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ForkLog 48 01.05.2025

Cryptography Pioneer Adi Shamir Criticizes Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies have squandered their early potential, becoming tools for speculation and falling under the control of a few centralized platforms. This conclusion was presented by renowned cryptographer and co-author of the RSA algorithm, Adi Shamir, as reported by The Register. At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, the 72-year-old programmer noted that Satoshi Nakamoto’s original […]

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ForkLog 14 30.04.2025

Base Achieves Initial Decentralization Stage Following Buterin’s Framework

Developers of the L2 solution Base for Ethereum have announced that the network has reached the first stage (Stage 1) of decentralization as a step towards building an open on-chain economy. Base has reached Stage 1 Decentralization We’re building the foundation for a truly open, global onchain economy pic.twitter.com/3P63m7IqwT — Base (@base) April 29, 2025 […]

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ForkLog 28 24.04.2025

Solana to Enhance Network Decentralization with New Policies

The Solana Foundation is set to implement a new practice within its Delegation Program (SFDP) aimed at enhancing network decentralization, according to SolanaFloor. ?JUST IN: The Solana Foundation has introduced a new policy to reinforce decentralization: for every new validator added to its Delegation Program, three will be removed if they have held Foundation stake […]

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ForkLog 88 17.03.2025

DAO 3.0: the next-generation legal architecture

It is now hard to imagine blockchain without decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). They have revolutionised collective governance and helped the industry move markedly closer to genuine on-chain democracy. Yet as DAOs become more complex and expand in scale, they increasingly collide with legal systems rooted in national jurisdictions and the concept of natural and legal […]

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ForkLog 16 13.03.2025

The world should be run by amateurs, not technocrats

Why the US president, Donald Trump, is unintentionally spurring decentralisation worldwide; what role crypto reserves will play in national economies; and whether we are heading towards the “state as a service”. Political scientist Stanislav Belkovsky discussed this and more in an interview with FLMonthly. A natural reaction to democracy ForkLog: You often say the era […]

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ForkLog 21 02.03.2025

Researcher Proposes Countermeasure to Centralization and MEV in Ethereum

An Ethereum researcher known as malik672 proposed a block formation mechanism to combat centralization and MEV in the network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. The specialist noted that as of February 2025, approximately 80% of blocks were formed by just two organizations: “This undermines the decentralized spirit of Ethereum. MEV — the value […]

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ForkLog 77 28.02.2025

Ethereum Foundation Establishes Independent Group to Uphold Network Values

The non-profit Ethereum Foundation (EF) has announced the formation of the Silviculture Society, an independent group set to provide informal guidance on key issues concerning the ecosystem’s development. The EF Silviculture Society: a loose collection of individuals from outside the Foundation who provide informal counsel to the EF in tending to the (dark or otherwise) […]

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ForkLog 62 19.02.2025

Digital colonialism or independence?

In crypto circles, digital assets are often cast as a lifeline for people in developing economies. At first glance, that looks like a victory for financial freedom. On closer inspection, however, the euphoria around bitcoin tends to obscure inconvenient truths. ForkLog examines whether cryptocurrencies can truly deliver economic independence—or whether they amount to a new […]

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ForkLog 32 17.02.2025

Decentralisation on hold: will DeFi tokens pay dividends?

In 2024, the DeFi sector’s TVL doubled to more than $120bn, marking a renaissance for the industry. A change of guard in the White House eased regulatory pressure rooted in the notion that tokens are securities. Against that backdrop, protocol teams revived discussions about the fee switch—a revenue-sharing mechanism that would pay dividends to DeFi-token […]

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ForkLog 29 07.02.2025

Presearch Unveils Decentralized AI Chatbot PreGPT 2.0

The decentralized and privacy-focused search engine Presearch has launched the chatbot PreGPT 2.0. ? Introducing PreGPT 2.0: Your Private, Fun, and Uncensored AI Companion! ? Presearch is taking AI to the next level with PreGPT 2.0, designed for those who value privacy, freedom, and a Web3-first experience. Unlike mainstream AI, PreGPT 2.0 ensures your interactions […]

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ForkLog 39 07.02.2025

Community Outraged by Strengthening of TON’s ‘Monopoly’ in Telegram

Telegram developers have mandated that all third-party crypto wallets must exclusively use the TON Connect protocol to connect to The Open Network. This was disclosed by a representative of the TON Foundation to Cointelegraph. The new requirement is part of an exclusive agreement, under which all mini-apps in the messenger’s ecosystem can only use the […]

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ForkLog 79 31.12.2024

Distributed energy and a global geodetic network: what lies ahead for DePIN in 2025

According to analysts at Messari, decentralised physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) were among the strongest performers in the blockchain economy in 2024. Adding more than 130% to their market capitalisation over the year, the segment drew investor attention thanks to new avenues focused on efficient use of energy resources. Helium Mobile, the flagship DePIN wireless coverage […]

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