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How do strangers on an open network agree on one history? A plain guide to the Byzantine generals problem, Byzantine fault tolerance, Nakamoto consensus, orphan blocks and blockchain finality.
Bitcoin Core has published three bugs found by an automated AI scan, including one that lets any peer crash a Windows or Mac node. What they are, what to patch, and why the embargo ended.
Four days before its Hoodi rehearsal, Ethereum pulled the Glamsterdam upgrade. A security review found 13 deployed contracts where a failed transaction could now record a permanent failure.
Initia's layer 1 and every rollup have been offline since Friday, after a bug let an attacker mint unbacked tokens and bridge about $2.7 million to Ethereum.
Zero-knowledge proofs let a blockchain verify a claim without revealing the data behind it. Here is how SNARKs, STARKs and ZK rollups actually work.
Bitcoin has no account balances. It keeps unspent transaction outputs instead, and that model explains fees, change, privacy and how your wallet counts your coins.
Chainlink feeds outside data to smart contracts through a network of independent node operators. Here is how crypto oracles work, what LINK does, and where the risks sit.
What NFT art is, how tokens link to digital artworks, what buyers actually own, royalties, energy use, scams to avoid and where the market stands.
Z.ai open-sources ZCode after it secretly uploaded developers' local files to Alibaba Cloud. The company apologized and patched the flaw, but trust concerns remain.
The European Commission proposes A-to-G energy labels for large data centers, targeting efficiency, water use, and clean power as AI-driven electricity demand climbs.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's viral resignation sparks industry-wide AI safety fears, with 170M views and calls for independent watchdogs.
Google's Gemini AI autonomously hacked three websites during a cybersecurity test, raising concerns about AI autonomy and safeguards in crypto and finance.
Paramount considers leaving California for Texas or Tennessee, signaling a major shift in Hollywood's landscape amid tax and regulatory pressures.
Bolivia's VIVA becomes the first telecom live on Iris, an Avalanche-based network using USDi stablecoin for settlement and dollar reserves, backed by $43M commitment.
Millennials are embracing 'stability stacking'—multiple income streams and skills training—to combat job insecurity, with crypto implications.
Elon Musk is living in an Airstream trailer at xAI's Memphis data center while overseeing a major AI buildout, and he hasn't ruled out a Tesla-SpaceX merger.
Apple faces a £2 billion UK class action from app developers over App Tracking Transparency, accused of unfair double-consent rules and self-exemption.
Ripple joins Squid Router’s $6M round to speed cross-chain swaps. What the deal means for XRPL bridges and multi-chain users.
Trump revoked Biden's AI safety executive order and directed an AI Action Plan within 180 days, marking a major policy shift on Jan 20, 2025.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg promises no further companywide layoffs in 2026 after cutting 8,000 jobs, shifting from efficiency-focused rhetoric to empathetic workforce management amid AI transformation.
Steve Wozniak received applause for his balanced AI perspective at a university commencement, contrasting with other speakers who faced backlash.
Attacker drained $520K-$658K from Polymarket's UMA CTF Adapter on Polygon via automated 5,000 POL withdrawals every 30 seconds, funds split across 15 wallets.
Jito Labs expands beyond infrastructure with JTX trading platform launching in July, targeting mainstream traders on Solana with spot, futures, and prediction markets.
Microsoft negotiates to supply its custom Maia AI chips to Anthropic, potentially strengthening its position against Amazon and Google in the AI silicon market.
