Ethereum Classic is using an idea Vitalik Buterin had in 2014 to help fend off 51% attackers. Over the past weekend, on block 11380000, a solution for the prevention of 51% attacks was introduced to the Ethereum Classic (ETC) community. Several such attacks have recently placed ETC at a crossroads, leaving the very survival of […]
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This inherent separation of power is all in accordance with Charles Hoskinson’s vision. The Cardano (ADA) ecosystem has a complex governance structure, not dissimilar from the way the U.S. democracy operates, with its built-in checks and balances. There are three main players: the Cardano Foundation, EMURGO and IOHK; according to the Foundation’s incoming CEO Frederik […]
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Crypto traders can earn passive income through Neutrino stablecoin staking. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Waves.Exchange, which supports the price-stable multi-asset Neutrino protocol, is introducing a way for crypto traders to earn passive income through stablecoin staking. According to a Sept. 29 announcement from Waves, the exchange has expanded its tokenized assets ecosystem to include seven different […]
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The investment firm purchased 17,100 BTC in the last week. Crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments has increased the assets under management in its Bitcoin Trust by more than $180 million over the past week. According to data from information platform Bybt, Grayscale added 17,100 Bitcoin (BTC) to the firm’s Bitcoin Trust in the last seven […]
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Cryptocurrency ETP volumes continue to drop as long-term investors look for safer options during Bitcoin’s dry spell. According to a recent report by CryptoCompare, a digital asset data resource, aggregate trading volumes exchange traded products (ETP) have plummeted drastically in the month of September. Aggregate ETP Volume ($millions) Source: CryptoCompare Overall daily cryptorrency ETP volumes […]
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The quest to protect Ethereum Classic continues. As it grapples with multiple security breaches, Ethereum Classic Labs has partnered with ChainSafe and OpenRelay in hopes of increasing its defenses against 51% attacks. In a post, Ethereum and its Core Dev Team will work with both ChainSafe and OpenRelay to develop and test security responses. James […]
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This little project is expected to manage $70 million worth of ADA annually. IOHK has distributed $250,000 worth of ADA to Project Catalyst. These funds will be allocated to several Cardano-based projects proposed by the community. Project Catalyst is one of the building blocks of Cardano’s Voltaire era, which is expected to bring decentralized governance […]
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Game theory suggests ways for Ethereum Classic to deter double-spend assaults, say MIT researchers. The recent 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic (ETC) have raised fresh questions about the security of proof-of-work blockchains. Not only has ETC been attacked three times within a month, but these assaults have been enabled with rented hashrate power. One of […]
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Regulatory compliance requirements are becoming increasingly important. Ethereum Classic Labs, the entity behind the Ethereum Classic (ETC) asset, and blockchain analysis outfit Chainalysis have joined forces. Aside from its work on ETC-related technology, ETC Labs also operates an accelerator wing for backing and helping startups in the crypto industry. Thanks to an alliance with Chainalysis, […]
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Ethereum 2.0 will lose the first-mover advantage its first iteration had. How does it stack up against the extensive competition in 2020? After several years in development, Ethereum 2.0 is now more tantalizingly close than ever before. Despite a shaky start with the Medalla testnet, it seems that development is still on track. Prysmatic Labs […]
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