Category: Technology
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Research: Ethereum 2.0 will be “extremely complicated,” making delays “likely”
Over the past few weeks, the hype surrounding the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade has increased at a dramatic clip. Due to the launch of the “Topaz” testnet for Ethereum software, which has seen success thus far with strong adoption and use by the ETH enthusiast community, it has become a high possibility to some that the…
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Blockstream’s satellite just made downloading Bitcoin without the internet easier and 25x faster
Bitcoin storage and infrastructure firm Blockstream has made a significant upgrade to its ambitious satellite-centric Bitcoin node project, as per an official post earlier this week. Streaming Bitcoin from space Termed Blockstream Satellite 2.0, the upgrade now allows users to download a full node — right from Bitcoin’s genesis block — without the use of…
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JavaScript creator admits he created a monster, he plans to fix it using Brave (BAT)
With only about 20 percent of its users utilizing its BAT rewards program, the team behind the privacy-centric Brave web browser is set on getting the word about cryptocurrencies to more of its users. In an interview with Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao, Brave’s CEO Brendan Eich said that growing and improving the browser’s rewards program…
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BAT developer reveals why the project chose Ethereum over Bitcoin
Basic Attention Token (BAT), the cryptocurrency powering the wildly popular Brave browser, was initially issued on Bitcoin before switching to Ethereum, a project developer revealed on May 4. Ethereum > Bitcoin for Brave Jonathan Sampson, one of the chief developers of BAT, answered a naysayer stating the protocol would have worked faster if it worked…
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How Cardano will be used to fight counterfeiting
The lab at the University of Wyoming has been working on an anti-counterfeiting solution based on the Cardano blockchain. Armed with $500,000 worth of ADA from IOHK, the lab is exploring how to create chips that are able to contain what is essentially tokenized proof-of-ownership of luxury goods ranging from watches to supercars. An anti-counterfeiting…
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Charles Hoskinson : “May is going to be a really busy month for Cardano”
With the launch of Shelley inching closer, the time has come to kickstart the marketing efforts around Cardano. Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, said that the philosophical debates around government intervention shows that Cardano’s marketing will have to focus on the technology’s long-term potential which is reinventing society, rather than just its immediate value…
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Bitcoin Wallets Are Adopting This Tech to Simplify Lightning Payments
Bitcoin’s Lightning network has a long way to go in terms of user experience. To tackle this problem, a standard known as lnurl is quietly gaining ground.
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Parity Developer confirms Ethereum 2.0 “Schlesi” multiclient testnet is live
Afri Schoeden, one of the lead developers at Parity Technologies, confirmed via Twitter on April 27 the important “Schlesi” multiclient testnet for Ethereum is now running. An important step towards 2.0 The update marks a move closer to Ethereum’s much-awaited 2.0 protocol, implemented to move the cryptocurrency away from a Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake consensus design.…
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Bitfinex’s new social network targets traders and crypto enthusiasts alike
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announced the introduction a new platform that enables its users to interact with each other. Dubbed Bitfinex Pulse, it is set to meet customers’ demand for a social network tailored towards traders and crypto enthusiasts alike. Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, affirmed that after the success that the public leaderboard…
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Cardano’s (ADA) Charles Hoskinson : Bitcoin (BTC) is an example of low development velocity
Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of Cardano (ADA) parent IOHK, went to YouTube to answer questions regarding the recent launch of the Daedalus wallet and the current state of the Cardano network. Hoskinson said that Daedalus has been a tremendous success, the only issues due to sync times happening to users with older Windows operating systems.…