Category: Technology

This WordPress plugin will allow authors to timestamp content on the Ethereum blockchain

Amsterdam-based WordProof announced today it will allow customers to timestamp content on the Ethereum blockchain, it said during the BlockDown Conference 2020 on October 22. Special announcement exclusively on BlockDown 3.0! ?https://t.co/xx1EwxpEiQ just announced ETH support! ? Thank you @delans great presentation! ? @ChrisEffectAI1 pic.twitter.com/gpleHwIUrt — BlockDown 2020 (@BlockDownConf) October 22, 2020 WordProof provides copyright…

October 22, 2020
Vitalik Buterin discusses the values and ideas that formed Ethereum 2.0

With Ethereum 2.0 expected to ship in the near future, the values that underlie the world’s second-largest blockchain have become increasingly important. Vitalik Buterin, one of the creators of Ethereum, discussed both the abstract and the technical aspects of the values that went into designing Ethereum over six years ago and how they are going…

October 22, 2020
Vitalik Buterin discusses the values and ideas that formed Ethereum 2.0

With Ethereum 2.0 expected to ship in the near future, the values that underlie the world’s second-largest blockchain have become increasingly important. Vitalik Buterin, one of the creators of Ethereum, discussed both the abstract and the technical aspects of the values that went into designing Ethereum over six years ago and how they are going…

October 22, 2020
Waves announces ERC20 interoperability with Ethereum network

Waves.tech, an ecosystem of next-generation technologies built on the Waves protocol, has ported its native token WAVES into Ethereum to enhance interoperability between the two networks and introduce Waves functionality to Ethereum users, the firm said in a release shared with CryptoSlate. The Waves network is designed for and allows users to create and launch…

October 22, 2020
Private Vs. State-run digital currencies: which could replace the dollar?

Author David Birch says a number of digital assets will arise to challenge the dollar as the dominant world currency.

October 19, 2020
Why Filecoin’s hyped token launch was a multimillion “failure”

Decentralized file-sharing project Filecoin launched last week after years of development and a jawdropping $200 million ICO. But critics and miners are calling it a failed launch. Its fees are turning out a pain point—data shows miner prices to use Filecoin network cost over $40,000 (with hosting and maintenance), in contrast to centralized alternatives like…

October 18, 2020
Cardano’s Ouroboros paper is the 2nd most cited academic paper about cryptocurrencies and blockchain

“Ouroboros: A Provably Secure Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Protocol” has made it to the topmost cited security papers list. According to the latest ranking from Google Scholar, the paper, outlining the proof-of-stake mechanism that underlies Cardano, is the second most cited paper in the cryptocurrencies and blockchain category with 183 citations. Ouroboros among the most cited academic…

October 18, 2020
IntoTheBlock launches DeFi Insights tool for crypto traders and investors

The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been buoyed on trends like non-custodian lending, automated market making, and yield farming, which together, have opened newer possibilities for users to spend and use their cryptocurrency holdings, while even earning attractive interest rates. However, the market remains relatively opaque. The lack of order books, counterparty risk, smart…

October 15, 2020
A first look at the projects competing for Cardano’s Fund2

The second-ever Cardano fund is in full effect, with three of the dozens of projects now competing for a part of the 2 million ADA fund presented on the Cardano Effect podcast. We take a look at the proposals, which range from e-commerce payment solutions to educational hubs, and how they plan on using the…

October 14, 2020
Blockchain at the center of Korean island’s $5 billion development plan

Won Hee-ryong, the governor of Korea’s Jeju island, has announced a $5 billion government investment plan focused on developing blockchain and IoT technologies. According to a report from BlockMedia, the plan will focus on solving various public welfare problems the province faces and expected to create 44,000 jobs in the next five years. Major Korean…

October 14, 2020