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Tech

BRC-20 Marketplace, Creator Take Opposing Positions on Proposed Network Upgrade

BRC-20 marketplace UniSat said it will follow a proposed change in the token standard that has met with opposition from Domo, the pseudonymous creator of BRC-20.

Opposition conflict chess (Artur Shamsutdinov/Unsplash)

Tech

Cardano’s Vasil Upgrade Marks an Important Milestone in the Blockchain’s Evolution

The chief scientist at IOG, Aggelos Kiayias, explains why Cardano has re-thought smart contracts and how it prioritizes security over speed.

Chief scientist at IOG Aggelos Kiayias (Provided)

Tech

What Cardano’s Highly Anticipated Vasil Hard Fork Will Bring

Vasil delivers an updated version of Cardano’s smart contract scripting language: Plutus v2.

The Cardano hard fork is expected on Sept. 22. (Yuri_Arcurs/E+/Getty Images)

Markets

Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Stumbles as Justin Sun's Poloniex Supports Rival Fork

The fork’s ETHW token dropped 70% on technical glitches and early supporter Poloniex's decision to back a different, little-known blockchain.

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Finance

Coinbase Pledges to ‘Evaluate’ Forked Ethereum Tokens in Update to ‘Merge’ Policy

The crypto exchange is changing its tune – slightly – on its planned response to Ethereum’s biggest tech upgrade.

The Ethereum Merge could cast a long shadow if stakeholders decide to fork. (Sunbeam Photography/Unsplash)

Tech

Compound's Upgraded DeFi Lending Platform Targets Security, Scalability

Compound version 3 limits the protocol’s supported tokens and introduces governance changes.

Compound's DeFi protocol is getting an upgrade. (PixxelTeufel/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Monero’s Privacy-Focused Crypto Protocol Upgrade Is Now Live

The change to the protocol, a collaborative effort involving 71 developers, has been successfully implemented.

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Tech

Crypto Privacy Protocol Monero Is Getting a Major Upgrade

The privacy-focused network is gearing up for a hard fork that has been in the works for months.

(Ilya Lukichev/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Tech

Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Impact of Ethereum Forks After Merge

The company co-founder said it's unlikely that the blockchain will be “significantly harmed by another fork.”

Vitalik Buterin en conversación con periodistas en ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum’s Mainnet Tenth 'Shadow Fork' Goes Live Ahead of September Merge

Developers focused this time on testing key releases similar to the ones in the upcoming Goerli merge – the final testnet hard fork before the real Ethereum Merge.

(Sikranta H. U./Unsplash)

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