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Cardano’s founder supports Twitter’s ambition for decentralized social media
Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, revealed that the company will be spearheading an effort to create an open standard for decentralized social media. The company has created Blue Sky, a small independent team, to build the standard that will ultimately host Twitter, Dorsey said. дальше »
2019-12-12 22:03
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WAX blockchain network activity explodes and can now be tracked on DappRadar
DappRadar, a data provider of decentralized applications (dApps) running across multiple protocols, announced that it will be adding WAX into its platform. Tracking trends in the WAX protocol WAX stands for World Asset eXchange. дальше »
2019-12-11 04:11
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Ethereum 2.0 gets a Sapphire Testnet explorer on Etherscan
Etherscan and Prysmatic Labs have released their Beacon Chain Ethereum 2. 0 Testnet explorer. According to the company’s announcement, the explorer will allow users to view the Sapphire Testnet, a public network developed by Prystmatic Labs that implements the Ethereum 2. дальше »
2019-12-7 23:00
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Everything you need to know about Cardano’s Shelley incentivized testnet
With just days left until the incentivized testnet for Shelley is finally released, Cardano issued a detailed explanation of the incentive model employed in the testnet. While the model introduced to the testnet isn’t the final one, the company published details about the rewards users can expect in the following weeks. дальше »
2019-12-6 19:05
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Litecoin not in danger of a 51% attack despite bottomed hashrate
After more than 66 percent of its value got slashed since its August halving, Litecoin saw its hashrate drop from its peak of over 500 TH/s to just 150 TH/s. However, the network’s drastically reduced computing power doesn’t make it vulnerable to a 51 percent attack, data has shown, as its low price wouldn’t justify […] The post Litecoin not in danger of a 51% attack despite bottomed hashrate appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-12-6 20:55
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The best tech-investment of the 2010s decade was Bitcoin
In terms of how long it maintained its $100 billion valuation, Bitcoin has outperformed every tech company that existed, claims Balaji Srinivasan. The former Coinbase CTO said that the biggest unicorn of the 2010s wasn’t any of the usual picks such as Uber, Airbnb, or Snapchat, but rather the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-12-5 22:39
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Litecoin Foundation launches crowdfunding campaign to develop confidential transactions for LTC
The Litecoin Foundation has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the ongoing development of privacy features for Litecoin and is calling for community members to donate. On Tuesday, the Singapore-based non-profit said on LitecoinTalk the fund will finance the efforts of David Burkett, the Grin developer currently working to bring confidential transactions to […] The post Litecoin Foundation launches crowdfunding campaign to develop confidential transactions for LTC appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-12-4 07:30
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More impact, more privacy: the benefits of donating (and accepting) crypto
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2019-12-3 17:22
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Grin developer: Litecoin closer to gaining privacy features with MimbleWimble
The Grin developer tasked with implementing privacy features in Litecoin, David Burkett, has created a thread for monthly updates on the LTC MimbleWimble integration and has announced progress on the plan to bring confidentiality features to the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. дальше »
2019-12-2 11:50
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Horizen (ZEN) ranked first by active nodes, while Bitcoin (BTC) second
A renowned analyst is making a compelling case for ranking cryptocurrencies. Instead of taking into account their market capitalization, he puts emphasis on the number of nodes instead. CoinMarketCap rankings are “nonsense” Aat de Kwaasteniet, a former electrical designer at Vialis, explained in a Medium post that the way CoinMarketCap ranks cryptocurrencies is “highly questionable. дальше »
2019-12-1 21:19
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RTrade CEO talks Interplanetary File System (IPFS) – potential applications, challenges of good user experience for crypto/web3 devs, ETH 2.0 & ENS Domains
Derrick Foote is a Canadian web 3.0 entrepreneur dedicated to helping build Web 3.0 with trust and transparency, giving back data freedom and control online to the users. Actively involved in the Blockchain space since 2013 and a graduate of Oxford University Blockchain Strategy program, Derrick has spent years educating people on blockchain technology, managing […] The post RTrade CEO talks Interplanetary File System (IPFS) – potential applications, challenges of good user experience for crypto/web3 devs, ETH 2.0 & ENS Domains appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-29 15:30
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MakerDAO President talks multi-collateral Dai rollout, advantages of Dai Savings Rate, product roadmap and more
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Steven Becker, the President and COO of MakerDAO. MakerDAO is a unique dApp that generates Dai, the world’s first decentralized stablecoin that facilitates economic growth on the blockchain and economic empowerment with the blockchain. дальше »
2019-11-28 21:30
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Crypto community urges Jack Dorsey to memorialize Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney’s Twitter account
As Twitter prepares for a massive cleanup of inactive accounts, the crypto community urged the company to memorialize the account of legendary programmer and early Bitcoin adopter Hal Finney. Finney, who died in 2014 due to complications of ALS, had his body cryogenically frozen in hopes to be revived in the future. дальше »
2019-11-28 20:36
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Devs Discuss Formal Specification Project for Bitcoin Cash
On Monday, Bitcoin ABC’s lead developer Amaury Séchet explained in a blog post that Bitcoin Cash will be getting its own formal specification from Bitcoin Verde programmer Joshua Green. дальше »
2019-11-27 05:15
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Cardano network snapshot most likely to happen on Nov. 29, Shelley testnet begins Dec. 9
After a successful balance check, IOHK released a tentative date for the final network snapshot for the incentivized testnet. According to Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of Cardano’s parent company IOHK, the snapshot will most likely happen on Nov. дальше »
2019-11-26 15:00
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Payment platform MoneyNetint wins award for most connections on the Ripple network
Global payment platform MoneyNetint has won Ripple’s Best Connector Award for outstanding business growth over the past year. In an email to CryptoSlate, the company said the award will help strengthen its foothold as a leader in cross-border payments and grow its user base around the world. дальше »
2019-11-26 01:05
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IOTA can now be used as a payment system for any game or app
An IOTA (MIOTA) developer successfully implemented the IOTA as a payment system that can be used in any game or app. The system works seamlessly across all platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows, WebAbb, Xbox, and Playstation 4. дальше »
2019-11-26 21:00
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Charles Hoskinson says balance check was an overwhelming success
The long-awaited balance snapshot for Cardano’s Shelley incentivized testnet was an overwhelming success. Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, said that the company managed to achieve a lot in a short period of time even though it was facing issues during the check. дальше »
2019-11-22 21:46
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Charles Hoskinson says Cardano Shelley testnet balance check was an overwhelming success
The long-awaited balance snapshot for Cardano’s Shelley incentivized testnet was an overwhelming success. Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, said that the company managed to achieve a lot in a short period of time even though it was facing issues during the check. дальше »
2019-11-23 21:46
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Crypto community divided over why the Lightning Network hasn’t seen more adoption
Despite being seen as a cure for all Bitcoin’s problems, the Lightning Network is yet to see major adoption and has recorded less than impressive network stats this year. Public opinion seems to be divided between those who believe its time is yet to come and those who say it never should have come in […] The post Crypto community divided over why the Lightning Network hasn’t seen more adoption appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-22 18:17
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Proof of History is the latest consensus model, but how does it compare to its predecessors?
Surely the greatest irony in the blockchain space is that there has never been any agreement on “the best” consensus model. Bitcoin and Ethereum are widely lauded for pioneering the concepts of blockchain and smart contract platforms respectively, but both also come under heavy criticism for their lack of scalability. дальше »
2019-11-22 14:49
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Blockchain to be regulated by China’s central bank
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) wants to create a better standard for regulating new technologies in the financial industry. According to Xinhua News Agency, the regulations will apply to 17 different categories in the fintech industry, including blockchain, AI, and cloud services. дальше »
2019-11-21 17:50
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Devs Reveal BCH Cashchannels and Simple Escrow Contracts
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters have been introduced to two new concepts that allow people to leverage the BCH network in a variety of innovative ways. On November 15, former Bitpay developer Jason Dreyzehner revealed his recurring payments system for BCH called Cashchannels. дальше »
2019-11-21 23:55
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Coin Metrics report: More than 1.6 million Bitcoins are lost forever
According to the latest Coin Metrics report, more than 1. 6 million bitcoins have been lost forever, either through duplicate transactions, unclaimed rewards, or thefts. Despite the report offering one of the most conservative estimates as to how many coins are lost, it still showed that Bitcoin is getting scarcer with each passing day. дальше »
2019-11-20 22:02
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Cointext Founder Publishes New ‘Postage’ Specs for SLP Tokens
On November 18, Cointext founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol. ’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’ to forward transactions. дальше »
2019-11-20 20:30
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Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer says real adoption happening at the enterprise level
Brendan Blumer, the founder and CEO of Block. one, believes that blockchain technology has created a huge social movement that enabled real adoption to happen on an enterprise level. During a panel at the Blocksberg Summit, Blumer shared his thoughts on EOSIO, Block. дальше »
2019-11-20 19:25
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DeversiFi CEO talks building on Ethereum in 2015 vs now, benefits of decentralized exchange and shares customer stories
CryptoSlate recently caught up with Will Harborne, the co-founder and CEO of DeversiFi, a decentralized crypto exchange that was formerly known as Ethfinex. Even though decentralized exchanges are still in their infancy, in the five years since the first iterations launched (think EtherDelta), they have evolved to a point where they are now starting to […] The post DeversiFi CEO talks building on Ethereum in 2015 vs now, benefits of decentralized exchange and shares customer stories appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-20 16:52
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Founders of privacy-focused Brave browser say they’re in an arms race they can win
In a Reddit AMA, the co-founders of Brave said that the battle for privacy was an arms race they can win thanks to the company’s ability to innovate quickly. The launch of Brave 1. 0 invited many questions from the Reddit community, most of which focused on Brave’s mechanisms for securing data and preventing tracking. дальше »
2019-11-16 18:45
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Bitcoin Cash successfully forked, but nobody seems to care
Bitcoin Cash has successfully gone through a scheduled fork at 12:00 GMT on Nov. 15, mostly adding minor upgrades to the code. However, unlike last year’s fork which gave birth to BSV, the event has come and gone largely unnoticed by the crypto community. дальше »
2019-11-16 07:46
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Weiss Crypto Ratings says ‘Cardano is clearly superior to EOS’
Weiss Crypto Ratings, a crypto and financial ratings company, managed to divide the crypto community on Twitter yet again by saying that Cardano is “clearly” superior to EOS. While many were arguing over the merits of each project, most agreed that the company has lost all of its credibility. дальше »
2019-11-15 02:00
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Could Linux help overcome blockchain’s usability challenge?
2019 has been a good year for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. An influx of institutional money and Facebook announcing its Libra plans have provided a boost to the markets, lifting the total market cap from a just over $125 billion in the first quarter, to $240 billion currently. дальше »
2019-11-14 15:31
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Hackathon winner Sheetcoin offers an Ethereum wallet on Google Sheets
The winner of this year’s Ethereum hackathon, Sheetcoin, is a bold project that turned Google Sheets into an Ethereum wallet, enabling users to send ERC20 tokens to any Gmail address directly from their browser. дальше »
2019-11-13 03:00
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Ethereum developer activity is seeing “parabolic” growth says analyst; will price follow?
According to data from Santiment, developer activity on the Ethereum blockchain network has seen parabolic growth as of late, rising to May 2019 levels. In May, the Ethereum price was hovering at around $260, nearly 40 percent higher than its current price of $186. дальше »
2019-11-12 14:17
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Shelley’s incentivized trial testnet snapshot scheduled for Nov. 12
The balance check snapshot for the Shelley incentivized trial testnet has been scheduled for Nov. 12, at 12:00 UTC. According to Cardano’s newly launched staking website, participating in the trial balance check is optional and will not impact users’ ability to participate in the incentivized testnet once it launches at the end of November. дальше »
2019-11-12 23:00
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What to Expect From the Next Bitcoin Cash Protocol Upgrade
On November 15, shortly after 12 p. m. , Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will execute an upgrade of the network’s consensus rules. After the upgrade is locked in, the next block will enforce minimal pushdata in script and the opcodes OP_Checkmultisig and OP_Checkmultisigverify will be upgraded to accept Schnorr signatures. дальше »
2019-11-9 21:30
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EOS enters congestion mode due to EIDOS airdrop
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2019-11-10 03:01
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Meet Flowee the Hub: A Feature-Rich Bitcoin Cash Validator
Bitcoin Cash development has been growing wildly over the last year between third party services and infrastructure. Since the inception of BCH, there’s been a number of full node clients that not only distribute important binary data but offer a variety of different features as well. дальше »
2019-11-7 04:15
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Can the Bitcoin Lightning Network enable truly secure messaging? This developer thinks so
End-to-end encrypted, onion-routed, censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer chat messages have been built on top of the Lightning Network. Created by Lightning Labs engineer Joost Jager, the secure chat is currently still in the demo version but has the potential to become a service if no major changes to the Lightning protocol are made. дальше »
2019-11-6 23:38
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Bitcoin Cash’s hashrate volatility not manipulated: BitMEX Research
In light of Bitcoin Cash's recent performance making headlines for its increased hashrate volatility, BitMEX released a research report yesterday which expanded on the probable causes and the long terThe post Bitcoin Cash’s hashrate volatility not manipulated: BitMEX Research appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-1 08:11
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Samsung vows to make DApps compatible with mobile devices
Samsung is set to announce at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19) a comprehensive solution system that aims to help developers build mobile-compatible decentralized applications (DApp). Integrating blockchain technology Samsung seems to have understood the benefits that decentralization and transparency can bring into a wide range of industries, including finance, real state, and medicine. дальше »
2019-10-31 21:12
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Behind a popular crypto tracking app that reaches 300K active users [INTERVIEW]
Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Narek Gevorgyan studied Applied Mathematics at Yerevan State University and started his career as a software engineer. He built a software development shop that helped 100+ customers, mostly from Silicon Valley, to tackle their engineering. дальше »
2019-10-29 18:00
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How blockchain technology can save AI
There has been a resurgence of AI during the last five to six years. I use the word resurgence because we have had previous eras when AI was seen as being imminent. Alan Turing devised the eponymous Turing Test in 1950 and brought mainstream attention to the possibility of machines that could think. дальше »
2019-10-28 06:19
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Cardano’s Shelley incentivized testnet will launch in November
The incentivized testnet of Shelley, the next iteration of the Cardano blockchain, is set to roll out in November. Users on the incentivized testnet will be able to earn real ADA rewards from staking that will be moved to the mainnet once Shelley officially rolls out. дальше »
2019-10-26 11:02
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Agoric and Cosmos hash out an interoperable future for 2020 [INTERVIEW]
On Oct. 21, 2019, representatives from Agoric, Tendermint, FOAM, and oscoin gathered at Full Node in Berlin, Germany, to discuss the blockchain space’s current need for interoperability protocols. дальше »
2019-10-25 19:16
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Investor: DeFi reflects rising Ethereum demand, total ETH locked up hits ATH
According to a research team that focuses on DeFi (decentralized finance), the usage of Ethereum (ETH) on decentralized financial networks is on the rise. The DefiPulse team said: “Total ETH locked in DeFi (currently 2. дальше »
2019-10-25 11:21
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Brave browser becoming increasingly popular in Spain, overtakes Firefox
Privacy-focused Brave browser seems to be making huge strides in Spain, where it is currently ranking 10th in the communications category on Google Play Store. The ranking prioritizes engagement over the number of downloads, which shows that the browser has been increasing in popularity in Europe. дальше »
2019-10-24 20:00
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Blockstream CEO says Bitcoin sidechains will kill altcoins
The development of sidechains could transform Bitcoin into an all-useful blockchain protocol and make many altcoins redundant, according to sidechain pioneer and Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Speaking on a panel at Transylvania Crypto Conference, Forbes reported, Back stated that altcoins would have “less credibility” when sidechain technology could facilitate “easy-to-use extension mechanisms” for Bitcoin—that is, […] The post Blockstream CEO says Bitcoin sidechains will kill altcoins appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-10-23 13:43
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Cardano shares details of its partnership with New Balance to solve authenticity on the blockchain
IOHK, the company behind the decentralized blockchain platform Cardano, announced that it has partnered with sneaker giant New Balance. The two companies will work together to create NB Realchain, a blockchain for confirming the authenticity of New Balance’s retail products. дальше »
2019-10-18 19:47
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Brave hits eight million monthly users, launches “Transparency” page for tracking growth metrics
Privacy-centric browser Brave has reached an all-time high of eight million monthly active users and released impressive statistics suggesting its crypto-incentivized advertising model is gaining traction. дальше »
2019-10-17 11:49
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Next release of Electrum wallet to support Bitcoin lightning payments
Electrum, one of the most popular Bitcoin wallets, announced that its next release will support Lightning payments. The company said that it had written its own lightning node implementation and merged it with Electrum’s master branch, but did not provide an ETA for the new upgrade. дальше »
2019-10-14 21:21
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