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Cardano Developer IOG Deploys Sidechain Toolkit to Boost Blockchain

Sidechains will make Cardano more scalable without compromising the stability or security of the main chain, the developers said.

THORSwap has extended its product offering. (Akinori UEMURA/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Real Crypto Adoption Needs Real Crypto Infrastructure (These 7 Upgrades, for Starters)

Internet video took off in the 2000s with widespread broadband adoption. What are the equivalent requirements with blockchain technology today?

From top left, clockwise: Kgothatso Ngako, Vitalik Buterin and the Merge developers, Lens Protocol, Paulina Joskow, Tony Fadell.

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Bitcoin Protocol Development Steadily Progressing Despite Only 40-60 Monthly Active Developers: NYDIG

The report was written by Bitcoin-focused investment firm, New York Digital Investment Group

Gráfico de número de empleados y capitalización de mercado de bitcoin vs gigantes fintech. (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Miner Hive Cuts Computing Power Forecast for Intel Chip-Based Rigs

The Canadian firm said 5,800 machines will provide computing power of upward of 630 petahashes per second by end of January. That's less than the October forecast of 1 exahash.

Riot Platforms’ acquisition of Block Mining makes sense, JPMorgan says. (Sandali Handagama)

Consensus Magazine

3 of the Most Influential Technologies in the Digital Economy

The digital economy is set to explode into a $20.8 trillion industry by 2025. But what technologies will spearhead this revolution?

An employee views trading screens at the offices of Panmure Gordon and Co (Carl Court/Getty Images)

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Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Co-Launches Ethereum Climate Platform

The initiative aims to address Ethereum’s excess energy consumption before it went through the Merge.

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Binance Launches Native Oracle Network, Starting With BNB Chain

The exchange said its oracle service will directly benefit some 1,400 applications running on BNB Chain.

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Block Subsidiary Spiral, Mining Tech Firm Braiins Spearhead Push for Bitcoin Mining Upgrades

The firms are part of a working group pushing for the adoption of Stratum V2, which promises to increase the Bitcoin network's censorship resistance and decentralization.

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Why Would Anyone Take a College Course on Urbit?

Neal Davis taught the first graduate-level seminar on the controversial computing platform Urbit. Here’s why.

(Kimberly Farmer/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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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)