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Party at Vitalik’s House? For DeFi, it’s Do-or-Die

Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As DeFi takes off, the price of gas on Ethereum threatens its future. Or does it? Is the…

September 20, 2020

Report: Blockchain Patents ‘Skyrocket’ in 2020, Alibaba Owns the Most Crypto Patents

A study from the team at Kisspatent shows that Alibaba Group is the largest blockchain patent holder in 2020 capturing 10x the number of patents held by IBM. The report notes that blockchain patents “are skyrocketing” this year and so far in 2020, there’s been more distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrency patents published than all…

September 19, 2020

Indian state of Tamil Nadu announces blockchain infrastructure plan

The advantages of blockchain will prompt countries to adopt it sooner or later.

September 19, 2020

Ethereum Classic partners with ChainSafe and OpenRelay to prevent more 51% attacks

The quest to protect Ethereum Classic continues.

September 19, 2020

Kava to release cross-chain money market on blockchain

It will also release a governance token.

September 19, 2020

DeFi, celebrities charged and Kiss: Bad crypto news of the week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast.

September 19, 2020

Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Framework to Align With FATF Crypto Regulations

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include recommendations for risk management, as well as clarify aspects around the issuance of digital assets. In a statement released on September 17, the regulator said the new updates are part of an ongoing effort to adapt…

September 19, 2020