Discord community splits as CEO unveils pre-released Ethereum integration
The new feature will allow Discord users to actively participate in upcoming crypto initiatives such as NFTs, Web 3 and token adoption. Instant messaging platform Discord may soon launch support for MetaMask and WalletConnect integrations as evidenced by a pre-release screenshot shared by the CEO Jason Citron. However, a portion of the Discord community raised concerns about the update while threatening to cancel their Nitro subscriptions.Citron’s announcement of the upcoming Ethereum (ETH) blockchain integration came as a reply to a tweet from Packy McCormick, founder of Not Boring,....
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Jason Citron, the CEO of Discord, posted a teaser today on Twitter hinting at Ethereum integration with the popular chat platform. Discord CEO Jason Citron Posts Image With Ethereum Integration Teaser Discord CEO and founder Jason Citron has posted a screenshot of a yet unreleased feature that allows users to connect the app with Ethereum. […]
Time and time again, we are seeing social media and communication mediums such as Discord, Telegram and others become a point of vulnerability for major NFT projects. That was exhibited once again today, as a hacked community admin account on the official BAYC Discord was able steal roughly 200 ETH worth of NFTs. Let’s break […]
At least Discord knows where it’s standing now. And, with this story, we know how early into the cryptocurrency game we all are. And how misunderstood all of this is by the general public. Discord’s founder and CEO Jason Citron hinted at possible integration with the Ethereum ecosystem, with NFTs, and with the incoming Web3. And all hell broke loose. Related Reading | Top Stars Line Up To Support Environmentally Friendly NFT Platform OneOf Discord fanatics spammed Citron’s replies and canceled their subscriptions to their Nitro premium service. Discord’s own employees took to....
An often misunderstood topic is that of chain splits and how they are potentially resolved. With the recent proposal from Shaolinfry discussing User Activated Soft Forks (UASF) getting much attention, these misunderstandings must be clarified to fully understand the implications of chain splits and their potential resolutions. Types of Forks. Miners can create chain splits through the deliberate orphaning of blocks that appear to be valid to some clients. Users maintain a set of consensus rules that they require of all blocks. When users disagree about the sets of consensus rules to....
Other users in the crypto Twitter Community believe lax security management is to blame for the latest phishing scam aimed at Beeple's fans and followers. Non fungible token (NFT) artist Mike "Beeple" Winkelmann has found himself the target of phishing scammers yet again, warning users that the URL link to his official Discord server was “hacked” — sending unaware new members to a wallet draining Discord channel if they follow the link. In an Oct. 3 post, the NFT artist warned users not to go into the "fraudulent" Discord channel and verify as it will “drain your wallet.” it appears our....