Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Rachel-Rose O'Leary is a coder and writer at Dark Renaissance Technologies. She was lead tech writer for CoinDesk 2017-2018, covering privacy tech and Ethereum. She has a background in digital art and philosophy, and has been writing about crypto since 2015.

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Smarter Bug Bounties? Hydra Codes Creative Solution for Ethereum Theft

A new smart contracts project uses the technology in a novel way that aims to stop illicit actors from stealing ethereum funds.

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Ethereum Storage Network Swarm Enters Next Test Phase

Ethereum's decentralized storage branch, Swarm, announced its third proof-of-concept to test the privacy and scalability of the project.

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Ethereum Wallet Status Pledges $1 Million for New Bug Bounty Program

Ethereum mobile wallet startup Status announced a hardware wallet and bug bounty program during the Devcon3 conference today.

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Cornell Professor Claims Blockchain Advances with Thunder Token Debut

A renowned distributed systems professor is soon to launch a new blockchain project, one that seeks to expand the scope of the technology.

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ZoKrates Seeks to Bring Best of Zcash to Ethereum with Devcon Debut

A new programming language, debuted at Devcon Tuesday, promises to boost levels of privacy to the ethereum blockchain.

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'Full Steam Ahead' for Segwit2x, Developer Jeff Garzik Says

The Segwit2x team is pushing ahead with a bid to change the bitcoin blockchain's rules, according to an email from its lead developer.

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Bitcoin Gold Website Down Following DDoS Attack

A website that serves as a central hub for a newly created cryptocurrency project went down today shortly after a successful, scheduled launch.

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Upgrade Complete? Ethereum's New Software Isn't Quite Stable Yet

Days after the ethereum blockchain underwent a system-wide upgrade, developers have still yet to confirm the software is fully stable.

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Brazil Central Bank Chief Compares Bitcoin to Pyramid Scheme

The president of Brazil's central bank compared bitcoin to a financial scam, according to newly published statements.

Comissão de Assuntos Econômicos (CAE) promove audiência pública com o presidente do Banco Central para discutir as diretrizes e perspectivas da política monetária. 

Em pronunciamento, à mesa, presidente do Banco Central do Brasil, Ilan Goldfajn.

Foto: Marcos Oliveira/Agência Senado

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Ethereum's Byzantium Hard Fork Is Running Smoothly, Developers Say

Although it's still very early days for ethereum's Byzantium upgrade, developers indicate that the hard fork is running smoothly so far.

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