Ethereum Foundation Developer Péter Szilágyi has confirmed Dec. 4 as the launch date for the network’s Istanbul hard fork. Team lead at the Ethereum (ETH) Foundation Péter Szilágyi has confirmed Dec. 4 as the expected date for the network’s forthcoming Istanbul hard fork. In two tweets posted on Nov. 7, Szilágyi indicated that Istanbul will […]
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Head of Cryptography at IoTeX says the blockchain community should address three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers. Blockchain community should immediately begin working on three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers, a cryptography expert says. Xinxin Fan, head of cryptography at privacy-IoT blockchain platform IoTeX, published an article in The […]
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has revealed it will publish its research into applications for a central bank digital currency by Q1 2020. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed it is conducting research into applications for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Ejinsight reported on the news — announced during the Hong Kong […]
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Ether’s USD and BTC pair suggest the continuation of the bullish breakout that started on Nov. 3, over a week after Bitcoin’s 42% daily gains. Over the past week Ether (ETH) has shown that it is not permanently hinged to Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action and notably, a number of altcoins are also beginning to forge […]
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The Dai stablecoin has hit its 100 million token debt ceiling ahead of an upgrade to its collateral protocol. The Dai (DAI) stablecoin has reached its 100 million token debt ceiling, meaning that there are currently 100 million Dai tokens minted. Data from Etherescan shows there are the top 100 holders of the Ethereum-based stablecoin […]
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U.S. authorities have charged a New York man with wire fraud for scamming users in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit. The Office of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and prosecutors for the Southern District of New York have indicted a man for allegedly participating in a cryptocurrency scheme dubbed Igobit. […]
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The core development team of blockchain platform Æternity announced the release of the software of its latest hard fork, Lima. The core development team of blockchain platform Æternity announced the release of the software of its latest hard fork, namely Lima. Æternity announced in a press release published on Nov. 5 that the introduction of […]
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Xpring, Ripple’s investment arm and tech incubator, has made an investment into smart contract platform Flare Networks. Xpring, Ripple’s investment arm and tech incubator has completed a strategic investment into smart contract platform Flare Networks. Joining the XRP ecosystem On Nov. 5, Flare Networks reported that it secured a partnership and investment with Xpring that […]
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The lessons: Make it relevant. Prioritize user experience over perfection. For most blockchain-enabled products and services, achieving mainstream adoption has been a nearly impossible goal. Even the most celebrated projects in the crypto ecosystem struggle to expand their community beyond blockchain-savvy users. Augur, the famous betting protocol whose REP token peaked with a market cap […]
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International securities regulator IOSCO suggested that some stablecoin implementations are securities based on how they are structured. International securities regulator International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) suggested that some stablecoin implementations are securities. In a statement released on Nov. 4, IOSCO informed the public that on Oct. 30 its board met to — among other […]
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