Former Monero Developer Launches New Crypto Mining App

Riccardo “Fluffypony” Spagni, a former Monero developer, has launched a new mining app called Tari Universe. The app aims to make mining accessible to everyone using a user-friendly interface. However, Spagni faces legal troubles related to fraud and forgery charges. Despite the alleged crimes occurring over a decade ago, South African authorities only took action […] Source CryptoX Portal

Blockchain developer to fork BRC-20 to bring defi to Bitcoin

A blockchain developer is set to fork the BRC-20 token standard to introduce decentralized finance capabilities to the Bitcoin network. A blockchain developer under the alias Mikael.btc, best known as the creator of the BRC-100 token standard, wants to fork BRC-20 in an effort to roll out a new protocol designed to bring decentralized finance to the Bitcoin (BTC) network. In an Aug. 9 post on X, the developer outlined plans for the fork, emphasizing that the upgrade would address key limitations of the BRC-20 standard, including its “lack of…

‘Crypto is a damn casino for dum-dums,’ Ethereum developer says

Péter Szilágyi, a core developer at the Ethereum Foundation, recently expressed some disillusionment towards the crypto industry on his X account. Amid an ongoing Ethereum (ETH) sell-off on Monday, Szilágyi questioned the crypto sector’s focus, suggesting that participants are more interested in becoming the next Vitalik Buterin and engaging in “value extraction” rather than creating useful products and generating genuine value. I often wonder if I’m in the wrong industry. Take SpaceX for example. They send a rocket to Mars? Humanity advances. They fail to send one and blow it…

Veteran Blockchain Developer: Overregulation Creates Hurdles for Crypto Companies, Diminishing Overall User Experience

While regulations are generally meant to protect consumers, in practice, they create hoops for crypto companies to jump through, thus diminishing the overall user experience, said Ivo Georgiev, co-founder and CEO of Ambire Wallet. Georgiev argues that regulations like the Eurozone’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) actually “enable more sketchy companies and scams.” Overregulation Beneficial to […] Source CryptoX Portal