During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour. During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour. When speaking at event on July 7, Škvorc explained in detail how to create a blockchain based […]
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Andreas Antonopoulos says Bitcoin will probably never have privacy features like those in Monero. Bitcoin educator Andreas Antonopoulos says he would like to see more privacy features on Bitcoin, but they’re unlikely to happen anytime soon. In a livestream Q&A on Antonopoulos’ YouTube channel on July 7, he said Bitcoin (BTC) was unlikely to ever […]
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A private key management startup, Torus, enables social media users to send crypto using Twitter and GitHub handles. Torus, a Singaporean crypto key management platform, now allows users to send cryptocurrencies through social media platforms like Twitter. With Torus’ latest update, v1.7.2, users can now send tokens to any Twitter or GitHub account, even if […]
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Users will need to install their own testnet validators to continue using the network. Although Telegram has terminated its blockchain project, Telegram Open Network (TON), in May 2020, the TON test net has been apparently running for almost one year. In a July 6 update, the official TON development group on Telegram announced that it […]
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Ledger’s chief technology officer Charles Guillemet said that the recently revealed vulnerability is nothing more than a user experience flaw. Leading crypto hardware wallet producer Ledger has denied that its product’s transaction management software featured a double-spend vulnerability. According to Ledger’s CTO Charles Guillemet, the vulnerability recently revealed by software wallet ZenGo is — in […]
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Are traditional business enterprises ready to embrace a blockchain-based payments network? Maybe not, according to two research reports. The news that PayPal, the payments giant with 325 million active user accounts worldwide, was considering the direct sale of crypto assets — along with custodial services — had the crypto community buzzing last week, even if […]
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Major Ether wallet service and browser extension, Metamask, introduces newly released version featuring enhanced privacy control. Metamask, a popular Ether (ETH) wallet and browser extension, has just released a new major application upgrade. Announcing the news on July 2, Metamask outlined that the new update, Metamask Version 8, offers a number of new features like […]
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Sri Lanka’s central bank has selected a shortlist of three firms to develop a proof-of-concept for a shared Know Your Customer facility using blockchain. Sri Lanka’s central bank has selected a shortlist of three firms to develop a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a shared Know Your Customer (KYC) facility using blockchain. The project was initiated in […]
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Before crypto analyst PlanB released another ‘red dot’ for its stock-to-flow chart, critics of the prediction model were voicing skepticism. Prominent members of the crypto community continue to express skepticism over the stock-to-flow (S2F) chart, a Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction model recently revised by analyst PlanB. Nico Cordeiro, CIO at crypto quant fund Strix Leviathan, […]
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The latest update of Bitcoin’s S2FX price model shows July is beginning exactly as required for a long-term bullish trajectory to continue. Bitcoin (BTC) may be struggling to hit $10,000, but its progress is right on track, new stock-to-flow data confirms. Adding a new update to his model on July 1, stock-to-flow model creator PlanB […]
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