Category: Technology
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Investor: DeFi reflects rising Ethereum demand, total ETH locked up hits ATH
According to a research team that focuses on DeFi (decentralized finance), the usage of Ethereum (ETH) on decentralized financial networks is on the rise. The DefiPulse team said: “Total ETH locked in DeFi (currently 2.311M) is approaching its all-time high of 2.332M, levels last seen in mid-April 2019. At the moment, ~2.13% of all ETH…
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Brave browser becoming increasingly popular in Spain, overtakes Firefox
Privacy-focused Brave browser seems to be making huge strides in Spain, where it is currently ranking 10th in the communications category on Google Play Store. The ranking prioritizes engagement over the number of downloads, which shows that the browser has been increasing in popularity in Europe. Brave moves up on the Google Play Store Created…
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Blockstream CEO says Bitcoin sidechains will kill altcoins
The development of sidechains could transform Bitcoin into an all-useful blockchain protocol and make many altcoins redundant, according to sidechain pioneer and Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Speaking on a panel at Transylvania Crypto Conference, Forbes reported, Back stated that altcoins would have “less credibility” when sidechain technology could facilitate “easy-to-use extension mechanisms” for Bitcoin—that is,…
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4 Cryptocurrency Projects That Successfully Changed Chains
Choosing the right blockchain is a tough call for any development team. It’s a decision that entails correctly anticipating project requirements – scalability; speed; community; security – before a line of code has even been written. It’s no wonder that a project occasionally finds its first choice of blockchain isn’t ‘the one,’ forcing it to…
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Running Bitcoin Cash: An Introduction to Operating a Full Node
Setting up a Bitcoin Cash node is a fairly easy task for someone who wants to contribute to the decentralized ecosystem. There are various ways you can run a node whether it’s on a cloud, on a local machine or by leveraging a small single-board computer. The following is a simple introduction for anyone who…
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Cardano shares details of its partnership with New Balance to solve authenticity on the blockchain
IOHK, the company behind the decentralized blockchain platform Cardano, announced that it has partnered with sneaker giant New Balance. The two companies will work together to create NB Realchain, a blockchain for confirming the authenticity of New Balance’s retail products. IOHK introduces NB Realchain, a blockchain that ensures the authenticity of sneakers Input-Output Hong Kong…
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SLP Token Ecosystem Built on Bitcoin Cash Continues to Blossom
The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) has come a long way since its inception and more than 4,900 SLP tokens have been created to date. During the last few months, SLP usage has grown significantly with people constructing various types of unique ideas that create more use cases for these token concepts. Also read: SEC Commissioner…
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Brave hits eight million monthly users, launches “Transparency” page for tracking growth metrics
Privacy-centric browser Brave has reached an all-time high of eight million monthly active users and released impressive statistics suggesting its crypto-incentivized advertising model is gaining traction. Brave Software announced the milestone in a blog post Wednesday, claiming ads on their open-source browser now have a click-through-rate of 14%—seven times more engagement than the industry average…