Penn State snagged one of GoChain’s node operator spots. Penn State, a U.S. university touting more than 40,000 students, has agreed to operate as a signing node for GoChain’s proof-of-reputation, or PoR, blockchain. Constructed as a fork of the Ethereum blockchain’s code, GoChain is secured by selected entities who run their own nodes, Marie Gonzalez, […]
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IBM Blockchain’s general manager explains the changing role of blockchain and how it will be applied to IBM’s hybrid cloud solution. It was just a few years ago that enterprises began showing interest in using blockchain as a technology to bring trust, transparency and better collaboration to multiple entities sharing sensitive business data. Yet as […]
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Miner Extractable Value is no longer just a theoretical concept. Some Ether (ETH) miners appear to be re-engineering blocks to take advantage of DeFi opportunities in an instance of what is termed “miner extractable value,” or MEV. Miner extractable value was long anticipated by researchers as a potential exploit pattern for DeFi that leverages the […]
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A Dutch court ruled against Apollo for cloning over 75% of its code from blockchain developer Jelurida’s code but failing to adhere to the terms of its license. Dutch open-source blockchain software developer Jelurida has won its case in the Netherlands against Apollo Fintech for breach of copyright. On Sept. 22, a Dutch court ruled […]
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Shopify stores could soon allow users to pay for products with Cardano tokens with a new app that removes any payment intermediaries. An Australian developer has almost completed work on a Cardano (ADA) app that will allow all Shopify stores to transact in ADA tokens and other tokens that run on the Cardano network. The […]
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A blockchain-centered company has gone public on the stock market. Following a $20 million capital raise and reverse merger, digital finance company Diginex’s stock has listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker EQOS. Diginex is “the first Nasdaq-listed company that covers the full virtual currency ecosystem,” Diginex CEO Richard Byworth told Cointelegraph in an […]
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The new blockchain-based system will replace the existing CHESS system The Australian Securities Exchange will delay its blockchain-based CHESS replacement after huge trading volumes due to the pandemic required a massive expansion of capacity. The DLT- based system had been scheduled for official trials in December, with a planned launch window of early 2022. At […]
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Australia’s Prime Minister has announced the Federal Government’s biggest investment in blockchain to-date, with two pilots set to receive almost $5 million. The Australian government this week unveiled its $574 million Digital Business Plan that includes seven-figure grants for distributed ledger technology initiatives. Announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison ahead of next week’s Federal Government […]
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This potential move will swap the native AGI token from ERC20 to Cardano SingularityNET, the AI company behind the expressive robot Sophia, is “seriously discussing” a migration from Ethereum to Cardano, after announcing a collaboration with IOHK. IOHK is run by the founder of Cardano, Charles Hoskinson, and drives the development of the blockchain platform. […]
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This and other changes come as part of the protocol’s recent mainnet upgrade. Dash Core Group, the entity responsible for developing the privacy-focused coin DASH, publicized fresh changes to the asset’s proof-of-stake network on Sept. 30. “Dash Core v0.16.0.1 binaries are released and ready for deployment on mainnet by node operators,” said an announcement on […]
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