Stellar (XLM) Readies for Its Biggest Protocol Upgrade: Details

Stellar to receive its biggest and most complex protocol upgrade to date, introducing smart contract support

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Algorand Delivers Lightning-Fast Transaction Finality With Major Protocol Upgrade

Algorand (ALGO), the next-generation blockchain platform, has announced a major protocol upgrade that unleashes key new features for streamlining application development.   The protocol upgrade, now live on Mainnet, reduces block time to roughly 3.

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Cardano (ADA) Developer Submits Proposal for Protocol Upgrade

Cardano, a blockchain platform, is preparing to upgrade its protocol to version 8 on Feb. 11

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Binance Supports Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade; Over 91% Mining Network in Favor Now

The leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has also announced its support for Bitcoin’s first big protocol change in three years. Binance’s mining pool is fast climbing up the ranks, accounting for 11.

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Tokenlon releases 5.0 upgrade introducing full featured DEX aggregator

Tokenlon, a decentralized exchange powered by 0x protocol using Request For Quote (RFQ) architecture to bring decentralized liquidity to the crypto market, has begun transitioning to the 5. 0 version of the platform making more tokens available for trading aggregated from multiple sources, to offer the best prices to users.

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Cardano Protocol Hard Forks in Preparation For Goguen Upgrade

Developers IOHK implemented changes to the Cardano protocol yesterday in preparation for hard forking the network. But before freaking out, unlike other blockchains, IOHK points out that the network design handles new block production rules seamlessly.

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Next Goguen update brings token locking to Cardano: here’s what this will mean

The next big protocol upgrade planned for Cardano will bring token locking to the blockchain, a feature that will prepare the platform for smart contracts and native assets. The post Next Goguen update brings token locking to Cardano: here’s what this will mean appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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DeFi Lending Protocol AAVE Launches Massive Upgrade

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Tezos’ Edo Upgrade Will Implement Zcash’s Sapling Protocol for Shielded Transactions

An announcement from Tezos, the baking algorithm network, confirms its blockchain is welcoming the Sapling privacy protocol from Zcash allowing users to send shielded transactions. As the new upgrade is known, Edo comes less than a month following the launch of the ‘Delphi’ upgrade on November 12.

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Tezos Set to Implement Zcash Privacy Features in Edo Upgrade

Smart contract blockchain protocol Tezos (XTZ) is gearing for its next network upgrade designated “Edo” which will reportedly introduce robust security features to the network. The Edo update will also include a revamp of the project’s smart contract functionality with the introduction of token issuance capabilities.

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Stellar (XLM) price is up 92% in November. Here’s the next target for buyers

Stellar (XLM) price is trading 92% higher in November after to record a 17-month high in the anticipation of the Protocol 15 launch as well as Bitcoin’s breakout. Fundamental analysis: Protocol 15 upgrade launched Stellar launched the long-anticipated Protocol 15 upgrade earlier this week.

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Stellar (XLM) Awakens With 100% Price Surge after Protocol Upgrade

Stellar’s native token XLM is up 21. 39% this week and trading at $0. 21, following the network’s recent upgrade dubbed the protocol 15. The price surge represents 100% gains putting XLM among the currently top performing altcoins including ETH, XRP, and Cardano.

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Bitcoin SV Merkle Inclusion Proofs Upgrade Open for Public Review

The Bitcoin SV (BSV) Technical Standards Committee (TSC) is set to conduct its first public review exercise for a proposed upgrade to the blockchain network. The planned protocol improvement is geared towards improving payment efficiency on the Bitcoin fork.

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Stellar Lumen up by 120% following protocol 15 upgrade

Stellar Lumen (XLM) price is up by 120% over the past seven days following…

The post Stellar Lumen up by 120% following protocol 15 upgrade appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Stellar Lumens doubles in price following upgrade

The launch of Stellar’s new protocol was received positively by the crypto market, coinciding in a 100% price rise for XLM across the last 48 hours.

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Stellar Network Rolls Out Protocol 15 Upgrade, Adding Two New Payment Features; XLM Surges

Stellar blockchain network has upgraded to protocol 15, according to a blog post announcement on Nov 23. The publication was sent out by Stellar Development Foundation Ecosystem lead, Justin Rice; it highlights two new features: ‘make it easier than ever to build user-friendly apps on Stellar.

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Stellar Rolls Out Big Upgrade with Two Exciting Features

After skipping bug-ridden Protocol 14, Stellar has finally released the Protocol 15 upgrade

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Tezos upgrade reduces smart contract fees by 75% to attract DeFi

Tezos is seeking to attract DeFi developers, implementing a protocol upgrade that reduces smart contract gas fees by roughly 75%.

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Aave DeFi Protocol Launches Version 2 on Public Testnet

DeFi lending platform Aave is evolving with its long-awaited v2 upgrade launching to public testnet. Token prices are down on the day but have been in recovery mode for the past week, more than doubling in price.

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Ethereum 2.0 “Nearly Ready” for Launch, Says Auditor

Auditor Quantstamp has vetted Ethereum 2. 0’s Teku software. The software allows ETH 2. 0 stakers to participate in mining and is an important step toward the long-awaited protocol upgrade.

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Zcash Price Analysis - Protocol upgrade on the horizon

The fifth major network upgrade, Zcash v4.0.0, was released earlier this year and supports the next upgrade, “Canopy,” which will occur at a block height of 1,046,400 (November 18th).

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Stellar to skip Protocol 14; Cites issue with validator crashes

In an announcement, Stellar said that the Stellar public network will no longer upgrade to Protocol 14 on October 28, skipping straight ahead to Protocol 15. Protocol 15 is reportedly the same as The post Stellar to skip Protocol 14; Cites issue with validator crashes appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Monero (XMR) hard fork goes live

To improve its base protocol, developers of Monero (XMR), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, announced a network 'Oxygen Orion' upgrade, which will implement a new software- the linkable ring signatureThe post Monero (XMR) hard fork goes live appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Taproot Merged Into Bitcoin Core

Taproot, a BTC protocol upgrade designed to improve flexibility and transaction privacy, has merged into Bitcoin Core. The post Taproot Merged Into Bitcoin Core appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Bancor DeFi Platform Proposes Impermanent Loss Protection

Decentralized on-chain liquidity protocol Bancor has proposed an upgrade that will introduce a number of improvements to the platform in addition to protection against impermanent loss. Bancor launched its long-awaited version 2 protocol upgrade in late July, and it is now proposing v2.

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Dash adjusts block reward percentage to improve the economics of its network

This and other changes come as part of the protocol’s recent mainnet upgrade.

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Institutions are buying Litecoin (LTC) at a 1,200% price premium

Litecoin demand among institutional investors on Grayscale Investments surged last week ahead of the protocol’s Mimblewimble upgrade and as fears of inflation have risen among US investors, as per reports.

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Coinbase and Circle Launch Major Upgrade in USDC 2.0; Stablecoin Sees ‘Unprecedented Adoption’

Coinbase and Circle, the members of the Centre Consortium, has announced a major upgrade to the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) protocol and smart contract. Launched in September 2018, this regulated stablecoin saw an “unprecedented adoption” during the pandemic, surpassing $1.

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Bitcoin Cash Holders Dump BCH as Chain Split Fears Build

The core development team behind Bitcoin Cash is once again butting heads over the features that will be included in the upcoming November protocol upgrade. Investors are selling their holdings...

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Set Protocol’s Impending Upgrade Brings Open Source Hedge Funds to DeFi

Set Protocol aims to shake up the financial services industry by giving retail investors easy exposure to investment strategies created by seasoned traders. The imminent release of v2 will allow fund...

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DeFi App, Aave, Releases Aavenomics Upgrade as It Prepares to Launch Its Governance Token

Aave, the Ethereum based DeFi protocol, has released a tokenomics upgrade proposal dubbed ‘Aavenomics’ that will define its shift to a more decentralized governance ecosystem. The firm announced this milestone on July 29 via a medium blog, noting that it is another exciting phase for Aave.

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Ethereum Foundation Opens ETH 2.0 Validator Launchpad On Final Testnet for PoS Roll Out

The Ethereum Foundation, in partnership with ConsenSys and DeepWorks, launched an Ethereum 2. 0 validator Launchpad easing the transition to the proof-of-stake (PoS) upgrade. The Launchpad allows users to keep track of and make deposits into the upcoming Medalla multi-client testnet as miners move to the staking protocol.

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Cardano (ADA) Shelley Hard Fork Initiated, On Track for July 29 Upgrade

In a new video update, Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson announced that the process for Shelley hard fork had officially been initiated. A New Era for Cardano Open source public blockchain protocol Cardano is poised to enter a new era with the imminent launch of the Shelley phase slated for July 29.

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BIP 8, BIP 9 or Modern Soft Fork Activation: How Bitcoin Could Upgrade Next

As Taproot, the latest consensus protocol change, approaches activation, Bitcoin developers are asking how exactly the network should be upgraded. The post BIP 8, BIP 9 or Modern Soft Fork Activation: How Bitcoin Could Upgrade Next appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Zcash (ZEC) Fourth Upgrade Heartwood Offers Robust Privacy

Zcash protocol upgrade Heartwood is less than 24 hours away with improvements in privacy via shielded coinbase and more efficient functionality for light client software. Heartwood Features Shielded Coinbase According to a blog post by the privacy-centered platform, Heartwood, the fourth network upgrade will activate on July 16, 2020.

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Here’s how Kyber Network’s “Katalyst” upgrade has boosted its fundamental strength

Popular DeFi protocol Kyber Network (KNC) recently released their highly anticipated Katalyst upgrade, allowing KNC token holders to engage with the network on a deeper level. The post Here’s how Kyber Network’s “Katalyst” upgrade has boosted its fundamental strength appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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New Kyber Upgrade Deployed to the Ethereum Mainnet

Kyber Network recently put KyberDAO and a protocol upgrade into play.

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‘Katalyst’ protocol upgrade and new KNC token model goes live on Kyber Network

Kyber Network, a liquidity protocol that aggregates on-chain liquidity and enables decentralized token trading in any application announced today, the launch of the Katalyst protocol upgrade to better meet the liquidity needs of the entire decentralized ecosystem.

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Ontology Network Slashes Minimum Stake Requirement to 1 ONT Ahead of Protocol Upgrade

The Ontology Network will on July 7, 2020 upgrade and drastically improve its governance and staking economic model. The Ontology Network is an enterprise-grade, high-performance blockchain considered by users as a “private room” within a public blockchain.

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Kyber Network to Roll Out Katalyst Upgrade on July 7th; Launching KyberDAO & Liquidity for DeFi

Kyber, an on-chain liquidity protocol, has announced July 7 as the date for the launch of its Katalyst upgrade, which would bring some significant changes to the in-house token, to attract more consumers.

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Augur (REP) v2 to Officially Go Live on July 28

Augur (REP), a decentralized oracle and prediction market protocol that prides itself as the world’s most accessible, no limit betting exchange, has announced plans to roll out its Augur v2 upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet on July 28, 2020.

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Ethereum Classic Price Analysis - On-chain activity drops despite recent protocol upgrade

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is a distributed ledger and decentralized computing platform with smart contract capabilities, created in 2016 by forking the original Ethereum (ETH) project. The crypto asset is currently 21st on the Brave New Coin market cap table, with a market cap of US$765 million and US$110 million in trade volume over the past 24 hours.

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Ethereum’s Chances of Ending the Year at $480 Surges to 7%

Ethereum will soon transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm to proof-of-stake (PoS). The major protocol upgrade that is scheduled for Q3 2020 will transform the crypto-economic incentives around validating transactions.

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Stellar (XLM) Protocol 13 Upgrade Goes Live Successfully

Stellar (XLM) the truly decentralized blockchain project that claims to be focused on revolutionizing the world of payments by facilitating seamless, cost-efficient, and superfast cross-border transactions between any pair of currencies, has successfully rolled out its much-anticipated Protocol 13 upgrade after several months of hard work.

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Ethereum Miners Accumulate Over 15,000 ETH; Will Price Follow?

Speculation has been mounting around the upcoming protocol upgrade that Ethereum will go through. However, the price of the smart contracts giant seems to have leveled off as it continues consolidation within a $25 trading range for over the past few weeks.

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Stellar to vote on protocol upgrade

The Stellar project released the 13th version of its core protocol on June 13th. Network validators will vote on whether to upgrade the network on June 18th.

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Cardano’s Shelley Protocol Upgrade On the Right Path as Search Metrics Explode

The highly innovative Cardano Blockchain has been one of the most talked-about Blockchain this year, as data from Google trends have recently revealed that interest in Cardano has peaked at the highest interest level this month.

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Cardano’s Shelley Testnet to Launch Tomorrow, ADA Holders Skyrocket

Cardano has kept to its long-term roadmap, and as the protocol transitions to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, speculation on the project’s native token ADA runs rampant. The Shelley Upgrade Is... The post Cardano’s Shelley Testnet to Launch Tomorrow, ADA Holders Skyrocket appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Tron Cryptocurrency Paints Golden Cross as Founder Announces Tron 4.0

Tron’s TRX cryptocurrency was among the biggest gainers in the last 24 hours, rising by more than 5 percent. The upside move appeared as Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, announced a protocol upgrade that would introduce privacy features to its smart contracts.

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