O padrinho das cripto moedas David Chaum busca brasileiros para operar e manter nós de sua nova plataforma Elixxir.  A solicitação para executar o lançamento de um "node" nó BetaNet da plataforma Elixxir de David Chaum está aberta até sexta-feira à noite, às 23h59 (horário padrão do Pacífico). A plataforma está buscando ativamente operadores de nó brasileiros para o teste BetaNet. Chaum e a equipe principal da Elixxir vêm apresentando a plataforma na Paris blockchain Week esta semana. Onde ficou claro que o Brasil é um componente crítico para ajudar a lançar um teste globalmente distribuído da rede BetaNet. O lançamento segue um processo de  seleção em seis etapas.  Inspirado pela padronização inicial da IETF na Internet e é orientado pelo feedback e pela seleção da comunidade. Os aplicativos estão disponíveis em português através dessa link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MYQDZX6?lang=pt Chaum tem sido pioneiro em criptografia desde o final dos anos 1970. Quand

What a fabulous week for crypto! Bitcoin went up from 16K to 21 K, and several alt-coins either started the race or followed suit. While this increase is an indication that the market is not dead. It is too soon to confirm that the bull market has returned. However, a clear indication that the market has consolidated, and volume is bound to come back.  As of now, it is pivotal to stay connected with the news and understand what type of headlines can affect the market. Bankrupting exchanges, large hacks, and hikes in US Federal Reserve interest rates are among some factors that have a direct effect on how the markets behave. The shake of 2022 was real. It crashed several institutional players and with it emptying the hands of millions of retail investors. The investors that do come back will eventually "come back" more educated about self-custody and decentralized finance.  Trust is built, but a greedy market comes in waves and they do not always coincide. When the market drai

In this write up I plan to showcase all the necessary steps necessary to set up the new Theta EdgeCast node. The process is fairly simple and I will cover details that I think it is important to focus on to avoid mistakes. In my case, I managed to make few mistakes here and there because I lacked knowledge of the process and I will highlight in specific few issues I had and the order in which the setup must be made in order to avoid having to do it again like I had to. I will jump straight into the tutorial and below I will give a brief explanation of what the Theta platform is all about. How to Run a Theta EdgeCast Node Set up Process Step 1.   Set up an official Theta Wallet at   https://wallet.thetatoken.org  - As you do so make sure to follow all the security steps required by the Theta wallet application. It is very important to know where you saved your keystone file as it enables you to access your wallet in the future together with your password. Make sure you use an intricate

During the Consensus 2022 conference, I had the pleasure to interview one of the most significant figures in crypto: The one and only David Chaum.  David Chaum is an American computer scientist, developer, cryptographer, and inventor. Ahead of his time, when the internet was first introduced, David Chaum foresaw several privacy issues that would arise from it. And since then, He dedicated a lifetime to creating solutions to combat the surveillance state and protect digital privacy. One solution that inspired the birth of Bitcoin and blockchain technology was the invention of E-cash, also known as Digicash. Other solutions that he developed are vault systems, blind signatures, and mix networks. A full suite of solutions that enables him to take his work even further. Currently, as noted on his site: "David is currently leading  xx network , a completely private, quantum-secure decentralized messaging and payment platform". He continues to innovate, and in this interview, we wi