaigning to block ASIC mining rigs, arguing that failing to do so will push GPU mining operations out of business, further plummet the value of Ether, and […]

In its recently released report, Deloitte concludes industry has been slower to adopt blockchain technology than expected, but still believes the technology will revolutionize certain sectors. Advertisements In March and April of this year, international consulting firm Deloitte surveyed executives in seven countries to learn about the state of blockchain adoption and about attitudes toward […]

Last night, Vitalik Buterin shot off a 75-message tweet storm summarizing the history of Casper, saving blockchain nerds and amateurs everywhere hours of frustrated Googling and inaccurate reddit commenting. Advertisements If there’s an open secret in the crypto space, it’s that no one knows what’s going on. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts, hodlers, journalists, and developers alike: There’s […]

The cryptocurrency exchange has been busy lately. Advertisements Coinbase, Meet Distributed Systems Coinbase recently announced its acquisition of Distributed Systems Inc., a San Francisco-based startup. The company’s five team members are joining Coinbase to create decentralized identity-verification solutions across the exchange’s lineup of services. Before the purchase, Distributed Systems had been developing an open identity […]