Only the top 3.37% of all stories published on Hacker Noon , delivered directly to your inbox, daily at Noon (somewhere) . Tuesday, June 30, 2020: TODAY'S TOP TECH STORIES with thanks to today's sponsor . Compound: The Money Market on Ethereum On June 26, 2020, the value locked into the Compound protocol reached a staggering $1 billion, making it the "most valuable" decentralized finance protocol. In the past year, DeFi became the hottest topic in the crypto. Let's take a close look at one of its most popular projects. By Julia Wu Read the full story Isaac Asimov Got Us Here. But What Will We Do About Our Mule Next? Isaac Asimov may have been the greatest science fiction writer of all time. He certainly was one of the greatest science fiction writers who was also a scientist. In fact most of the books he wrote are non-fiction books not science fiction books. By Anthony Watson Read the full story Covid 19: The End of Politics? There are already two cliches when it comes to op-eds on the post-Covid future. One is obvious: the claim that the pandemic has “changed everything.” Analysts in many fields, from Fintech to branding to politics, have all seen the current crisis as a millennial moment. Some have even claimed that it will finally usher in the era of post-humanism that techno-utopians have been predicting for decades. By Bernard Read the full story 53% of People Think We Buy New Tech, Not Progress. They're Wrong. I did a Twitter poll to see what people think is the best approach to developing new products/services. The poll has been featured among people with startup or entrepreneurial interests. After looking at the results, I was surprised. By Jose Read the full story 18 Hard Truths About Corona Recession Truth doesn’t care about your feelings. By Ras Vasilisin Read the full story What Is A Transaction Relayer And How Does It Work? If you are a developer or a network user, you have probably already encountered the issue of stuck transactions. It could be described as an endless waiting for processing. By Corentin Denoeud Read the full story 10 Podcasts That (Happily) Steal 15+ Hours From Me Every Week Everyday for the past few months, I wake up at around 5.30 am to prepare for my long glorious walk around this valley, as the sun rises and my brain, too, slowly wakes up. Most of my podcast consumption is concentrated in this 2-hour window. So today, I would like to share my top 10 favorite podcasts with you, ranging from contemporary culture to comedy to politics. By Linh Dao Smooke Read the full story Why My New Book is a Failed Attempt at Something I Can’t Put My Finger On On June 30th, 2020 my new book, The Humility Imperative — Effective Leadership in an Era of Arrogance — will be released. By Dave Balter Read the full story 👋 last words F ROM THE HACKER NOON TEAM with A Conversation With John McAfee From Underground London [PODCAST] @David by Hack Your Next Hacker Noon Top Story with these 6 Writing Prompts @natasha by 4 Facts You Should Know About Republishing Content on Hacker Noon @natasha Why Could a .TECH domain be perfect for your next website? SPONSOR THIS NEWSLETTER 🚀 SUBSCRIBE