Tag: ledger

XRP Ledger Activity Surges as Decentralized Governance Platform Announces Launch

XRP Ledger Activity Surges as Decentralized Governance Platform Announces Launch

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) sure has been a hive of activity! New daily addresses have surged by an extraordinary 700%, and whale wallets reached an all-time high. The world’s first decentralized governance platform is looking forward to an exhilarating release on the XRPL. They expect to launch their concept by...

XRP Community Rises: Is XAO DAO the Key to a Truly People-Powered Ledger?

XRP Community Rises: Is XAO DAO the Key to a Truly People-Powered Ledger?

I've seen the internet change lives. From keeping families in touch around the world to inspiring game-changing political protests, its potential is astounding. And at times, that power seems very much concentrated indeed. Just as a small number of gatekeepers artificially control the flow of information and opportunity. This is...

XRP Ledger's Decentralization Leap: A Principled Path or Perilous Gamble?

XRP Ledger's Decentralization Leap: A Principled Path or Perilous Gamble?

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) finds itself at a pivotal moment. The launch of XAO DAO is almost here! This decentralized autonomous organization is a truly historic move, representing an important step toward greater decentralization and community governance. Yet, is it a thoughtful initiative in the right direction, or an ill-advised...

CZ's Ledger Advice: 5 Ways to Protect Your Crypto Now

CZ's Ledger Advice: 5 Ways to Protect Your Crypto Now

The Ledger Discord hack is a stark reminder: we're all targets. None of this is just about Ledger, though—it’s about the crypto community as a whole. Because we know that an attack on one of us is truly an attack on all of us. And CZ's warning about compromised social...

CZ Warns of Phishing Risks After Ledger Discord Hack

CZ Warns of Phishing Risks After Ledger Discord Hack

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has taken to social media to warn. Additionally, he pointed out the increasing dangers of phishing attacks, particularly those that aim at social media accounts. This advice follows a massive exploit on Ledger’s Discord server last week. A hacker gained access through a moderator...

Ledger Hack: Is Centralized Data a Crypto Achilles Heel?

Ledger Hack: Is Centralized Data a Crypto Achilles Heel?

We've seen it again. Another hack, another wave of panic, another reminder that in crypto, nothing is ever safe. This time, it was Ledger’s own Discord server, hacked to disseminate a phishing scam. Instead, they were sending users to a fake link asking for their recovery phrase. This ended up...

Wormhole's Second Chance: Can Community Save Crypto's Future?

Wormhole's Second Chance: Can Community Save Crypto's Future?

The crypto space eats that sort of redemption arc up. We need them. It’s remarkable proof of the resilience of the technology, but more importantly, the inspiring people behind it. Wormhole, fresh off its $320 million exploit, is trying to do just that. Is this truly a phoenix rising from...

Wormhole's 10x Potential Hides a Fatal Flaw You Can't Ignore

Wormhole's 10x Potential Hides a Fatal Flaw You Can't Ignore

Wormhole. The name conjures up the most colorful and exciting images of imaginary sci-fi adventures across the cosmos! It represents the promise of what seamless cross-chain interoperability can be. The prospect of a 10x pump, driven partially by collaborations such as the one with Ripple, is very appealing. Don’t get...

Solana's 2020 Genesis: A Community Spark Igniting Blockchain Innovation

Solana's 2020 Genesis: A Community Spark Igniting Blockchain Innovation

March 16th, 2020. Mark the date. This wasn’t your average new blockchain launch. That was the day that the spark flew, inspired by a community hungry for change. Something faster. Something bolder. We're talking about Solana.If we’re being honest, the early days were terrible. Mainnet Beta sounded fancy, but it...

Solana's 2020 Launch: A Cautionary Tale of Speed vs. Stability

Solana's 2020 Launch: A Cautionary Tale of Speed vs. Stability

Did Solana sacrifice its soul at the proverbial altar of speed? That’s the question that’s been eating at me since its 2020 Mainnet Beta launch. We all recall the fanfare, the guarantees of super-fast transactions and the audacious claims of killing ETH. In hindsight, I can’t help but think that...

Web3's Promise: How Metaverse and Blockchain Empower the Underdog

Web3's Promise: How Metaverse and Blockchain Empower the Underdog

What started with the internet’s great promise of democratization ended with Web2 as a walled garden for the massive. Now, though, at long last, the metaverse and blockchain are giving creatives a legitimate chance to reclaim it. That’s only if we actually begin to drive it in that direction.Forgotten Voices...

The Metaverse's Achilles Heel? Blockchain Governance Holds the Key

The Metaverse's Achilles Heel? Blockchain Governance Holds the Key

Who doesn’t remember the Wild West days of the early internet? A digital frontier full of possibilities, but full of fraud, copyright stealing, and everything without any adult supervision? Yet here we are again, poised on the cusp of another promise yet to materialize with the metaverse. This time, the...

Top 3 Crypto Presales Empowering You in the Web3 Revolution

Top 3 Crypto Presales Empowering You in the Web3 Revolution

Imagine a single mother in Argentina, struggling to make ends meet, suddenly able to rent out her unused computer's GPU power to a Hollywood studio for rendering special effects. Read about how a small-scale Colombian coffee farmer is getting direct access to global markets. They have employed a blockchain-based powered...