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Coronavirus Outbreak And its Implications for Protocol-based Governance
6.3.2020
Simon Seojoon Kim is the CEO and Managing Partner at South Korea-based blockchain accelerator Hashed.
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In the wake of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the failure of many governments and civil communities in containing disease clearly demonstrated structural issues of how our society...
HTC Unveils Privacy Protecting 5G Router, Pundi X Finalizes Blockchain Phone Prototype
6.3.2020
Product announcements in the mobile and internet communications sector have indicated that cryptocurrency-related features are going to become more common. A 5G router with a Bitcoin node that provides secure connectivity, a new blockchain phone you can customize, and a flagship’s hardware...
Why is New Protocol by EY, ConsenSys, Microsoft Important for Ethereum
5.3.2020
Major professional services firm EY has launched the Baseline protocol, a package of public domain blockchain tools for enterprises, which may contribute to greater enterprise adoption of the Ethereum network.
Announced Wednesday, this new protocol claims to bring significant benefits to...
Microsoft, EY and ConsenSys Tout New Way for Big Biz to Use Public Ethereum
4.3.2020
A trio of heavy-hitters has come up with a new way of using the ethereum mainnet to connect firms’ internal systems for resource planning
Belgium Startup Launches Smart Chip Hardware Wallet for SLP-Based Tokens
3.3.2020
On March 1, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) developers’ Twitter account revealed a new hardware wallet card for SLP tokens created by the Belgium-based company Satoshichip. The newly designed product is the first SLP token hardware wallet on the market and it works natively with the Electron...
Wielding the Tools of Liberty: Exploring Wendy McElroy’s Latest Book ‘The Satoshi Revolution’
25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network, not only was the protocol a breakthrough in computer science, but it transformed the way society perceives money, economics, and freedom. “The Satoshi Revolution” written by Wendy McElroy delves into the transformative technology...
Bitcoin Halving Will Drop Inflation Rate Lower Than Central Banks’ 2% Target Reference
25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin, the creator designed the protocol to be an inflationary currency, one that is predictable as bitcoin’s inflation always decreases every four years. Today, 77 days before the reward halving, BTC’s inflation rate is around 3.6% and it’s...
Market Update: Bitcoin Halving Hype, Golden Cross Signals, and GBTC’s 41% Premium
19.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have seen fresh gains on Wednesday after the slight pullback that started two days prior. Most of the top 10 digital currencies by market cap have gained between 4-8% and the entire market valuation of all cryptos has hovered between $295-300 billion. Also Read: Voluntary...
South Korean Startup Contents Protocol Team Announces Closure
19.2.2020
Contents Protocol Team, a South Korea-based startup firm, has shocked the crypto community by announcing that it has decided to stop its operations in the country and shall be refunding the investors in the near future. The sudden announcement has taken the firm’s investors in a blow as the firm...
Korean ICO Contents Protocol Shuts Down, Will Return $7.5M to Holders
19.2.2020
South Korean ICO project Contents Protocol will return the majority of its initial funds to token holders
Decentralized Lending Protocol bZx Hacked Twice in a Matter of Days
18.2.2020
Decentralized lending protocol bZx was hacked two times just days apart, with a total loss of about $954,000
Craig Wright’s $100B Theft Claim – BTC and BCH Used His Database Without Permission
15.2.2020
The infamous Craig Wright, the Australian native who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has published a blog post that explains he owns “the full rights to the Bitcoin registry” and developers do not have the right to change the protocol’s underlying database. Wright’s recent...
Options Protocol Brings ‘Insurance’ to DeFi Deposits on Compound
12.2.2020
A company called Opyn is bringing trustless insurance to the Compound DeFi protocol
Arweave: Decentralized Protocol for Storing all Your Web Applications Permanently
10.2.2020
Arweave can be described as a decentralized protocol that provides real information. Further, Arweave helps the user to save important data and assists to create websites while maintaining low costs and high speeds. Additionally, Permaweb is a collection of web applications that are built on...
Why DeFi’s Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters
7.2.2020
The DeFi market hitting $1 billion in locked crypto is something even the most fervent ethereum skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless
SLP Token Trading Platform Cryptophyl Adds BTC Pair With Bitcoin Cash at Flat 0.15% Fee
6.2.2020
Digital asset exchange Cryptophyl has announced it’s launching bitcoin core (BTC) trading. The first available pair is with bitcoin cash (BCH), the platform revealed on social media this week. Trading the two major cryptocurrencies will also allow users to earn the exchange’s native...
Crypto’s Dotcom Era Begins as Handshake Launches Decentralized Domains
5.2.2020
Handshake, one of the more original crypto projects to have spawned during the ICO era, has completed its long-awaited launch. The decentralized domains registrar, founded by MIT engineers, has spent the last year in stealth mode but is now opening up to the general public. The Handshake protocol...
Jill Carlson, Meltem Demirors Back $3.3M Round for Non-Custodial Settlement Protocol Arwen
5.2.2020
The funding will help the Boston-based startup expand its non-custodial settlement system, potentially to institutional players
Mint Bot Allows Telegram Users to Tip People in Chat Rooms With Any SLP Token
5.2.2020
A software developer recently launched a new Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tipping bot for Telegram chats that allows anyone to tip any SLP token using the application. The developer and Reddit user ‘Maxwell10206’ revealed the platform on Monday and people can join the Mint SLP Telegram...
Privacy on Ethereum: Aztec Protocol Launches on Mainnet
3.2.2020
Aztec launches private DAI on Ethereum’s mainnet, says private contracts will come this year