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Tech

Developers Debate Disclosure Protocols After ‘Accidental’ Ethereum Hard Fork

Ethereum’s largest client Geth hard-forked after a bug was tripped Wednesday. Developers are now weighing the merits of security disclosures methods.

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Tech

Blockchain Commons Internship Introduces New Developers to Open Source

The Blockchain Commons took on seven interns this year to build out the organization’s many open-source projects.

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Tech

The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics

The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.

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Markets

What People Who Aren’t Bullish on Bitcoin Still Like About It

Working with open-source software changes the development process, according to this researcher who interviewed hundreds of technologists across projects.

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Tech

Marlin Releases Open-Source ‘Layer 0’ Transaction Relayer for Ethereum

Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization.

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Tech

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

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Finance

Brave Browser's Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained

Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing "Binance" resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link.

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Tech

Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks

Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs.

SHADOWBAN: A new code fix is meant to stop large actors from executing a potential attack on bitcoin. (Mt. Erebus, Antarctica. Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

Open sourcing patents will enable the development and iteration of essential goods, which otherwise would be stymied by copyright law. (Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash)

Markets

Open Source PPE: Decentralizing Face Mask Production

Engineers in the Midwest are creating an open source method for manufacturing face masks. They hope to decentralize production to the local level.

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