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Colin Harper

Colin Harper

Colin writes about Bitcoin. Formerly, he worked at CoinDesk as a tech reporter. Now, he is the Head of Research and Content at Luxor Technologies, and he also freelances for CoinDesk, Forbes and Bitcoin Magazine." He holds bitcoin.

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Developers
‘Speedy Trial’ Taproot Activation on Bitcoin Could Still Include a Safety Net
Speedy Trial is nearly approved for activating Taproot, but the code may still include a “user activated soft fork” safety net, just in case.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 18, 2021 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2021
DevelopersBitcoin CoreTaprootSoft Forks
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Tech
Proof-of-stake
NEM Launches Proof-of-Stake, Enterprise-Facing Blockchain Platform
The new proof-of-stake platform was four years in the making.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 15, 2021 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2021
Proof-of-StakeNEMSymbol
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Tech
Spam
Nano’s Network Flooded With Spam, Nodes Out of Sync
Developers encouraged node operators to throttle their bandwidth in response. They had to make it worse before it could get better.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 11, 2021 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2021
SpamNanoAttack
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Tech
Security
OpenZeppelin's 'Defender' Gives DeFi Teams a Weapon Against Flash Loan Attacks
Flash loan attacks have filched nearly $150 million from DeFi projects since 2020.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 11, 2021 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2021
SecurityOpenZeppelinDeFiFlash Loans
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Tech
Nexo
Nexo Grants $150K to Brink for Open-Source Bitcoin Development
Nexo’s contribution is the latest in a slew of grants to Bitcoin developers who typically work as volunteers.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2021
NexoDeveloper GrantsBrink
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Tech
Security
We Went Hunting for Crypto Scams in Google and Apple App Stores. Here's What We Found
Some of these scams, embedded like financial landmines in the app stores, are better disguised than others.
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By Benjamin PowersColin Harper
Mar 10, 2021 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2021
SecurityScamsApp StoreWallets
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Tech
Payments
Bitcoin Startup Moon Brings the Lightning Network to All Visa E-Commerce Merchants
Yes, you can pay for that thing with Lightning.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2021
PaymentsVisaLightning Networkmoon
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Tech
Bug
Kava Halted After Yield Farming Bug Discovered in Latest Release
The bug overpaid certain liquidity providers and will require a reboot to fix.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 4, 2021 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2021
BugKavaCoinFlash
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Tech
Developers
OKCoin Toasts Its Bitcoin Lightning Network Launch With New Developer Grant
OKCoin joins roughly half a dozen exchanges that support the scaling technology.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2021
DevelopersOKCoinLightning NetworkDeveloper Grants
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Tech
Privacy
Human Rights Foundation Grants Will Advance Bitcoin DeFi, Education and Activism
The software innovations and educational efforts align with the HRF's mandate to protect human rights.
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By Colin Harper
Mar 2, 2021 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2021
PrivacyLightning NetworkActivistsHuman Rights FoundationDeveloper Grants