Blockchain platform Neo is using a new consensus algorithm on its mainnet, the delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance mechanism. Chinese-based blockchain platform Neo has implemented a new iteration of its consensus algorithm, the Byzantine Fault Tolerance mechanism (dBFT 2.0), on its mainnet, according to a press release on June 4. The new algorithm purportedly provides immediate […]
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Neo has announced plans to upgrade its mainnet in June with an updated transaction fee system to prevent malicious activity. The Chinese-based blockchain platform Neo has announced plans to upgrade its mainnet on June 3 at 9:00 am (GMT), according to an official blog post on May 29. According to the announcement, one of the […]
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Film producer Ryan Kavanaugh’s media firm Proxima Media has reportedly earmarked a $100 million investment for a cryptocurrency project. United States-based film producer Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Media has unveiled a $100 million investment for a cryptocurrency-based film funding tool, entertainment industry news outlet TheWrap reported on May 23. Per the report, Proxima Media — which […]
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sponsored A blockchain platform says it will offer a way to buy concert tickets, clothes and coffee with crypto. Mithril, a decentralized platform that rewards content creators on social networks, told Cointelegraph that they are working on expanding the acceptance of its MITH token merchant network into different categories, such as coffee shops, restaurants, sports […]
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Major American brands such as Barnes & Noble, GameStop and Whole Foods Market are among the retailers accepting payments. Payments startup Flexa unveiled an app where consumers can spend cryptocurrencies at major American retailers. The app was unveiled during the first day of the Consensus conference in New York City on May 13. Tyler Spalding, the company’s […]
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The ICO Market Quarterly Report by ICObench shows that Q1 2019 saw fewer ICOs raising funds compared to Q4 2018. The first quarter of 2019 saw fewer initial coin offerings (ICOs) raising funds compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, according to a recent report from rating site ICObench. Per the ICO Market Quarterly Report, […]
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The World Economic Forum released a report about blockchain cybersecurity. The World Economic Forum (WEF) released a report about blockchain cybersecurity on April 5. The report points out that most data breaches do not result from the level of skill of the hackers, but instead happen because appropriate security measures often are not implemented. The […]
Continue ReadingTron, issuer of the 11th top cryptocurrency by market cap, has acquired blockchain app store CoinPlay. The Tron Foundation, the firm behind TRX, the 11th top crypto by market cap, has acquired blockchain app store CoinPlay, Tron’s CEO, Justin Sun, tweeted on March 28. With the new acquisition, Tron intends to contribute to the aggregation of […]
Continue ReadingDocuments show the startup has acquired a 6.2 percent stake in Australia’s Naked Brand Group. Swiss decentralized payment startup TokenPay has acquired a large number of shares in an Australian lingerie giant, a document originally issued on March 19 reveals. According to the filing, TokenPay purchased 1,840,216 shares of Naked Brand Group’s (NAKD) common stock, […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom-based social trading platform eToro has added support for Tron. United Kingdom–based social trading platform eToro has announced the listing of Tron (TRX), the firm tweeted on Monday, March 25. The announcement comes on the heels of the launch of eToro’s crypto trading services in the United States earlier in March. The company announced […]
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