![Does blockchain beat the ballot box? Does blockchain beat the ballot box?](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy9kY2UzNWZiYzkwNGRlYzcxMWVjNjFhYzljNDliOTdiMC5qcGc=.jpg)
In October, Greenland was reported to be exploring the feasibility of an online voting platform for its national elections. Among the options being considered is a blockchain-based system. That isn’t entirely surprising. Electronic…
![Location, location, location – Cointelegraph Magazine Location, location, location – Cointelegraph Magazine](https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MAGAZINE-Designing-the-Metaverse-scaled.jpg)
When it comes to designing a metaverse map, it’s more about the vibe than practicality. From space pods to jungle islands and celebrity neighbors, users want to feel like they are someplace special….
![How are ‘lite’ versions of crypto apps helping adoption? How are ‘lite’ versions of crypto apps helping adoption?](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvODlkZDM4NmQtNTgzOC00NzFhLTkzOGQtYWFlMTVkNDE1YWE3LmpwZw==.jpg)
Companies become industry giants when they provide the best user experience in the simplest form possible. Google, for example, has the most advanced search engine on the whole planet. And how does it…
![The crypto industry’s Lehman Brothers moment The crypto industry’s Lehman Brothers moment](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvNzEzMGJkMzUtNmQwNC00Y2E2LTk3MjktMWIzMGE2YTY5YmI5LmpwZw==.jpg)
The world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, started the year with a $400 million Series C funding round, taking its valuation to over $32 billion. Ten months later, the crypto exchange is staring down…
![Are custody services a threat to DeFi protocols? Are custody services a threat to DeFi protocols?](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvMzYwMGM4ZTUtYjI4Ny00OWZlLTlhMzItYzhiZjY4NTNiY2UxLmpwZw==.jpg)
Decentralization is part of the cryptocurrency industry’s core, with various protocols trying over time to achieve the level of decentralization that Bitcoin (BTC) managed to get as it grew organically from a white…
![Some central banks have dropped out of the digital currency race Some central banks have dropped out of the digital currency race](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvZDQ1ZmI2MzgtNGJmYS00MmY4LWE0Y2UtODg4OGRmMDg2OTVhLmpwZw==.jpg)
As countries around the world race to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), some jurisdictions have slowed down or dropped out of the race altogether. While many observers were pushing a narrative…
![What Musk’s Twitter acquisition could mean for social media crypto adoption What Musk’s Twitter acquisition could mean for social media crypto adoption](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvYjdjMzkwMGItMjMyMC00NDI1LWJjNDYtYzZmNzc2ZjM4NGUxLmpwZw==.jpg)
The emergence of Web3 technologies has brought Web2-based companies to consider amendments to their current products and services. Many leading brands are using Web3 technologies such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to promote their…
![How to price your NFTs? How to price your NFTs?](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy9lMGEyNzM3YTk3NjdmZmY2ZTE3ZTY5OWQ5YTMxMTcwNy5qcGc=.jpg)
Early in 2021, markets for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) started to gain some notoriety, and by the end of March 2021, this new market for digital assets had a total lifetime traded volume of…
![The state of crypto in Southern Europe: Malta leads the way The state of crypto in Southern Europe: Malta leads the way](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvYWExNWJlOTYtMWQ3MC00M2U5LWE2ZDEtNWYzMWFmNmQ5MTgwLmpwZw==.jpg)
Despite the turbulence that broke out in the crypto market this summer, there is an important long-term marker that should be considered in any complex assessment — the combination of adoption and regulation….
![The state of crypto in Northern Europe: Hostile Scandinavia and vibrant Baltics The state of crypto in Northern Europe: Hostile Scandinavia and vibrant Baltics](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTAvNTAxMTE1NDYtOGY0My00ODE5LThkM2MtMWQ4Y2RmYzNiMGIyLmpwZw==.jpg)
The Nordics remain a cold place for crypto, but Estonia still leads as the public blockchain adopter. Source link
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Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more…
![How to build a cryptocurrency mining rig How to build a cryptocurrency mining rig](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy80MGNiZGZmYzNhOTdhZDU5ZDIxMTNhYWFlZDlhNDAwOS5qcGc=.jpg)
Cryptocurrency mining involves using a computer, or several computers, to validate transactions on a blockchain. Technically, these computers solve cryptographic equations and record data in a digital ledger. The more computers solving equations,…
![Why crypto remittance companies are flocking to Mexico Why crypto remittance companies are flocking to Mexico](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTAvM2U4MDlkYTEtMWEyZS00YWU5LTliNjgtYWYyYzA3ZWI0NzgxLmpwZw==.jpg)
Mexico is the second-largest recipient of remittances in the world, according to 2021 World Bank statistics. Remittances to the nation jumped to a record $5.3 billion in July, which is a 16.5% increase…
![How does zero-knowledge proof authentication help create a portable digital identity solution? How does zero-knowledge proof authentication help create a portable digital identity solution?](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS9zdG9yYWdlL3VwbG9hZHMvdmlldy9mZTkwNzc0MTlkMGFhMmZhZjQ0YmJkYjEwZDNmOTU1Yy5qcGc=.jpg)
Web engineers have been working for a long time to determine if there is a way to prove something is true without revealing any data that substantiates the claim. Zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology…
![Polkadot: How parachains are changing a blockchain-centric ecosystem Polkadot: How parachains are changing a blockchain-centric ecosystem](https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTAvNWE3NzA4N2MtZDI4Mi00ZjRmLTg3MDgtZjMxZGVlYjU5MDJlLmpwZw==.jpg)
Parity chief marketing officer Peter Ruchatz discusses the ins and outs of Polkadot’s focus on interoperability at Token2049. Source link