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Blockstack PBC changes its name to 'Hiro'
22.10.2020
The name is a reference to the protagonist in Neal Stephenson’s novel, Snowcrash
Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Big Moves’ Ahead
20.10.2020
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s recently published trader report shows that institutional investors are capturing a larger number of bitcoin long contracts, while hedge funds are showing...
An encryption study revealed a surprising fact about blockchain adoption in Mexico
19.10.2020
The results could be a good sign for the proliferation of distributed technology
Yearn Finance Founder Blames Social Actors for Role in the EMN Token Hack
18.10.2020
Yearn Finance founder Andre Cronje suggests he did not mishandle the Eminence (EMN) project’s economic exploit, which he insists functions well. He accuses certain social actors of creating a story around EMN that caused rational actors to jump onto the token. Cronje’s comments follow...
Philippines Regulator Warns Investors to Steer Clear of Mining City’s Bitcoin Vault Ponzi
15.10.2020
There’s a mining contract scheme people are discussing and making the rounds on the web called “Mining City” or “Bitcoin Vault.” The Philippines SEC recently put out a warning against the operation and the alleged masterminds behind the project. One thing is for sure...
Aztec launches private smart contracts as Ethereum rollup
12.10.2020
Aztec 2.0 is both a scaling and a privacy solution rolled into one
Bitcoin Defi: Smart Contract Platform RSK Integrates ETH-Based Stablecoin DAI
9.10.2020
On October 6, 2020, the RIF (RSK Infrastructure Framework) development team announced that the Makerdao project’s DAI stablecoin is now available via the smart contract protocol RSK. According to the software engineers, RIF developers leveraged the RSK-Ethereum token bridge and individuals...
Bill to Give Blockchain Records Legal Clout Reintroduced in US House
7.10.2020
Rep. Soto and Rep. Schweikert call for recognizing blockchain signatures as legal instruments in their new bill
UK Bans Sale of Crypto Derivatives to Retail Investors, Says Move to Save $69 Million in Losses
7.10.2020
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the sale of cryptocurrency derivatives products to retail investors in a move that it says will save the targeted customers £53 million ($68.9 million) in losses each year. The ban comes into effect on January 6, 2021. In...
Port of Rotterdam testing blockchain and AI for renewables trading
6.10.2020
The Port of Rotterdam's Innovation Dock has been testing a high frequency decentralized energy market for renewables since August 2020
BitMEX Ether Futures Trading Contracts Fall by Half in Wake of U.S. Charges
6.10.2020
Open interest on the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is down nearly 50% from the $125 million observed Oct. 1
US: New bill would legally recognize digital signatures on a blockchain
5.10.2020
Congressman and Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair David Schweikert has advanced a bill to make good on the crypto adage, "code is law."
Smart Contract Protocol RSK Attempts to Bring Defi to the Bitcoin Network
2.10.2020
During the last year, Ethereum has dominated the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem but a number of other blockchain projects plan to join the fray. The second layer, smart contract protocol RSK aims to bring the defi demand to the Bitcoin blockchain and there’s already a few RSK-based...
A Model for the Next Generation DEX, TitanSwap Will Be a Dex With Better User Experience
2.10.2020
TitanSwap is using the renBTC protocol to implement cross-chain operations. Compared with the currently more common custodial cross-chain solutions wBTC and tBTC, the renBTC smart contract is a non-custodial access mechanism. Its core is the RenVM virtual machine, a decentralized network mainly...
Blockstack’s Clarity Smart Contracts Will Source Data From Chainlink Oracles
30.9.2020
Blockstack and Algorand's Clarity smart contracts will source their data from Chainlink's oracle network
Token Projects to Recover $130M from the Kucoin Hack, Devs Condemned for Centralization
29.9.2020
The cryptocurrency community has been discussing the Kucoin hack as a great number of ERC20 projects have frozen, paused, or reversed their smart contracts after the hack. Estimates say that at least $129 million ERC20 tokens affected are considered “safe” from the hacker’s...
Bitfinex Launches Tether-Settled Perpetual Contracts Based on European Equities
28.9.2020
The perpetual contracts will be open for trading 24/7, unlike equity exchanges which are open for business for a limited number of hours, five days a week
Crypto-Fueled Market Openbazaar to Close Shop Unless OB1 Raises Community Funding
27.9.2020
On September 25, the creators of the decentralized marketplace, Openbazaar, announced that unless the project can gather community funding, the supporting services like seed nodes and the API wallet will shut down. The firm behind the project, OB1 is also removing the Haven app from the iOS...
Spikes in gas prices slowing growth of new NFT marketplaces
27.9.2020
New NFT marketplaces may even leave Ethereum altogether to deal with high gas fees
VIDYA’s Public Sale Marks the Dawn of a New Blockchain Gaming Era
23.9.2020
In 2017, the gaming world was revolutionized by the massive success of a simple blockchain game called CryptoKitties. It enabled players to breed and trade unique digital cats via a series of smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. That simple concept led to a game that now boasts millions...