An Ethereum-based private p2p messenger takes on Telegram and oppressive regimes around the world. Startup Status raised $100 M in its 2017 initial coin offering on the premise of building a private messenger based on the Whisper protocol that allows Ethereum DApps to communicate. Each smartphone that runs a Status app becomes a node, and […]
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Celer and Polkadot have partnered to bring layer two scaling to the upcoming blockchain network developed by Parity, which enables more advanced optimizations. Celer Network will develop its layer-2 solutions for Polkadot, an upcoming blockchain network developed by Web3 Foundation and supported by Parity Technologies. The sidechain scaling solution is positioned to improve performance beyond […]
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MediLedger, a working group comprising 25 major companies operating in the pharmaceutical supply chain has completed a pilot program with the US FDA. 25 leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, logistic partners, and other representatives of the pharma supply chain have published a report arguing in favor of adopting blockchain technology to track and trace prescription drugs […]
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CULedger, a fintech firm coordinated by the Credit Union National Association, has commercially launched its blockchain identity platform. As the United States continues to actively embrace blockchain, more new blockchain-powered products supported by national organizations continue to mature. CULedger, a major fintech firm coordinated by an American national trade association, has commercially launched its blockchain […]
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Bitcoin is battling to resume its bullish trend, and Vitalik Buterin reveals the details of the Ethereum 2.0 roadmap to Cointelegraph. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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Blockchain is becoming a hot topic, but is it being effectively implemented around the world? Blockchain usage is exploding around the world. But despite the technology’s many vocal advocates, the spread of technology is never even. Adoption is limited by a number of factors, including infrastructure development, local resources and regulation. As happens with the […]
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From payments to asset management and even data privacy, DeFi solutions are spreading across multiple sectors. As the new decade unreels, a new wave of disruption seems to be coming to the shores of the global financial system. That wave is called decentralized finance protocols. Decentralized finance, or DeFi, simply refers to financial software that […]
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Following two significant attacks on lending protocol bZx, what are the potential ramifications for the DeFi sector? Earlier this week, the decentralized lending protocol bZx was exploited in back-to-back “flash loan” attacks. While the two exploits were distinct, the end results remained the same. In total, $954,000 was gleaned from the platform. But what exactly […]
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Vitalik Buterin discloses the roadmap for ETH 2.0 to Cointelegraph, raises concerns for PoS systems and questions around the urgency for launch. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed plans for Ethereum 2.0 during an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph on Feb.19 at the Stanford Blockchain Conference. Buterin explained that the major development for ETH 2.0 over the […]
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Despite hard forking five months ago to resist ASICs, the Ravencoin community has found consensus surrounding its next algorithm. The Ravencoin community continues to argue over what mining algorithm the project should adopt in the future to best deter ASICs, despite Ravencoin conducting a hard fork intended to bolster ASIC-resistance just five months ago. Tron […]
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