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Accelerating zk-SNARKs - MSM and NTT algorithms on FPGAs with Hardcaml
In 2022 a consortium of companies ran an international competition, called the ZPrize, to advance the state of the art in “zero-knowledge” cryptography. We d...
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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 41 posts.
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An embeddable and customizable fiat-to-crypto onramp
Let customers instantly buy crypto within your Web3 app.
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Maersk/IBM to discontinue TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled global trade platform
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and IBM today announced the decision to withdraw the TradeLens offerings and discontinue the platform.
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Spiral’s Homomorphic Encryption – Is This the Future of Privacy?
Find out how homomorphic encryption works and why it could be the future of (crypto) data privacy
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While crypto bro scammed clients, reporters scammed readers
Before Bankman-Fried’s transition from financial genius to possible financial criminal, he received little scrutiny in the media.
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SourceHut terms of service updates, cryptocurrency projects to be removed
sourcehut is a network of useful open source tools for software project maintainers and collaborators, including git repos, bug tracking, continuous integration, and mailing lists.
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Expanding access to the future of work with crypto payouts
Stripe now reaches a majority of the globe: 4.4 billion people in more than 110 countries can receive funds in local currencies or crypto.
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Mainnet Merge Announcement
- Ethereum is moving to proof-of-stake! The transition, known as The Merge, must first be activated on the Beacon Chain with the Bellatrix upgrade. After this,...
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The Merge
Learn about The Merge, when Ethereum Mainnet moved from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in September 2022, cutting its energy use by about 99.95%.
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Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash
On Wednesday 10 August, the FIOD arrested a 29-year-old man in Amsterdam. He is suspected of involvement in concealing criminal financial flows and facilitating money laundering through the mixing of cryptocurrencies through the decentralised Ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash. Multiple arrests are not ruled out…
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Ethereum Energy Consumption
The basic information you need to understand Ethereum's energy consumption.
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Why I’m Cryptophobic
Adam Fisher’s exegesis on why he believes that despite the recent crash, crypto will rise again to the detriment of society.
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Crypto firm Bitpanda lays off around 20% of its people
We unfortunately needed to announce that we’re letting part of the team go during a call earlier today. We made this incredibly difficult decision to ensure that we stay true to Bitpanda’s mission and keep building the leading investment platform in Europe and beyond.
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Are blockchains decentralized?
A new Trail of Bits research report examines unintended centralities in distributed ledgers Blockchains can help push the boundaries of current technology in useful ways. However, to make good risk decisions involving exciting and innovative technologies, people need demonstrable facts that are arrived at through…
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“Crypto drainer” template facilitates theft
Crypto Drainers are phishing pages that lure victims into signing malicious transactions that allow the attacker to siphon their crypto and NFTs.
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Dark Moon: The Inevitable Collapse of Luna
Luna/UST went from a collective market capitalization of ~$50 billion to now down 99%. The collapse of the Luna/UST Ponzi scheme occurred even faster than anyone expected, but this implosion was perfectly predictable.
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Keep the web free, say no to Web3 (2021)
A look at what is wrong with Web3.
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Germany: Crypto held for more than a year will not get taxed
Germany: crypto held for more than a year will not get taxed. The Federal Ministry of Finance has published a document defining tax policies.