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Updated April 16, 2026 · 12:45 PM UTC

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Technology

MIT includes Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake in 2022’s top 10 breakthrough technologies

The consensus algorithm set to be adopted by Ethereum is the 6th most important technological break this year, according to MIT.

4 years ago

Technology

Cardano’s scaling solution based on ZK Rolloups unveiled

Cardano could solve the “Scalability Trilema” problem with a Layer 2 ZK Rollup solution dubbed ‘Orbis.’

4 years ago

Technology

Is Polygon safu? Critics: Multisig isn’t secure enough, $5B in jeopardy

A debate around the safety of the Polygon network is on the rise. Critics accuse the Polygon network to be insecure and centralized. Polygon is aware multisigs are not ideal and is planning to remove them.

4 years ago

Technology

How secure is your crypto?

NGRAVE lets you check yourself before you wreck yourself.

4 years ago

Metaverse

McDonald’s “virtual restaurants” are coming soon to the Metaverse

Trademark filings raise questions on how McDonald's intends to position itself in the Metaverse.

4 years ago

Technology

What is Interchain Security and why is it so important to the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem?

Exploring the Cosmos-specific category of shared security, built using the Inter Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC).

4 years ago

Technology

Cardano proceeds with important updates to eliminate congestion issues

Cardano continues with optimization and announces scheduled updates that will hopefully rid the network of congestion issues.

4 years ago

Technology

Litecoin founder explains why MimbleWimble’s privacy won’t help criminals

The long await MimbleWimble upgrade is here, but questions are being asked regarding its potential to aid money laundering and how regulators may react.

4 years ago

Stablecoins

USDC blacklist cost users an extra $3.6 million – per month

Checking against the internal record of blacklisted addresses cost USDC users millions of dollars each month. This makes the stablecoin USDC around 40% more expensive to use than the decentralized stablecoin DAI.

4 years ago