A survey by co-founder Vitalik Buterin drew more ire than feedback, with Twitter users berating him for even suggesting devs could intervene in smart contracts. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sparked controversy among cryptocurrency users after suggesting developers could reverse transactions. Buterin’s community feedback falls flat In a Twitter survey on Oct. 26, Buterin quizzed […]
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Zcash is wrapping their token on the Ethereum blockchain, and enthusiasts of both solutions will want to know the nuances to take advantage. What kinds of wrapped tokens are there? Because Ethereum is the biggest DeFi ecosystem, wrapped tokens are often those hosted on other blockchains but are also stablecoins that are pegged to the […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin does not think that Bitcoin faces any real threats from Google’s quantum computer just yet. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is not at all impressed by the perceived threat Bitcoin (BTC) faces from Google’s quantum computer. Buterin took to Twitter on Oct. 23, where he commented on the news that Google had […]
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In order to become a validator on the Ethereum 2.0, one is required to maintain 32 Ether, worth of $5,300 at publishing time. Ethereum 2.0 validators can expect to earn from 4.6% to 10.3% as rewards for staking on an annual basis, a senior ConsenSys exec says. 32 ETH required to become a validator Collin […]
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Stablecoin Tether (USDT) has gained popularity as a payment method, catching up with Bitcoin and Ether according to a Bloomberg report. Stablecoin Tether (USDT) is gaining popularity as a payment method, with some analysts seeing it catching up with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). As Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments registered […]
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The total supply of TRC20-based USDT surged from 350 million to 450 million in just one day. The amount of Tether (USDT) tokens issued on the Tron (TRX) blockchain now accounts for nearly 12% of all USDT tokens. 350 million to 450 million in one day Launched in mid-April 2019, TRC20-based USDT has hit a […]
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The United States-based branch of major crypto exchange Binance, Binance.US, is adding support for Dogecoin tonight. The United States-based branch of major crypto exchange Binance, Binance.US, will add support for Dogecoin (DOGE), according to a blog post published on Oct. 24. Binance.US’s users will be able to trade the DOGE/USDT pair from 09:00 p.m. EST […]
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Publicly traded software firm Splunk is using Ethereum sidechain xDai Chain to power payments at its Las Vegas SplunkConf 2019. Publicly traded software firm Splunk is using Ethereum sidechain xDai Chain to power the payments at its Las Vegas SplunkConf 2019. Payments at the conference Per a report shared with Cointelegraph on Oct. 24, conference […]
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The country that tried to ban Bitcoin in 2013 is now home to some of the world’s most permissive ICO regulations. After initially seeking to ban Bitcoin in 2013, Thailand has since developed a permissive regulatory apparatus for digital currencies and cryptocurrency fundraising methods. Thai financial services firm Seamico Securities recently announced that it has […]
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Blockchain software technology company ConsenSys unveils Ethereum-based satellite tracking app TruSat. Blockchain software technology company ConsenSys has unveiled Trusat, a satellite tracking application based on the Ethereum (ETH) network. According to the firm’s tweet posted on Oct. 22, Trusat aims to tackle the problem of space debris that could damage Earth’s space infrastructure. Tackling space […]
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