Blockchain startup Digital Asset is open sourcing its core software, in part to forge closer relations with other enterprise players.
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Will This Vulnerability Finally Compel Bitmain to Open Source Its Firmware?
As if Bitmain’s year hasn’t been rough enough, having posted big losses and laying off entire departments, its flagship product now has a firmware vulnerability.
A few weeks ago, Bitcoin Core contributor James Hilliard discovered an exploit in Bitmain’s S15 firmware. The pseudonymous Twitter user 00whiterabbit, also known simply as “john,” subsequently wrote exploit code based on Hilliard’s findings. A video proving that the exploit code worked was shared on Hilliard’s Twitter account last week.
Blockstream Releases the Open Source Code for Its Bitcoin Block Explorer
Last month, Blockstream, a leading developer of blockchain technologies, launched a new block explorer that allows users to monitor real-time data for both the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain and the Liquid Network sidechain. After receiving a largely positive response, the company has made the decision to release Esplora, the free and open-source software that powers the site. We’re excited to announce Esplora, the source […]
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Newsflash: Japan’s Largest Bank Says it Found ‘Source’ of $60 Million Hack of Crypto Exchange Zaif
Cybersecurity researchers working for a subsidiary of Japan’s largest bank believe that they have found the hackers who stole $ 60 million from Japanese crypto exchange Zaif in an attack earlier this year. MUFG Investigates Zaif Hack According to a press release published on Monday, Japan Digital Design Co. (JDD) — a subsidiary of banking giant … Continued
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Braiins OS: An Open Source Alternative to Bitcoin Mining Firmware [UPDATED]
Braiins wants to redefine open-source mining software.
The company behind Slush Pool recently rolled out the initial release of its ASIC miner firmware: Braiins OS. The operating system is advertised as “the very first fully open-source, Linux-based system for cryptocurrency embedded devices,” an alternative to the factory-default firmware that comes with most popular mining hardware.
Upon visiting the project’s website, visitors are greeted with a clear message, a mantra that resonates with its related industry’s ethos: “Take back control.”
Ethereum (ETH) Is the 5th Fastest Growing Open Source Project on GitHub
There are now more 96 million projects and 27 million software developers on GitHub, the world’s leading code repository that was notably acquired by Microsoft (MSFT) earlier this year. With so much technological innovation stored on GitHub, it’s not surprising to hear that a major blockchain network is one of the more popular projects. According to GitHub’s […]
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Chainalysis Finds That Bitcoin Whales Are Not the Sole Source of Market Volatility
Data from a detailed Chainalysis study found that Bitcoin whales may actually function as a stabilizing force in the market.
Who’s in Charge of the Market?
A newly published study from Chainalysis makes a strong case that Bitcoin (BTC) 00 whales are not the shadowy culprits behind the notorious volatility associated with Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market. The blockchain research firm reached this conclusion by analyzing 32 of the largest bitcoin wallets, which contain a total of 1 million bitcoin worth nearly $ 6.3 billion.
Charles Hoskinson Examines Rust To Be The First Open Source Project
The co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Cardano, Charles Hoskinson has discussed the anniversary of Cardano and the new Cardano Rust Project earlier this week. He stated that Cardano’s Rust is the first open-source project aimed at widening the reach of the technology to bring in a bigger range of third-party developers.
Hoskinson went onto explain that the project is important for several reasons. To start with he says that it will open up Cardano to the massive community of Rust developers who might not have the knowledge of Haskell or the ability to code.
Crowd Source or Complete Tasks With Bitcoin.com’s Bounty Hunter Portal
Ever since the Bitcoin network was launched the online world of digital bounty hunting began to prosper significantly, allowing individuals the ability to scour the web for jobs that pay in cryptocurrency. Just recently Bitcoin.com revamped its portal, Bitcoin Bounty Hunter, a service that allows anyone to anonymously crowd source bounties to complete tasks. Armchair detectives and online bounty hunters can make a lot of money as the current bounty list has close to $ 400K in digital asset rewards available.
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FundRequest and Indorse partner to Certify and Reward Open Source Developers on the Blockchain
FundRequest, a decentralized marketplace built for open source collaboration, has announced a partnership with Indorse, a reward-based decentralized professional social network where users can control their data, to match talented and certified open source developers with available projects, bounties and jobs.
FundRequest is a decentralized marketplace that provides a unique protocol for funding open source development and collaboration. It allows anybody to fund projects across the entire open source space, accelerating growth and at the same time providing a democratic system that allows development to reflect what users really want. FundRequest ensures that contributors to open source development are financially rewarded for their work and their partnership with Indorse will bring even greater benefits.
Ellcrys is a Breath of Fresh Air for Open Source Collaborators
Ellcrys is an up and coming blockchain network that aims to revolutionize the way developers work together. In addition to trying to revitalize collaborative efforts, the company has an ICO that promises to make the mining and distribution of its native cryptocurrency fairer and more accessible.
A Growing Problem
Technology has infiltrated every part of our everyday lives leading to a surge of products and services and, along with it, the demand for people to develop these projects. Unfortunately, current web service providers limit organization accounts to only one admin or owner. This structure, present on services like Github, Stripe, and Heroku, gives a single person the power to add or remove people at will and manage the account resources. A framework such as this is incompatible with future decentralization, where there is no single owner, no leader, no trust, and no headquarters.