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Hashing It Out: How Web3 makes shopping better with crypto cash-back

The latest episode of the Hashing It Out podcast explores how crypto cash-back rewards are driving Web3 adoption by bridging traditional commerce and blockchain technology. 

In the latest episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw discusses the intersection of Web3 and traditional commerce with Blake Capozza, co-founder of Moso, a platform enabling users to earn cryptocurrency as cash-back when shopping online.

The conversation sheds light on how innovations like crypto rewards influence adoption and shape the broader Web3 landscape.

One of the episode’s focal points is how platforms like Moso navigate two distinct user groups: crypto-savvy individuals seeking diverse earning opportunities and traditional consumers enticed by higher cash-back rates. Capozza outlines how Mosso attracts both demographics by offering familiar shopping experiences while integrating cryptocurrency incentives.

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How the Grateful Dead Presaged Today’s Decentralized Technologies and Encouraged P2P Networking

How the Grateful Dead Presaged Today’s Decentralized Technologies and Encouraged P2P NetworkingIn 1965, the Grateful Dead united as a musical group that not only redefined the music industry but upended the norms, setting a fresh and uncharted course. Playing in the Band Fueled by their psychedelic explorations, the Grateful Dead ignited phenomena such as the “jam band,” Deadhead followers, bustling Shakedown Streets, and a taper community […]

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Crypto Market Flatlines at $2.3 Trillion—Coingecko’s Q3 Insights Show Surprising Trends

Crypto Market Flatlines at .3 Trillion—Coingecko’s Q3 Insights Show Surprising TrendsAccording to Coingecko’s 2024 Q3 Crypto Industry Report, the global cryptocurrency market closed flat, ending the quarter with a $2.33 trillion market cap. However, the period saw considerable volatility driven by geopolitical and economic events across major markets. Q3’s Crypto Winners and Losers: Coingecko’s Report Breaks It Down Coingecko’s latest report highlights that the crypto […]

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Blockchain-based DeSci solves science’s peer review problem — Hoskinson

The DeSci movement continues to gain steam among industry insiders.

The world of science has a problem with too much centralization and not enough incentivization, at least according to supporters of the decentralized science (DeSci) movement.  

Among those supporters is Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson. The outspoken developer and CEO minced no words when he recently discussed the state of traditional scientific publishing, calling it “terribly broken.” 

Charles Hoskinson claims DeSci can solve the peer review problem in a post on X.com. Source: Charles Hoskinson

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Theoriq launches testnet for blockchain-based AI agent network

The organization claims it’s developed a first-of-its-kind blockchain network. 

Decentralized artificial intelligence and Web3 firm Theoriq announced the launch of its Testnet on Aug. 8.

According to the announcement, the launch is the first blockchain-based network of its kind for AI agents — autonomous systems that perform specific tasks. 

As Cointelegraph recently reported, Theoriq was accepted into the Google Cloud Startup Program on Aug. 19. As part of the program, the firm received partner access to Google Cloud services and infrastructure in the development of its protocol. 

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Bitcoin decentralization is a matter of national security — Auradine CEO

According to CryptoQuant, the current Bitcoin network difficulty is 88.4 trillion — down from the 92 trillion recorded on Sept. 20, 2024.

Maximizing Bitcoin (BTC) decentralization throughout the entirety of the stack is a matter of national security, Rajiv Khemani, co-founder and CEO of mining chip manufacturer Auradine, told Cointelegraph.

The CEO explained that third-party firmware — which updates and changes over time — could theoretically be used to compromise the energy grid or launch a 51% attack on the Bitcoin network.

Auradine’s CEO outlined a potential situation where malicious code embedded within this firmware could shut down mining operations within a certain geography. This could cause a drop in hashrate and network difficulty, making a 51% attack easier to execute.

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Cardano founder to meet Argentina president Javier Milei

In a meeting planned with Argentina president Javier Milei, Charles Hoskinson wants to discuss how blockchain can rewrite global economic and political systems.

Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson will meet with Argentina president Javier Milei in October to discuss the cryptocurrency economy.

Hoskinson is heading to the Tech Forum Argentina to discuss the future of blockchain in a conversation with the president planned for Oct. 19, the Cardano founder told Cointelegraph in an interview.

In the upcoming meeting, Hoskinson expects to discuss blockchain’s potential to transform global economic, political, and social systems.

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US Lawmakers Call for Clear SEC Rules on Digital Asset Airdrops

US Lawmakers Call for Clear SEC Rules on Digital Asset AirdropsCongressman Tom Emmer is pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear rules on digital asset airdrops, arguing that current regulatory uncertainty is stifling innovation and blocking American participation in blockchain projects. He emphasized the importance of airdrops in decentralizing networks and shaping the future of blockchain, criticizing the SEC’s approach under […]

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Vitalik tells Ethereum L2s ‘Stage 1 or GTFO’ — Who makes the cut?

According to L2Beat, six Ethereum layer 2s have already reached Stage 1, while most others are still stuck at Stage 0.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated on Sept. 12 that he will no longer consider a network a “layer 2” if it has not reached “Stage 1” by the end of the year.

“The era of rollups being glorified multisigs is coming to an end,” he stated, adding that “the era of cryptographic trust is upon us.” 

The question of whether a network is a layer 2 isn’t just a technicality for the Ethereum community.

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Vitalik: L2s that aren’t at least ‘stage 1’ are dead to me

The Ethereum co-founder said it was “stage 1 or bust” for his acceptance of a layer-2 project’s decentralization progress.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reiterated his stance on layer-2 decentralization, stating that he only plans to acknowledge scaling solutions at “stage 1” of his decentralization scale.

In a Sept. 12 X post, Buterin said that he takes this “seriously” and that, starting next year, he only plans to publicly mention layer-2 networks that are “stage 1+”.

He added that there “may be a short grace period for new genuinely interesting projects.”

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