Steemit: How a Blockchain-Powered Social Network Is Rewarding Users With Real Cryptocurrency
The Core Concept Just days ago, a relatively unknown digital currency called Steem exploded onto the cryptocurrency scene, surging more […]
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Code Versus Consensus: The DAO Hack Forces Ethereum to Confront the Meaning of Blockchain Immutability
The Architecture On June 17, 2016, an attacker exploited a reentrancy vulnerability in The DAO—a decentralized autonomous organization built as
The DAO Crisis Divides Ethereum: How a $50 Million Hack Forces Blockchain to Confront Its Deepest Contradiction
On June 30, 2016, the Ethereum community finds itself locked in an existential debate that goes far beyond a single
Ethereum Soft Fork Collapses Under DDoS Vulnerability as DAO Crisis Deepens
The Core Concept On June 29, 2016, Ethereum finds itself in uncharted territory. Just days after developers released Geth 1.4.8
Ethereum’s Soft Fork Vulnerability Exposes Critical Network Risk Amid DAO Recovery Efforts
The Strategy Outline On June 28, 2016, the Ethereum Foundation’s security team made a devastating announcement: the proposed DAO soft
The DAO Hack Exposes Critical Flaws in Ethereum’s Smart Contract Architecture
The Architecture On June 17, 2016, the decentralized autonomous organization known simply as “The DAO” fell victim to one of
Recursive Calling: How a Single Smart Contract Vulnerability Drained $60 Million From The DAO
TL;DR A recursive calling vulnerability in The DAO’s smart contract code allows an attacker to drain 3.6 million ETH worth
The DAO Braces for Disaster as Smart Contract Vulnerability Threatens $150 Million Ethereum Experiment
TL;DR The DAO, the largest crowdfunding project in history with over $150 million in Ether, faces critical security vulnerabilities in
Bank of Canada Partners With Big Five Banks to Test CAD-COIN Digital Currency on Blockchain in Global First
TL;DR The Bank of Canada, alongside the nation’s five largest banks, reveals CAD-COIN — a digital version of the Canadian
The DAO: How $150 Million Lives Entirely in Ethereum Smart Contract Code
By Keisha Williams | June 14, 2016 The Core Concept In the spring of 2016, the cryptocurrency world witnessed something