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Starkware to Open-Source ‘Magic Wand’ of Its Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Next Week
[Aug 22, 2023 8:37 AM] The team behind the layer 2 Starknet blockchain said that they will also hold a code review on Aug. 31 at a conference in San Francisco.
US Court Classifies Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in Verdict Echoing Ooki DAO Designation
[Aug 19, 2023 12:30 PM] A recent ruling by a U.S. judge declared that Tornado Cash holds the legal status of a “person.” This development came on the heels of a previous verdict in June, which recognized the decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO in a…
Matter Labs Accuses Polygon of Spreading "Untrue Claims" With Code-Copying Allegations
[Aug 3, 2023 1:10 PM] In a blog post, Polygon shared that Matter Labs had copy-pasted part of the code from their Plonky2 library.
UK Law Commission report challenges Craig Wright's suit against Bitcoin developers
[Jul 6, 2023 3:31 PM] A report published by the UK Law Commission bolsters Bitcoin core developers' defense that they are not liable for 111,000 BTC taken by hackers.
Polygon Labs Rolls Out Open Database for Blockchain Use Cases
[Jun 15, 2023 7:00 AM] Polygon Labs, the Ethereum scaling platform, has launched an open database showcasing positive use cases of blockchain on any application.
Meta’s Zuckerberg grilled by senators over ‘leak’ of LLaMA AI model
[Jun 6, 2023 11:14 PM] The senators weren’t happy with the “seemingly minimal” protections to fight against fraud and cybercrime in Meta’s AI model.
Ledger key recovery service paused amid backlash, will open-source code
[May 23, 2023 6:46 PM] Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier says the past week has been a “humbling experience” and apologized for the firm’s “miscommunication.”
Crypto's Open Source Ethos Yields Results
[May 23, 2023 11:47 AM] It’s crypto winter and a time for building, as innovative new open-source projects on Polkadot and Cosmos can attest.
Bitcoin defense lawyer says Craig Wright lawsuit could harm open source software
[May 18, 2023 4:15 PM] The Bitcoin Defense Legal Fund’s chief legal officer spoke out against an “extraordinarily dangerous” lawsuit initiated by Craig Wright, a person who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
Google engineer concerned about open-source AI gaining edge
[May 5, 2023 2:20 AM] A leaked document from a senior software engineer sounds the alarm about Google’s artificial intelligence development.
Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund Prepares For Case That Could Have Wide Ramifications For Open-Source Developers
[Apr 25, 2023 1:05 PM] A court case initiated by Craig Wright against 13 Bitcoin Core developers could change the way the law views open-source development.The Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization co-founded by Jack Dorsey, Alex Morcos and Martin White…
Fight between crypto and governments “just getting started”, says ShapeShift CEO
[Apr 15, 2023 9:30 AM] The crypto industry needs to prepare for increasing government pressure as it ramps up its challenge to the State monopoly over money, says ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees.
Hidden Treasure: Every Modern Copy of macOS Contains a Copy of Bitcoin’s White Paper
[Apr 5, 2023 11:30 PM] On April 5, 2023, the independent blogger Andy Baio published a post on his Waxy Blog that explained every version of macOS from Mojave 10.14.0 to the current version hosts a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal Bitcoin white paper. Mac users…
Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Turns 48 Today, Coinciding With the Anniversary of FDR’s US Gold Ban
[Apr 5, 2023 11:30 AM] According to the P2P Foundation forum, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has ostensibly turned 48 today on April 5, 2023. More than 14 years ago, Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the forum members, noting that the inventor…
Fundraiser For Open-Source Bitcoin Development Seeks To Immortalize Classic Bitcoin Writing On Vinyl
[Apr 3, 2023 1:30 PM] “Everyone’s A Scammer” in vinyl form seeks to help support Bitcoin and Lightning open-source development.In a partnership with Voltage, podcaster Guy Swann and longtime Bitcoiner Michael Goldstein have launched a crowdfunding page to raise money…
Planners of Bitcoin Conference in Atlanta Move to Open-Source Their Agenda
[Mar 31, 2023 10:04 AM] The conference has been running since 2018 but topics and speakers for this year's TABConf event will be chosen partly based on proposals from the general public via GitHub.
‘AI can be defeated with cryptography,’ says Chelsea Manning at SXSW
[Mar 15, 2023 8:01 AM] Cointelegraph sat down with activist and cybersecurity expert Chelsea Manning to discuss how blockchain technology can combat challenges associated with artificial intelligence.
Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain
[Mar 9, 2023 5:30 PM] According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform…
Apple’s Approval Process Delays Uniswap’s Mobile App Launch; Firm Launches Limited Trial Release
[Mar 4, 2023 3:00 PM] On March 3, 2023, Uniswap Labs, the firm behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, announced the launch of a limited early-release application through Apple’s Testflight program. The company stated that the limited release was due to Apple…
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofs
[Mar 1, 2023 10:13 PM] The public launch of Polygon ID comes 12 months after it was first launched in a closed-environment to a select group of builders.
Btcpay Introduces New Coinjoin Plugin for Enhanced Bitcoin Privacy for Merchants
[Feb 28, 2023 12:30 AM] On Monday, Wasabi Wallet and the open-source bitcoin payment processor Btcpay announced a new plugin for the Btcpay server. The plugin implements Wasabi’s Wabisabi coinjoin coordination protocol, allowing merchants to benefit from privacy…
Coinbase new blockchain seen as 'massive confidence vote' for Ethereum
[Feb 23, 2023 8:33 PM] One Ethereum bull hopes the launch will help onboard a host of other crypto companies and financial institutions onto Ethereum.
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches Ethereum L2 Scaling Network Called Base
[Feb 23, 2023 8:30 PM] The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced the deployment of Base, an Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling network, after developers launched the Base testnet on Thursday. The company said it is incubating Base within Coinbase and that the L2…
Litecoin Network Adopts Ordinal Inscriptions, Following Bitcoin’s Lead
[Feb 22, 2023 8:30 AM] Following a growing trend of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, the technology has been ported to the Litecoin network, and the number of onchain Litecoin inscriptions has surpassed 13,000. Software developer Anthony Guerrera made…
The importance of open-source in computer science and software development
[Feb 9, 2023 8:00 AM] Open-source software development promotes collaboration, innovation and accessibility in the tech industry.
Starkware Plans to Open Source Key Tech Linked to Starknet Prover
Starkware commits to open source its ‘magic wand’ Starknet Prover
[Feb 5, 2023 6:00 AM] The prover is the crucial engine Starkware uses to roll up hundreds of thousands of transactions and compress them into a tiny cryptographic proof written on the Ethereum blockchain.
60 Organizations Launch Campaign Urging US Congress to Protect Privacy
[Feb 1, 2023 9:00 AM] On Wednesday, 60 organizations involved in cryptocurrencies, open-source and free software, and human rights and privacy-preserving projects launched a new campaign calling on the 118th U.S. Congress to protect privacy. The groups, including Fight…
Decentralized Twitter alternative goes live on Apple’s App Store
[Feb 1, 2023 12:14 AM] The Damus app is powered by Nostr, which uses decentralized relays to distribute end-to-end encrypted messages, and has a powerful backer in Jack Dorsey.