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Lightning Network Proving Less Electric for Bitcoin Than Promised
1.9.2019
It’s two steps forward, one step back for Bitcoin’s scaling race, as frontrunner — the Lightning Network — experiences capacity issues
More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built Around Bitcoin Cash
1.9.2019
Over the last two years, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network’s protocol and third-party infrastructure have grown in robust fashion. There are now more than 70 projects and applications built on and around the BCH chain. The following is an in-depth guide on how to benefit from the growing number...
Australian Coder Warns Users of Lightning Network’s Vulnerabilities
31.8.2019
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network coder discovered “security issues which could cause loss of funds”
Ex-ConsenSys Exec Joins Security Token Project Dusk Network
31.8.2019
Former ConsenSys ventures head Kavita Gupta joines security token project Dusk Network
TON Blockchain to Launch Public Testing on 1st September
31.8.2019
TON (Telegram Open Network) blockchain public testing will be initiated on 1st September, as indicated by one of the investors. On 28th August, Russian news outlet cited an unknown TON investor stating to have taken in this data from the development team, and the head of one organization who took...
Bitcoin Miners Made $14 Billion to Date Securing the Network
30.8.2019
Fresh data reveals that Bitcoin miners have generated $14 billion in revenue to date
Terrorist Groups Like Hamas Counting on Telegram For Raising Cryptocurrency: Report
30.8.2019
As per the latest report by MEMRI, short for Middle East Media Research Institute which is based in Washington DC, multiple infamous terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood, and the Hamas, are banking on Telegram, as well as other social media channels, for raising digital...
Telegram Will Release Code for Its TON Blockchain on Sept. 1
29.8.2019
Telegram is expected to release the code needed to run nodes on its TON blockchain on Sunday, two sources tell CoinDesk. The release will allow developers to test TON nodes in advance of a mainnet launch at the end of October
ETH Transactions Worth $35M Detected on Ripple’s XRP Ledger Network
29.8.2019
Ripple is on the rise. Despite ongoing legal complaints alleging that XRP could be unregistered security, the San Francisco-based FinTech organization continues to pump XRP into a growing ecosystem of adjacent startups. A major portion of Ripple’s success is also contributed by the XRP Ledger—an...
Andreas Antonopoulos Announces New 'Mastering Lightning Network' Book
29.8.2019
Andreas Antonopoulos announced his new “Mastering Lightning Network” book, co-authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun and René Pickhardt
ERC20 Tether Transactions Flip Their Omni Equivalent
29.8.2019
Crypto enthusiasts have noticed that the Ethereum blockchain has come awfully close to reaching capacity due to the added transactions stemming from the Tether (USDT) network. The transaction count since mid-August shows the ERC20 version of tether has surpassed the original version that uses BTC....
Telegram’s Cryptocurrency – Gram, All Set to Debut by 31st October
28.8.2019
Bitcoin’s bull run till now has been largely affected owing to other global tech giants stepping into the bitcoin and cryptocurrencies space. BTC price having plateaued somewhere around $10,000, the crypto world received another huge blow when Facebook, earlier this year, announced plans...
They Biked, Ran and Swam Over 200 Miles Across Europe – All for Bitcoin
28.8.2019
A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they believe is leaving a powerful, positive mark on the world. The first “Satoshi Freeathlon” officially finished this weekend, in which a group of seven bitcoin enthusiasts flexing...
Parity Delays Ethereum Network Hardfork over Implementation of EIPs
28.8.2019
Parity needs more time to finish EIP implementation, delaying the Istanbul hardfork til Sept. 6
Gemini Joins Silvergate Exchange Network for 24/7 Fiat Money Transfers
27.8.2019
Gemini joins Silvergate’s exchange network to enable real-time USD transfers
Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Crypto Lending Network
27.8.2019
The Silvergate Exchange Network provides a frictionless way to transfer U.S. dollars "around the clock."
BUTTON Wallet Surprises 300 million Telegram Users With Free Cryptocurrency Testing Playground
27.8.2019
Trading in cryptocurrencies has gained a good amount of momentum in the past few years owing to the lucrative returns bestowed upon to the investors. Despite, earning a lot of attention from the masses, a large section of our community hesitates to indulge in trading of this new-age currency....
Ethereum Foundation Grants $2.46 Million to Network Developers
26.8.2019
The Ethereum Foundation announced over $2.46 million in grants to finance Ethereum 2.0 development
Web3’s Gavin Wood Launches Kusama Network to Test Polkadot Protocol
23.8.2019
The Web3 Foundation launched a live experimental version of the Polkadot network on Friday. Here's what Kusama will be testing
Weekly Platform News: Improving UX on Slow Connections, a Tip for Writing Alt Text and a Polyfill for the HTML loading attribute
23.8.2019
In this week's roundup, how to determine a slow connection, what we should put into alt text for images, and a new polyfill for the HTML loading attribute, plus more.
Detecting users on slow connections
Algolia is using the Network Information API (see the API’s Chrome status page) to detect users...