This is part two of an extensive interview with Dmitry Buterin, looking at his relationship with Vitalik and his insights as a father. For Part 1, which detailed his own fascinating life story, click here. Dmitry Buterin recalls the day in 2013 when his son Vitalik showed him the Ethereum white paper at their home in Toronto. “He‘s like, ‘Hey…
In 2021, Bitcoin more than doubled its previous all-time high price, the Ethereum ecosystem surged, institutional investors jumped into crypto, and Dogecoin somehow became a mainstream buzzword. But the one thing everyone couldn’t stop talking about, amazingly, was JPEGs. This time last year, NFTs were niche. Now they’re a mainstream phenomenon. Over the span of 12 months, not only has…
“Software is Eating the World” “Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and…
sponsored Ethair Market has listed ETHR token on Uniswap as a result of its first governance vote by the holders. Utilities of the token are directly tied to a user’s interaction with the marketplace. On top of the proprietary token, Ethair Market currently supports fiat and cryptocurrencies such as: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Stellar and USDC, and more. The marketplace is…
Meta, formerly Facebook, is aiming for “deep compatibility” with blockchain technology, according to an internal post seen by The New York Times. “My overall guidance is to target a deep compatibility with the blockchain. There aren’t many places where I expect us to depend on it exclusively yet, but if we see an opportunity to work jointly with entrepreneurs in…
Elon Musk’s Twitter activity ranges from random memes to criticizing American politicians, as well as a curious fascination with popular crypto Dogecoin. This morning, he provided followers with more of the latter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO described himself as “pro Doge” earlier, in response to a tweet by Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus, who accused Bitcoin of being too entrenched…
According to a new report, illegal transactions, scams and gambling together make up less than 3% of the volume on the Bitcoin blockchain while exchanges and trading desks account for around 80% of volume. Exchanges Dominate Bitcoin Volumes A new study called “Blockchain Analysis of the Bitcoin Market” has found that illegal transactions, scams, and gambling combined account for just…
Binance officially announced the implementation of a new BNB Auto-Burn protocol to replace their current quarterly burn mechanism. In response to the requests of the BNB community, Binance changed its quarterly burning protocol for BNB tokens. According to Binance, this will provide more “transparency and predictability” to its community. With this, BNB will be burned automatically based on a formula…
A total of 51 countries around the world have placed a ban on the crypto industry, according to a report published by the Global Legal Research Directorate (GLRD) of the Law Library of Congress. The report was originally published in 2018 but has since been updated with new findings. “While the 2018 report identified 8 jurisdictions with an absolute ban…
Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov has expressed excitement about the Telegram Open Network (TON) technology still developing after Telegram officially abandoned the project last year. “I’m proud that the technology we created is alive and evolving. When it comes to scalability and speed, TON is still years ahead of everything else in the blockchain realm,” Durov said in a…
