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Daily Byte: 10.16.2018
Mumbai crypto scam case hits a wall, Coinbase preps for Brexit, and the Ethereum Foundation awards new development grants.
дальше »2018-10-17 02:58
Sit Down, Skeptics. Ropsten Testnet Consensus Issue Solved.
No need to panic, folks. Turns out core devs are pretty good at their jobs. Here’s your chill pill. On the other hand, a tweet by President Donald Trump was included in the block that broke Ropsten. Coincidence? дальше »
2018-10-16 22:31
Sony Announces Blockchain Platform For Rights Management System
Sony is building on its existing blockchain platform. Its new system will allow for easier verification of copyright-related information, particularly for written works.
дальше »2018-10-16 21:29
Daily Byte: 10.15.2018
Roadblocks for Constantinople testing, regulatory insecurity in Britain, and who needs Twitter love when you've got DocuSign?
дальше »2018-10-16 02:55
Senate Committee Hears Two Very Different Takes On Blockchain
The banking committee today heard blockchain offers “otherwise unattainable benefits.” It also heard it is just a “glorified spreadsheet” that will never produce anything of value.
дальше »2018-10-12 21:38
New Blockchain Company Makes Splash Alongside Tesla In Nevada
Nevada made its name on gambling, but for the past eight years the state’s governor has been betting big on tech. His enthusiasm brought Tesla and Google to the state. Now a new company is at the table. дальше »
2018-10-11 20:15
Brain Drone Racing – Control Drones With Your Mind
The technology industry has yielded many interesting innovative ventures which may change the face of our society altogether. When students begin controlling drones with their brain patterns, an interesting yet creepy situation is created. дальше »
2018-10-11 23:00
Mastercard May Develop Blockchain Platform Capable Of Handling Multiple Currencies
Another blockchain patent for Mastercard.
дальше »2018-10-11 01:41
Justin Sun Says Upgraded TRON Will Be Faster Than Ethereum, Cheaper Than EOS
But neither Ethereum nor EOS are stationary targets for the upstart network.
дальше »2018-10-9 01:03
Ethereum (ETH) Transaction Fees Now Below One Cent
On Oct. 6, Ethereum transactions reached a daily average of 600,000 as network fees and ETH prices decreased. Just last month, the network saw faltering transaction rates and the drop of a yearly-low of 434,000, reported Trustnodes on Oct. дальше »
2018-10-9 00:00
IBM Food Trust Blockchain Goes Live With Carrefour As Member
The blockchain platform is getting bigger with the addition of a European superstore.
дальше »2018-10-9 21:36
Introducing the Future of Donations on Blockchain: Heritage
Developed by the Airbus Foundation, Heritage is a decentralized framework to help the Foundation receive and manage donations for itself and some other charitable organizations it works with using the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-8 07:00
Japan Appoints Blockchain-Supportive New Minister of Science and Tech
New Minister Takuya Hirai – has been appointed by Japan’s prime minister as the new Minister of Science and IT/Technology during a period when the country is turning its focus even more towards blockchain spreading around various sectors. дальше »
2018-10-7 13:22
Google Tightens Rules For Chrome Extension Developers
The new requirements should make cryptojacking more difficult.
дальше »2018-10-3 21:08
DrumG Makes Its Presence Known
A new company called DrumG has announced itself, and a key partnership, to the world.
дальше »2018-10-2 23:49
Missoula County Commissioners Say No To Crypto Mining Moratorium
The Montana county has been weighing the harms – both perceived and real – of cryptocurrency mining since June.
дальше »2018-10-2 23:31
EOS Alliance Responds To Rumors Of Vote Buying
The group steps in to calm the EOS community after allegations about Huobi Pool surface.
дальше »2018-10-2 21:55
AT&T Using IBM And Microsoft Platforms To Develop Blockchain Solutions
Tech giant AT&T has announced the development of several different blockchain-powered enterprise solutions that utilize IBM Blockchain Platform and Microsoft Azure.
дальше »2018-10-2 20:19
Meet Blockchain Report, The Crypto Show For Millennials
Due to the relative complexity of blockchain technologies and crypto assets, nearly every single person in this industry today likely had trouble understanding this technology when they first stepped foot in the cryptosphere. дальше »
2018-10-1 14:30
The Federationist, Communalist, and Post-Capitalist Ideologies of Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
While blockchain technology is a technological invention rooted in complex scientific and mathematical foundations, the innovation is also the embodiment of particular ideologies. These ideologies are as varied as the users of the technology. дальше »
2018-9-29 20:00
This Revolutionary Use for Blockchain is Hiding in Plain Sight
I recently attended a panel of cryptocurrency experts (some of them skeptics) talking about cryptocurrency and then blockchain. The panel included computer science experts, investors, financial advisors, and intellectual property lawyers. дальше »
2018-9-27 17:00
Ethereum Auditor ZK Labs Announces Community Audits Program
The audits will focus on non-ICO projects that are utilities to the Ethereum community.
дальше »2018-9-27 21:24
University Of Waterloo Professor And Airbus Have Developed A Blockchain Protocol For Auctions
A new blockchain protocol might make the bidding process more secure and fair for all participants.
дальше »2018-9-26 01:35
0x v2.0 Launches On Ethereum Mainnet
The newest version of the protocol is now live.
дальше »2018-9-26 20:38
Blockchain-Inspired AR Art Exhibition To Hit Edinburgh Gallery
Artist Trevor Jones will showcase crypto-themed, augmented reality artwork at the Dundas Street Gallery in Scotland’s capital.
дальше »2018-9-24 20:58
Smart Dubai Unveils Blockchain-Powered Payment System
The upgrade is intended to streamline the transaction reconciliation process for the Dubai Department of Finance.
дальше »2018-9-25 20:20
US Navy Developing Blockchain Platform To Track Aviation Parts
The US Navy wants a blockchain platform that can handle huge data sets.
дальше »2018-9-22 20:19
Bancor Announces Expansion Onto EOS
Described as a “cross-blockchain liquidity network,” Bancor, begun on Ethereum, is now on EOS, potentially enabling transactions between the two blockchains.
дальше »2018-9-21 23:30
FOAM: The Consensus Driven Map of the World
Maps and addressing systems have been the foundation of our lives that have had a significant contribution to shaping the way one commutes. Maps have been an integral part in setting up global business and commerce from pre-colonial days and continued to do today. дальше »
2018-9-21 23:00
Cybersecurity Group Links Illicit Mining To NSA-Developed Exploit
The Cyber Threat Alliance reports that an increase in cryptojacking stems from the 2017 leak of the NSA creation EternalBlue.
дальше »2018-9-20 00:05
Crypto and Blockchain Could Be the Internet’s Fifth Protocol
While the internet only started out as a military research project in the 1960s, it has since become the single largest computer network in the world, disseminating information, news, and entertainment at an unprecedented scale. дальше »
2018-9-20 21:00
Gemalto And R3 To Develop Digital Identity Platform
Gemalto and R3 teamed up to create a self-sovereign identity platform. We explain why that matters.
дальше »2018-9-20 20:30
South Korean Telecoms Giants Set to Offer Blockchain-Based Mobile Payments Solution
South Korean mobile carrier and global electronics giant LG Uplus has joined forces with Far EasTone Telecommunications, SoftBank, and TBCASoft, to develop a cross-carrier blockchain payments solution to enable local mobile phone subscribers from different networks to make quick payments with their phones when they travel abroad, reported The Korea Times on September 16, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-19 18:30
EU Antitrust Regulators To Rule On Microsoft’s Acquisition of GitHub
Many developers don't trust Microsoft’s pending purchase of GitHub. If the EU allows the deal to go through, many may take their code elsewhere.
дальше »2018-9-19 00:37
LG Subsidiary To Test Blockchain-Powered Mobile Payment Service
The system is intended to improve the efficiency of cross-carrier payments and make it easier for international travelers to make purchases.
дальше »2018-9-18 21:15
Blockchain Technology to Close $1.5 Trillion Trade Financing Gap
According to research conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Bain & Company, digitization and advanced technologies, like blockchain technology can help global businesses close the $1. 5 trillion trade financing gap. дальше »
2018-9-17 15:00
Cornell Researchers Propose Strategy For Bribery-Resistant Blockchain Voting
One potential problem with blockchain-based voting is that smart contracts might facilitate vote buying. A team of Cornell researchers thinks it might have a solution.
дальше »2018-9-17 02:47
IBM Joins Hacera’s Blockchain Project Registry
The registry is intended to be a one-stop shop for businesses looking to participate in the blockchain industry.
дальше »2018-9-15 22:17
Hong Kong Jeweler To Track Diamonds With Blockchain Technology
Jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook has an app that can access a blockchain record of the diamonds it sells.
дальше »2018-9-14 21:38
Canada’s George Brown College Launches First Blockchain Course in Toronto
Canada’s first ever blockchain technology-focused course will commence this fall, per a report by Now Toronto, published on September 12, 2018. Toronto’s George Brown College will see its students attend a three-semester Blockchain Development program. дальше »
2018-9-14 21:00
ETHSanFrancisco Is Your Friendly Neighborhood Hackathon
The largest Ethereum hackathon takes place next month.
дальше »2018-9-13 21:52
EOS To Become More Affordable
EOS block producers have elected to change the requirements for creating an account, claiming the new rules will reduce costs by 25 percent.
дальше »2018-9-8 00:04
Opera Wallet Now Allows Users To Directly Send Crypto Collectibles
The web browser’s built-in cryptocurrency wallet has a new feature.
дальше »2018-9-8 21:53
Twitter 'Thinking About' Blockchain To Increase Public Trust, But Would It?
When questioned by Congress about the ability for blockchains to fight misinformation and scams, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stated that the technology has a lot of “untapped potential” in that area. Could blockchain help Twitter’s reputation for censorship of conservative voices, or might it make matters worse? дальше »
2018-9-7 21:52
MEGA File-Sharing Service's Chrome Extension Hacked, Cryptocurrency Accounts Compromised
A hacker uploaded a malicious version of the extension onto the Chrome Web Store.
дальше »2018-9-7 20:44
.XYZ Now Supported By ENS
Individuals with a .xyz domain can claim the same name from the Ethereum Name Service.
дальше »2018-9-5 20:19
Line To Launch “LINK” Cryptocurrency In Expansion Efforts
Although prices throughout the crypto bucket have (somewhat) kicked the bucket, there are still legacy market firms who seem intrigued and excited at the idea of blockchain-backed assets. One such company is Line, a Japan-based internet-centric firm that has become well-known for its messaging app. дальше »
2018-9-2 01:49
Firefox The Latest Web Browser To Block Crypto Mining Scripts
Firefox hopes to provide a friendlier and more accessible internet for all users.
дальше »2018-9-1 23:21
This Month in Crypto: Experimental art, presidential campaign donations, and Yale economic research
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2018-9-1 19:36
Ethereum And Bitcoin Cash: Handling The Hard Forks
Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum are both in the process of considering upcoming hard forks, but the decision-making and communication processes are playing out very differently: Decisions on the Ethereum blockchain seem largely decided by communities of developers, whereas the Bitcoin Cash community lets miners take the reins. дальше »