Blockchain firm Digital Asset is collaborating with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association to create a tool that supports the use of smart contracts for derivatives trading. Distributed ledger technology (DLT) provider Digital Asset is collaborating with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) to develop a new tool that can support the use of […]
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Major open-source browser Mozilla Firefox announced new protections against crypto mining attacks in its new browser versions. Major open-source browser Mozilla Firefox has launched new protections against crypto mining malware in its new browser versions, according to a blog post published on April 9. In its latest Firefox Nightly 68 and Beta 67 versions, Mozilla […]
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Co-founder of Ethereum and IOHK Charles Hoskinson criticized Ethereum and EOS’s approach to development. Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) and IOHK, the company behind Cardano (ADA), has criticized Ethereum and EOS’s approach to development. Hoskinson made his comments during an interview with business news outlet Fortune published on April 9. During the interview, […]
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Major web browser Opera is releasing a new browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet and Web 3 explorer. Major web browser Opera is releasing a new browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on April 9. Opera’s new browser Opera 60 (codenamed Reborn 3) features […]
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Coinbase’s professional service Coinbase Pro has announced support for EOS Augur, and Maker. Coinbase Pro, the professional offering of major American crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase, has added support for EOS (EOS), Augur (REP) and Maker (MKR). The development was announced in a blog post on April 8. The post states that the platform […]
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Digital Asset has open sourced the code for its DAML under the Apache 2.0 open source license. Blockchain software firm Digital Asset has open sourced its Digital Asset Modeling Language (DAML), the company announced on Twitter on April 4. Introduced in April 2016, DAML is an expressive language designed for financial institutions to model and […]
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Universal Protocol’s stablecoin Universal Euro will be pegged to the euro on a 1:1 basis and will allow holders to earn interest. The Universal Protocol (UP) Alliance, a coalition of blockchain firms including crypto exchange Bittrex and decentralized browser Brave, will launch its own euro-pegged stablecoin in April, according to a press release on March […]
Continue ReadingThe purported North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus is still targeting crypto, while adopting new techniques, according to a new report. Alleged North Korea-sponsored cybercrime group Lazarus is still targeting cryptocurrencies and adopting new tactics, according to a new report from cybersecurity and anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab published on March 26. The report reveals that allegedly […]
Continue ReadingADAF is a project that aims to establish compliance-focused, cross-border blockchain standards for the African continent. The African Digital Asset Framework (ADAF) — a project that aims to establish compliance-focused, cross-border blockchain standards for the African continent — published the first version of its guidance for initial coin offerings (ICO) on March 25. ADAF is […]
Continue ReadingThe QuadrigaCX story gets stranger as the criminal past of one founder is allegedly revealed, while IBM gets more into blockchain. Top Stories This Week Six Global Banks Sign Up to Issue Stablecoins on IBM’s Now-Live Blockchain Network This week, six international banks signed letters of intent to issue their own stablecoins — which will […]
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