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Rebase Bug Permanently Breaks Yam Governance
13.8.2020
Unaudited contracts resulted in its death after all
DeFi Meme Coin YAM Succumbs to Fatal ‘Rebase’ Bug
13.8.2020
DeFi meme coin ‘YAM’ has lost control of its on-chain governance feature following a reported bug
Defi Project Yam Finance Sees Over $500M Locked in 24 Hours, Devs Reveal Contract Bug
13.8.2020
A new yield farming project is all the rage this week, as the Yam Finance project saw over $460 million dollars locked into the platform in 17 hours on Tuesday. On social media and crypto-focused forums, people have been very skeptical of the Yam Finance project as the code has not been audited....
Fixing This Bitcoin-Killing Bug Will (Eventually) Require a Hard Fork
7.8.2020
The bug sheds light on the challenges of Bitcoin's decentralization. At least we've got 86 years for the community to join together and implement a fix
Friction Logs
4.8.2020
I first heard the term “Friction Log” from Suz Hinton back in April on ShopTalk. The idea makes an extreme amount of sense: Use a thing, and write down moments where you felt friction.
Did some installation step bug out? Did you see something that the docs didn’t mention? Did...
Bitcoiners Are Not Looking for a Store of Value, Gold Bug Adam Schiff Says
21.7.2020
Although Bitcoin holders often describe the asset as a store of value, gold advocate Peter Schiff said such participants do not actually seek wealth storage, hunting instead for profit
Peter Schiff’s Bitcoin Hack Comment Invites Ridicule
16.7.2020
Euro Pacific Capital CEO, Peter Schiff’s comment suggesting Bitcoin might be the next target following a hack of multiple VIP Twitter accounts has been ridiculed by bitcoiners. Seemingly relishing the prospect of a bitcoin hack, Schiff a gold bug and a well-known bitcoin critic, signs off...
Gold Bug Peter Schiff: 'Is the Twitter Hack a Harbinger for Bitcoin?'
16.7.2020
Pavel Luptak — co-founder of Czech cryptocurrency community hub Parallel Polis — says Schiff’s suggestion has no foundations in reality
Survey: 60% of Bitcoin Investors Will Die With Their BTC If Price Stays Below $10,000
15.7.2020
About 60% of bitcoin investors are willing to hold their coins until they die if the price fails to breach the key $10,000 level. Now that’s according to a Twitter poll by Peter Schiff. The gold-bug asked bitcoin ‘hodlers’: “How much longer does the price of #Bitcoin have...
Gold Bug Peter Schiff Learns Bitcoin Holders Won’t Sell at Any Price
14.7.2020
Almost 60% of 13,000 people say they will “hodl” Bitcoin to the grave if the BTC price fails to trade above $10,000
Bitcoin Bull Mike Novogratz Says to Hold More Gold Than Bitcoin
10.7.2020
The billionaire investor Michael Novogratz recently detailed in an interview that he thinks global investors should hold more gold in their portfolios and own less bitcoin. Novogratz’s statements follow his recent advice last month when he said investors should “watch gold...
Blockchain Bites: Crypto’s Bailout Millions, Brazil’s Binance Ban, Lightning’s Bug
7.7.2020
Crypto firms received at least $30 million in government-backed loans, Brazil bans Binance's derivatives trading and Mercedes Benz' parent tests blockchain
Blockchain Firm Bluzelle Uncovers a Critical Bug in Cosmos' Consensus Algorithm
6.7.2020
Cosmos already patched its Tendermint consensus protocol on July 2
Blockchain Bites: BlockFi’s Revenue, DEX Volume and a Wallet Bug
2.7.2020
A federal appeals court effectively said blockchain data is not protected under the Fourth Amendment while decentralized exchange volume explodes
Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report
2.7.2020
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found
Bancor’s Bug Exposes Dangerously Common Practice in Ethereum DeFi
23.6.2020
Many DeFi smart contracts can withdraw unlimited amounts of money from user wallets, potentially spelling disaster
Gold Bug Schiff Calls Bitcoin Fiat Following Fed Comments
20.6.2020
Peter Schiff agrees with the Fed that Bitcoin should be classified as fiat currency
Elrond Will Pay You $60,000 to Break Its Blockchain
10.6.2020
Elrond is conducting a “trial-by-fire” exercise on its blockchain protocol, offering big bounties to white-hat hackers who can disrupt the network
Blockchain Bites: Chase Class Action, 30 Words for Censorship and a Bitcoin Bug
1.6.2020
Chase Bank settled a class action brought by crypto purchasers while a new report shows a flaw in time-locked bitcoin transactions
Bug in ‘Timelocked’ Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other
1.6.2020
A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows