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Not long after sharing the details regarding the decentralization of the Cardano (ADA) ecosystem, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of its blockchain development firm Input Output Global (IOG), has criticized Ethereum (ETH) plans for staking structure redesign shared by the platform’s co- founder Vitalik Buterin. As it happens, Hoskinson took a jab at Ethereum as he commented on a video of Buterin admitting to the overly centralized nature of current staking on the platform and describing plans to redesign its staking operations in an X post shared by user Stake with Pride on November 24. No worries, Ethereum 3 will have it all sorted! https://t.co/Td0Hm58eic — Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) November 24, 2023 Furthermore, responding to the comment noting that he was “fuelling hostility” with Ethereum, Hoskinson refuted such observations, arguing that Vitalik was “rediscovering what we’ve been working on for almost a decade, and it’s like a new revelation,” adding that it...

Rain Lõhmus, the founder of LHV Bank told Estonian media last month he’s not made much effort to recover the funds, but is willing to pay someone who can. The founder of Estonia-based LHV Bank, Rain Lõhmus, has been revealed as the owner of a massive 250,000 Ether (ETH) stash bought during the Ethereum ICO, which is now worth an eye-watering $470 million.  There's only one problem. He no longer has the keys.  In February, Coinbase director Conor Grogan highlighted a Ethereum whale wallet containing some $470 million worth of ETH, untouched since the blockchain’s genesis. In an Nov. 6 update on X (Twitter), Conor highlighted Lõhmus’ comments in a recent interview that now tie him to the $470 million worth of trapped ETH. “One mystery solved,” wrote Grogan who shared an excerpt of an Oct. 31 ERR News report on an earlier Vikerraadio interview with Lõhmus. One mystery solved: This address (which now holds $450M of crypto) belongs to Rain Lohmus, founder of LHV Bank Unfortunately ...

Author | IOSG Founder, Jocy Editorial | WuBlockchain Original link: https://twitter.com/JinzhouLin/status/1703803442521948638 My nth time attending the founders’ perspective at 2049 This industry is still growing, and this year I have attended various events such as ETHDenver, ETHCC, Black Mountain Zuzalu, Edcon, and so on. At 2049, I still met many old friends. Each such conference in the industry attracts a lot of attendees. Many companies set a budget for such conferences. Hence, with the growth of the industry, even in a bear market, the number of participants continues to rise. LPs continuously support early VCs in the industry, VCs continue to support the founding teams of emerging tracks, and teams continue to expand and grow. Everything seems to be moving in a better direction. However, the reality is different. For many teams , 2049 is their last hope for financing. If the bear market does not end, it might be their last brand exposure. Because of their expansion in the past...

Crypto games have garnered a bad reputation among traditional gamers, but the future of Web3 games and blockchain-based worlds is far from over, says Nolan Bushnell. It’s no secret that traditional gamer s harbor a strong sense of disdain for crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in their games . The reason for this is clear, says Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, it all started with the insane rise of play-to -earn games . “I can tell you clearly where this disdain for crypto comes from,” Bushnell said. “The hatred comes from these play-to-earn games that pioneered blockchain gaming.” “Good gamers don’t like to grind. Grinding is shitty. What gamers want is fun, and unfortunately these play-to-earn games are 100% dependent on the greater fool theory to work.” Speaking to Cointelegraph in a wide-ranging interview, Nolan Bushnell — known as the “godfather of video games ” — shared his many perspectives on the current gaming landscape and the role blockchain technology will play in the ...

Jesse Powell, founder and former CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, had his residence searched by the FBI earlier this year. The investigation was prompted by accusations that Powell engaged in cyber-stalking and hacking against Verge Center for the Arts, a nonprofit arts group that he also founded. According to sources familiar with the matter, the FBI, in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, has been examining Powell’s activities since at least September of last year. The F.B.I. searched the home of the cryptocurrency executive Jesse Powell in March. https://t.co/NRnK99cts7 — NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) July 6, 2023 In March, the FBI searched Powell’s home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and seized electronic devices as part of their investigation. Despite this, Powell has not been formally charged with any crimes by prosecutors at this time. You might also like: Binance CEO dispels misinformation a...

FTX, the notorious bankrupt crypto exchange, had some good things going for it.  It was widely popular for its ease of use and friendly onboarding process, with plenty of trading options to choose from in a smooth interface. Just one small thing stood in the way of its long-term success. Everybody’s funds were lost. Many crypto services have failed in one way or another, resulting in losses of customer funds; QuadrigaCX, Mt. Gox, and Bitfinex, to name a few. But don’t forget other more mainstream establishments, like banks, that also collapsed and left customers reeling: Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate, and First Republic, or further back in time, Washington Mutual and Wachovia. In many of these cases, some or all client funds were recovered, but a sudden loss of access to one’s money is, at the very least, a harrowing experience . It all boils down to one issue: centralization. Anyone in the crypto scene hears the word multiple times a day, but it truly is the key problem wi...