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'Even Vitalik fell for it': how phishers targeted Ethereum
ForkLog 46 14.02.2024

‘Even Vitalik fell for it’: how phishers targeted Ethereum

Individuum has published a Russian translation of the book “On the Cipher” (The Cryptopians), in which Unchained podcast host Laura Shin tells the story of Ethereum’s rise. ForkLog publishes an excerpt from this documentary techno-thriller about how, during the ICO boom, ether drew the attention not just of investors but of a legion of wrongdoers. […]
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Bitcoin staking for token allocations: a look at Jumpstart
ForkLog 38 14.02.2024

Bitcoin staking for token allocations: a look at Jumpstart

In March 2019 the cryptocurrency exchange OKX introduced Jumpstart, a platform for distributing tokens of new blockchain projects. Since launch, the platform has hosted 15 projects, including Toncoin, Woo Network and Sui. This article explains the rules for token distribution on the platform and how to take part. How to get tokens on Jumpstart To […]
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Bitcoin after the halving: where next for the price?
ForkLog 37 12.02.2024

Bitcoin after the halving: where next for the price?

In the second half of April the next halving of the first cryptocurrency will take place. Many market participants await the event with optimism, seeing it as no less significant than the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in the United States. Halving the block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC will make digital gold […]
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Quantum computers: who will bask in the glow of the analogue–digital chandelier?
ForkLog 66 06.02.2024

Quantum computers: who will bask in the glow of the analogue–digital chandelier?

Quantum computers have long inspired both hope and anxiety. Optimists expect them to propel computing into a new era, tackling problems beyond the reach of today’s most powerful machines. Pessimists counter that, for ordinary users, all those qubits dangling in “chandeliers” will bring little besides new challenges for cryptography and data protection. For ForkLog readers, […]
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How to exchange cryptocurrency with BestChange — a beginner’s guide
ForkLog 87 05.02.2024

How to exchange cryptocurrency with BestChange — a beginner’s guide

If you do not trade or have only just started investing in crypto, you probably want a simple exchanger with a good rate. Aggregators help you choose such a service: they collect reviews of trading platforms, check their reliability and rank them by the most favourable rate. Here is how to use BestChange, one of […]
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Web3 for Ukraine’s property market: will smart contracts replace notaries?
ForkLog 19 02.02.2024

Web3 for Ukraine’s property market: will smart contracts replace notaries?

Ukraine has unveiled a prototype blockchain property registry (Blockchain Estate Registry) built on Web3 technologies. The authors aim to streamline real-estate transactions through smart contracts. In time they propose extending automation to wills and mortgage agreements. To assess whether the new system might sideline notaries and estate agents, ForkLog spoke with the concept’s authors and […]
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How EIP-4844 will affect ordinary Ethereum users
ForkLog 32 30.01.2024

How EIP-4844 will affect ordinary Ethereum users

The crypto community is eagerly awaiting Ethereum’s next major upgrade—Cancun-Deneb (Dencun). It is the first large-scale update to the second-largest cryptocurrency since Shapella, activated in April 2023. Dencun spans several areas: scalability, lower gas fees, improved security, better cross-network communication and optimized data storage. This ForkLog article explains in plain terms the significance of EIP-4844—the […]
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The Invisible Hook: what pirates can teach us about economics
ForkLog 78 29.01.2024

The Invisible Hook: what pirates can teach us about economics

American economist Peter Leeson belongs to the cohort of the Austrian School whose professional formation coincided with the global crisis of 2008. The Great Recession exposed the soft spots of the global market and created demand for radical alternatives. Among them were Austrian ideas, which helped, among other things, to give birth to cryptocurrencies. In […]
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How to start building Web3 applications in 2024, according to GetBlock
ForkLog 38 22.01.2024

How to start building Web3 applications in 2024, according to GetBlock

At the end of 2023, venture firm Andreessen Horowitz published a list of “big ideas” in crypto. The experts highlighted a reboot of UX in crypto-application design, as well as the rise of a modular technology stack in Web3 development. Together with the RPC-node provider GetBlock, we outline what a Web3 engineer needs to know […]
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Security through clarity: how OKX safeguards customers’ bitcoin
ForkLog 60 19.01.2024

Security through clarity: how OKX safeguards customers’ bitcoin

Centralised exchanges prefer to conceal how they secure customer funds, following the principle of security through obscurity. The less an attacker knows about a platform’s inner workings, the harder it is to exploit potential weaknesses. However, the OKX team believes clients have a right to know how the platform holds their assets. Transparency is one […]
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Web3 phishing: how to protect yourself and your assets
ForkLog 42 18.01.2024

Web3 phishing: how to protect yourself and your assets

Spam and phishing are two perennial scourges of the internet at every stage of its evolution. Web3 is no exception. Vladimir Menaskop explains how to fend off phishing attacks on your crypto-assets for ForkLog readers: Vladimir Menaskop. Three pillars: security, diversification, customisation If that reads like a mere string of words, it is time to […]
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UTXO management: how to prepare your bitcoin wallet for a bull market
ForkLog 138 15.01.2024

UTXO management: how to prepare your bitcoin wallet for a bull market

At the end of 2023 the average fee on the bitcoin network exceeded $37 amid a wave of activity around Ordinals. Yet many users paid far more because their wallets contained a large number of UTXOs. Together with the team behind the bitcoin mixer Mixer.Money, we explain how to optimise UTXOs and why keeping them […]
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