Science
Decentralized DNS Project Handshake Patches Inflation Bug – CoinDesk – CoinDesk
Handshake’s team patched an inflation bug this week using a soft fork which it coordinated exclusively with miners.

The team behind the decentralized Domain Name Server (DNS) project, Handshake, recently patched a bug which could have inflated the supply of HNS coins.
When it existed in Handshakes code, the bug was never exploited and no user funds or domain data were compromised, Handshakes developers write in a post.
A flaw was discovered in the Handshake protocol that could unintentionally increase the total HNS coin supply beyond its designed limits,” the post reads. “A user with a reserved name claim could…
-
General18 hours ago
Australian celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89
-
Noosa News22 hours ago
South-west Queensland highway closed after truck carrying oxygen cylinders catches fire
-
Noosa News18 hours ago
Woman airlifted to Brisbane hospital after big cat mauling at south-east Queensland zoo near Toowoomba
-
Noosa News17 hours ago
Unvaccinated horse dies from Hendra virus as Queensland records first case in three years