open source

Tech

Open-source

Marlin Releases Open-Source ‘Layer 0’ Transaction Relayer for Ethereum

Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization.

By William Foxley

Sponsored

Jul 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 8, 2020

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Tech

Open-source

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

By Alyssa Hertig

Sponsored

Jun 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 25, 2020

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Business

Privacy

Brave Browser's Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained

Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing "Binance" resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link.

By Brady Dale

Sponsored

Jun 8, 2020 at 9:40 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2020

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Tech

Open-source

Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks

Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs.

By William Foxley

Sponsored

Jun 3, 2020 at 9:34 p.m. UTC

Jun 3, 2020

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Policy

Open-source

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Apr 20, 2020 at 10:33 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2020

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Markets

Open-source

Open Source PPE: Decentralizing Face Mask Production

Engineers in the Midwest are creating an open source method for manufacturing face masks. They hope to decentralize production to the local level.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Apr 13, 2020 at 6:38 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2020

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Markets

Crowdfunding

Kevin Owocki on Gitcoin, Controversy and the Future of Open Source Funding

The founder of one of crypto’s most buzzed about projects discusses the origins of Gitcoin, controversy, and why open source funding needs to evolve.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Sponsored

Jan 21, 2020 at 8:15 p.m. UTC

Jan 21, 2020

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Tech

Open-source

Is Bitcoin in 2020 Really Like the Early Internet?

Bitcoin may be behind the internet’s timeline in terms of commercial use cases, but it has already achieved comparable social functions.

By Leigh Cuen

Sponsored

Jan 11, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. UTC

Jan 11, 2020

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Tech

Open-source

Planned $1.1B Sale of .Org Angers Many Open Source Crypto Developers

The potential sale of the .org top-level domain could mean higher costs for open source crypto projects.

By John Biggs

Sponsored

Dec 12, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 12, 2019

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Business

Twitter

Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media

It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.

By Leigh Cuen

Sponsored

Dec 11, 2019 at 9:25 p.m. UTC

Dec 11, 2019

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