EOS developer Block.one recently responded to claims of suspicious voting activities among block producers (BPs). Last week, reports emerged that Huobi and other BPs were colluding to manipulate votes in the network. Decentralization Means BPs Voting Together? Brendan Blumer, the CEO of Block.one, responded to the allegations in a blog post published on Monday, saying: […]
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sponsored A blockchain-based digital advertising startup is launching a hybrid ICO model inspired by Vitalik Buterin’s DAICO, where contributors can receive refunds if milestones aren’t met. A digital advertising startup with the goal of “building a better internet” for web users, publishers and advertisers is embarking on the second round of its token offering – […]
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Huobi has denied it “colluded” with EOS for financial gain, saying an initial investigation produced no evidence. Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has responded to mounting accusations it has “colluded” with EOS on “mutual voting” practices, Tuesday, October 2. In a brief statement, the exchange said an investigation into the allegations which Cointelegraph reported on October […]
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EOS acknowledges accusations of voting manipulation and pay-offs after claims that main EOS nodes are participating in “mutual voting.” Block.one, the developer of blockchain protocol EOS, has published a statement on EOS public blockchain governance in an official Medium post October 1, signed by Block.one’s CEO, Brendan Blumer. In the statement, Blumer states that the […]
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Goldman Sachs has led a $25 million strategic funding round for blockchain startup Veem. U.S.-based banking giant Goldman Sachs has led a $25 million strategic funding round for blockchain payments startup Veem, with participation also confirmed to Cointelegraph from Silicon Valley Bank on September 27. Veem, which utilizes digital ledger technology to increase the efficiency […]
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The National Stock Exchange of India is testing a Hyperledger-based blockchain platform developed by Elemential Labs to conduct e-voting. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is testing a blockchain platform developed by Elemential Labs to conduct e-voting for listed companies, local news outlet Hindu BusinessLine reports September 27. The NSE’s pilot will entail tokenizing […]
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National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September, to focus on the importance of registering to vote. That places it on September 25, 2018, and this could be the last year when people use traditional methods to register to vote. Is it possible? In 2016, voters on all sides accused one […]
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