A smartphone-focused cryptocurrency network created by a group of Stanford graduates has amassed over half a million users. A smartphone-focused cryptocurrency network created by a group of Stanford graduates has amassed over half a million users. The Stanford Daily reported on Sept. 16 that the project — dubbed the Pi Network — has consolidated its […]
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An economist from the Bank for International Settlements has proposed new ways of supervising financial risks with distributed ledger technology. An economist of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has proposed new ways of supervising financial risks through distributed ledger technology (DLT). In a recently released working paper, economist Raphael Auer made the case for […]
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The Real Estate Institute of Queensland teams up with local tech startup Igloo to launch a blockchain-based tenancy agreement platform by the end of 2019. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) teamed up with local tech startup Igloo to launch a blockchain-based tenancy agreement platform by the end of 2019. As news outlet ZDNet […]
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Cointelegraph Analytics takes a look at the most anticipated events for major coins such as EOS, Tron and Neo. Cointelegraph Analytics team released a summary of the most anticipated upcoming events for major coins including EOS, Tron (TRX) and Neo (NEO). EOS to have its first hard fork on Sept. 23 EOS, the 7th biggest […]
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X5 Retail Group and Alfa-Bank jointly launched a Waves enterprise blockchain-based liquidity management service in Russia. Alfa-Bank and X5 Retail Group partnered to launch a blockchain liquidity management service in Russia. According to a press release published by the bank on Sept. 12, the service — dubbed Distributed Treasury and Cash Management (DTCM) — enables […]
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The Tezos Foundation has issued a number of new grants to projects that focus on various aspects of developing the Tezos network. The Tezos Foundation has issued grants to projects submitted in response to its latest request for proposals. Per a Sept. 10 announcement, the foundation has released 14 new grants to projects targeting the […]
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OpenZeppelin, a third-party audit firm specializing in cryptocurrency, has discovered and patched a vulnerability in the open-source code of Facebook’s Libra. Developers working for startup OpenZeppelin, a third-party audit firm specializing in cryptocurrency, have discovered and patched a vulnerability in Facebook’s Libra’s open-source code. The problem According to an article by Coindesk on Sept. 10, […]
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Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: What should happen to say that cryptocurrency mass adoption has started? Since its inception in January 2009, Bitcoin’s (BTC) popularity has been increasing, peaking in December 2017 when the leading cryptocurrency’s price hit record highs around $20,000 per coin and dropped back down. After 10 […]
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Offchain Labs, an enterprise-focused blockchain startup, has launched an Alpha version of its Ethereum scaling solution with new investment from Coinbase. Following investment from Coinbase Ventures, Offchain Labs has opened up the Alpha version of its Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution, dubbed Arbitrum. Enterprise-focused blockchain startup Offchain Labs said that their solution will enable processing speed […]
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A guide to blockchain interoperability — one of the main hurdles in the way of mass adoption of the technology and the ways it could be overcome. Are blockchain interoperable now? The short answer is no. Not yet, at least. Cryptocurrency exchanges are still a strong medium for interoperability in the crypto space. If someone […]
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