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Hypochondriacs in a Coal Mine

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Paper-cuts are not as serious as snake-bites. We know that. Speaking of security, forks are not as scary as knives. That. We don’t know yet. It was not supposed to happen this way; but then, when does life (and technology) work on suppositions! Humans - genius-clever-brave-rebellious humans - had gathered around the capsule. Some shuffled their feet as the first cut was made. Some cringed and shut their eyes as the needle made its way in and out for a stitch. Some smiled as the body whirred back to life with a new sound. The inimitable and iron-clad creature had just been operated upon. As the surgeons moved out of the room, a few eyes stayed peeled on the creature. Timid and worried, they mumbled to each other. “But wasn’t this sp ... Read more about " Hypochondriacs in a Coal Mine " on coinatory.com

Vitalik Buterin opposed the patent of the nChain

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The decision, which brought the company the second patent of the European Patent Office, Buterin does not consider innovative. The founder Ethereum Vitalik Buterin calls through the court to deprive the research company nChain of a patent for the technique of deterministic key generation. Buterin argues that nChain is trying to obtain a patent for crypto wallets with a public key, although Ethereum has been using this technology since 2013. The founder of Ethereum proposes to sue the ... Read more about " Vitalik Buterin opposed the patent of the nChain " on coinatory.com