Qtum Proposes SCAR, A Scalable Consensus Algorithm

Qtum has proposed a new consensus algorithm, called SCAR, that could massively reduce transaction times. It would additionally lighten demands on the blockchain’s underlying network. “SCAR can find a balance between user experience and resource saving, which is more efficient and flexible than other consensus algorithms,” reads the proposal. дальше »

2018-10-18 21:59

IOTA Proposes Reusable Crypto Addresses

IOTA has announced an upcoming proposal for reusable wallet addresses. This would allow users to maintain a single address without privacy or security repercussions. Hans Moog laid out the proposal on the official blog: “The future we [at IOTA] envision requires us to think ahead and often take the ‘difficult route. дальше »

2018-10-16 09:25

Fidelity Investments Launches New Digital Assets Company

One of the world’s largest financial service providers, Fidelity Investments, has announced the launch of a new company, Fidelity Digital Assets Services, LLC. The company aims to offer “enterprise-quality” custody and trade execution services for digital assets, aka cryptocurrencies, to institutional investors, including hedge funds, family offices and market intermediaries. дальше »

2018-10-16 23:04

“Gaslighted” DEX Trackers Report Several False Trades

The OpenRelay group published a blog post yesterday which demonstrated that it is possible to distort the data reported on decentralized exchange (DEX) trackers. OpenRelay first discovered the problem after noticing an order that listed their name, even though they were not involved in the order: “At first we thought someone had found a way… The post “Gaslighted” DEX Trackers Report Several False Trades appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-10-12 17:23

Coinbase Awaits Regulatory Licence Approval in Japan, Calls Japan’s Crypto Crackdown ‘Good for Us’

Leading US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has said that tighter scrutiny on the part of regulators in Japan gives Coinbase an advantage entering into the East-Asian market. Despite being traditionally considered a hotbed for cryptocurrency activity, local news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reports that enthusiasm surrounding cryptocurrency in Japan has fallen off as regulatory oversight has… The post Coinbase Awaits Regulatory Licence Approval in Japan, Calls Japan’s Crypto Crackdown ‘Good for Us’ appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-10-10 20:49

NEO Name Service Goes Live—Bidding Starts Today

The NEO Name Service (NNS) has gone live as of Tuesday, October 9th. Users are now able to bid on domain names ending in .neo. These names can be used to create custom wallet addresses, email addresses, smart contract hashes, and much more: The current bidding process is described as “mining”: users who successfully bid… The post NEO Name Service Goes Live—Bidding Starts Today appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-10-10 01:51

Justin Sun Claim’s TRON’s Latest Update Will Make It ‘200x Faster’ Than Ethereum, ‘100x Cheaper’ Than EOS

Justin Sun, CEO of eleventh-ranked cryptocurrency TRON, took to Twitter this week to lay down some big claims for his platform’s latest ‘Odyssey 3.1′ update. The new upgrade has been promised to drastically reduce transaction costs to 1 percent of EOS’ current fees, while ramping up TRON’s network speeds to 200 times faster than leading… The post Justin Sun Claim’s TRON’s Latest Update Will Make It ‘200x Faster’ Than Ethereum, ‘100x Cheaper’ Than EOS appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-10-10 22:38