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Validator Vote Transitions NEAR Protocol to Proof-of-Stake Mainnet
13.10.2020
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain project successfully transitioned to Phase 2 of Mainnet after a suprise validator vote
Zcash’s Electric Coin Company Shifts to Non-Profit Status Following Stockholder Vote
12.10.2020
Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity
Yearn Finance Connect (YFIC) New DeFi Project Decentralized Finance, Staking, Lending & Yield Farming
5.10.2020
Yearn Finance Connect is a decentralized token under the ERC-20 protocol, that allows users to stake YFIC, borrow assets, and vote for improvements within the community. Yearn Finance Connect staking platform enables investors to earn a yield on YFIC token, depositing, and selecting the amount...
Makerdao Vote to Not Compensate Black Thursday Victims Receives Harsh Criticism
25.9.2020
Large Makerdao holders decided not to compensate the victims that were liquidated during the unexpected flash crash that took place on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ An aggregate total of 38 votes was cast and more than 65% of the governance portal participants voted...
MakerDAO Users Hosed by March Flash Crash Won’t Get MKR Payouts, Say MKR Whales
24.9.2020
After initially voting to do so, the Maker community will not compensate investors who lost big on the lending platform during "Black Thursday's" price rout
German Lawmakers Vote ‘Nein’ on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects
18.9.2020
The bill sought to renew Germans' trust in their government's ability to keep megaproject spending under control
Bitcoin Unlimited Launches Two-Option Voting App Powered by Bitcoin Cash
18.9.2020
On September 16, the Bitcoin Unlimited development team launched a new application called Votepeer. The software is powered by the Bitcoin Cash network and allows anyone to set up a transparent two-option voting process. This week a couple of Bitcoin Unlimited (BU) developers released a new voting...
Robert Rorschach: 20 Reasons Not to Vote
5.9.2020
If one votes, one participates. If one participates, one condones and endorses the process, and subsequently, what those elected ‘representatives’ do and say in your name. Reason 2. Electoral promises are meaningless because politicians are able to lie to gain the favor of...
Russia’s New Blockchain Elections Remain Centralized
19.8.2020
There will be two blockchain voting pilots for Russia's off-year election next month
Russian Voters’ Data on Sale After Blockchain Vote to Keep Putin in Power – Report
4.8.2020
Russians voted electronically, using blockchain tech, to keep Putin in power. Now, hackers may be selling the personal data of over a million of those voters
Orion Protocol (ORN) Wins KuCoin Community Vote DeFi Session, Trading and Staking Services To be Opened
22.7.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
July 22, 2020, KuCoin, an IDG-backed exchange, today announced the result of the KuCoin Choice Community Vote (DeFi Session), Orion Protocol has won the voting and will get listed on KuCoin at 18:00 July...
Polkadot’s Inaugural Vote Could Expand DOT Supply by 1000x
13.7.2020
The first vote on Polkadot will be to see whether the DOT supply should be redenominated by a "logical" 100x or even by 1000x
Polkadot to Run Final DOT Redenomination Vote with Real DOT Tokens
13.7.2020
Major blockchain project Polkadot to define the final denomination of its native DOT token with real DOTs
Russia’s Blockchain E-Vote Participants May Have Had Their Private Data Leaked
10.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote experiences yet another hiccup, as e-constituents' personal data is reportedly exposed
Russia's Blockchain Based E-Vote System Suffers Node Attack
29.6.2020
The Bitfury-powered blockchain for the Russian constitutional amendments was reportedly attacked over the weekend
Ethereum Miners Vote to Increase Gas Limit, Causing Community Debate
19.6.2020
Ethereum miners consider increasing the block gas limit, which has both advantages and drawbacks for the network
Mixed Feelings as Russia Readies for Landmark Blockchain Vote
17.6.2020
Blockchain-powered voting is coming to Russia – but digital democracy platforms are getting a mixed reception from Russian political parties as the country gears up for a crunch referendum on presidential powers.
As previously reported, Russian citizens in certain parts of the country – including...
Japanese Experts Vote on Jargon after Crypto Called ‘Dubious-sounding’
16.6.2020
“What’s in a name?” muses the eponymous heroine of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A “rose,” she says “by any other name would smell as sweet.” Not so when it comes to cryptocurrencies, it seems.
Some of Japan’s most prominent crypto industry players, academics, lawmakers and legal experts spent...
Russia’s Supreme Court Makes ‘Landmark’ Vote With Blockchain System from Kapersky Lab
12.6.2020
The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday
Maker Soars Higher on Exchange Listing, Successful Community Vote
10.6.2020
The popular decentralized finance (DeFi) project Maker (MKR) is seeing strong gains in the crypto market today, after a community vote showed support for expanding the range of collateral assets on the platform, and crypto exchange Coinbase Pro appears to have changed its mind about the token.
As...