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Cryptography Startup Brings Private Payment Channels to Tezos Blockchain
1.7.2020
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos
Iota Enters First Phase to Become ‘Fully Decentralized Network’ by 2021
30.6.2020
Iota Foundation expects to remove network Coordinator and become a “fully decentralized network” by Q1 2021
IOTA Takes Step Towards Decentralized Network
30.6.2020
IOTA (MIOTA) has announced the release of Pollen, the first phase towards IOTA 2.0, its decentralized network that is expected to arrive in the first half of the next year.
IOTA is continuing its path towards the so-called 'Coordicide' - the death (that is, the removal) of the Coordinator, which...
Researchers Say New Lightning Network Attack Could Create ‘Chaos’
29.6.2020
The Lightning Network is susceptible to attacks that could drain Bitcoin wallets by flooding the blockchain
Blockchain Project Kyber Unveils Date for Planned ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade
29.6.2020
The protocol upgrade includes changes to staking and governance
Kyber Network Sets Date for Launch of Katalyst Protocol Upgrade
29.6.2020
The Katalyst protocol upgrade will include the changes in the in-house token model to attract more participants
Matic Network Aims for 80% Token Lockup in New Staking Program
28.6.2020
The first iteration of Matic Network's staking program is now live, and has already allocated 12% of its token supply to the project
SIA and Quant Network Successfully Test Blockchain Interoperability
28.6.2020
European payments platform SIA partners with Quant Network to establish blockchain interoperability solutions for financial institutions
Federated Sidechains: $8M in BTC Stuck in Limbo, Analyst Says Action ‘Violates Liquid’s Security Model’
28.6.2020
Liquid, the sidechain network developed by the company Blockstream, saw 870 bitcoins ($8 million) frozen in moderation queue due to a seizure from a number of the network’s functionaries. The founder of the Summa project, James Prestwich, explained on Twitter that the emergency 2-of-3...
Timothy C. May: Libertaria in Cyberspace
27.6.2020
Here are a few points about why “cyberspace,” or a computer-mediated network, is more hospitable than physical locations for the kind of “crypto-anarchy” libertarian system I’ve been describing. Several folks have commented recently about ocean-going libertarian...
Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain
26.6.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. Just...
Blockstream’s Liquid Network Sent $8M in BTC Unsafely, Says Bitcoin Developer
26.6.2020
Bitcoins stored on the Liquid Network were temporarily able to be seized by network moderators Thursday night
Telegram Agrees to Pay $18.5M Penalty in SEC Settlement Over Failed TON Offering
25.6.2020
Telegram has settled its six-month court case with the SEC, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties and to notify the agency if it plans to issue another digital asset in the next three years
Kyber Network Unveils Kyber Community Pool (KCP) For Users
25.6.2020
Kyber Network, a globally acclaimed DeFi protocol ecosystem, has announced the news about the launch of its highly anticipated delegation pool system, the Kyber Community Pool. The blockchain entity stated that KCP is not developed, maintained, or funded by the core team of Kyber Network....
ETH Transactions Near Record High as Miners Spam the Network
25.6.2020
The number of daily transactions on Ethereum passed one million recently, as mining pools spam the network
Ethereum Network Fees Jump Above Bitcoin Transaction Fees for Two Weeks Straight
24.6.2020
This week digital currency enthusiasts have been discussing network fees, specifically transaction fees associated with the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Last Sunday on June 21, one Ethereum proponent noted that during the last 16 days, Ethereum users have paid more to leverage the network than...
Ethereum Update Indicates 2.0 Still Coming Along
23.6.2020
Ethereum's blog shows ETH 2.0 still chugging along with developments
7-Eleven, CVS, Rite Aid: Libertyx Adds 20,000 Stores to Buy Bitcoin With Cash
23.6.2020
Libertyx has expanded its network to include 20,000 7-Eleven, CVS, and Rite Aid Pharmacy stores where customers can buy bitcoin with cash. They can also buy bitcoin using debit cards at one of Libertyx’s vast network of ATMs, bringing the total of locations to 25,000 across 45 U.S. states....
China's Blockchain Service Network Integrates Chainlink Oracles
23.6.2020
China’s Blockchain Service Network, made up of some of the leading technology companies, is integrating Chainlink’s data oracles
Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake for Scaling Blockchains
23.6.2020
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has a scaling issue, so we look at various ways either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake could be effective