Block Ventures Announces Launch of Tokens and Securities Listing Platform

ICOs are Upgrading to STOs As the blockchain space continues to evolve, huge milestones are covered in order to reach new levels of stability. So far, we’ve seen the advent of smart contracts, the development of scalable blockchains, and an increased interest from institutional investors. дальше »

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Chinese Court: Bitcoin Is Property and Protected by Law

A Chinese Court recently ordered a company in a civil dispute to repay a misappropriated amount of cryptocurrency, setting a legal precedent for cryptocurrency-related disagreements. According to a Finance Magnates’ article published on November 5, 2018, despite China’s 2017 cryptocurrency ban, the Shenzhen Court recognized in the civil dispute that cryptocurrencies have economic value. дальше »

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Texas Regulators Enter Emergency Stop Against Crypto Mining Firm

The Texas State Securities Board issued an emergency cease-and-desist against a company it claims committed fraud in offering crypto mining contracts. дальше »

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Ethereum Based Omni Fund Releases World’s First Blockchain-Powered Community Fund Platform

Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary was this year, and on that day, a Silicon Valley-based project called Omni Fund made available the world’s first blockchain platform for “decentralized peer to peer insurance funds,” as revealed via a press release. дальше »

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Volavia ICO (VOL Token): Blockchain For Private Airline Travel Payments?

What Is Volavia? Volavia is a private aviation technology company that has launched the first platform for private air travel that is blockchain-based. The company uses smart contracts in the management of bookings, payment details, and itineraries on the blockchain thus providing full transparency to every party that is involved in the booking of private air […] дальше »

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How the Truffle Suite Is Streamlining Ethereum Development

Initially launched in 2015, Truffle promises to solve a number of key problems experienced by Ethereum developers in the course of building decentralized applications using smart contracts. Functioning with support from development leader ConsenSys, Truffle potentially holds the key to making Ethereum development simple and accessible to a new wave of developers, in line with the goals of ConsenSys to. дальше »

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Change Healthcare Partners With TIBCO To Implement Healthcare Smart Contracts

Change Healthcare, a group dedicated to “inspiring a better healthcare system,” is partnering with TIBCO and its Connected Intelligence Cloud to bring smart contracts to the healthcare industry. дальше »

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Stellar Smart Contracts: Smartlands Begins STO Voting

Asset Tokens are facing their first test on the Stellar blockchain. Smartlands (SLT), a decentralized platform for equity and security tokens, has begun voting to determine which offerings will be first to launch. дальше »

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Daily Byte: Monday, November 5, 2018

Intel processors have a security hole, anonymous crypto takes a blow in Taiwan, and T.I. gets sued. Plus, Ethereum contracts may be dangerously homogeneous.

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Lack of diversity of Ethereum (ETH) smart contracts poses a threat to whole ecosystem

According to research by a group of analysts from Northeastern University and the University of Maryland, a lack of diversity of Ethereum (ETH) smart contracts poses a threat to Ethereum blockchain ecosystem. дальше »

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Alchemint (SDS) platform public testing has started

Alchemint (SDS) is a hybrid-model decentralized stablecoin issuing platform based on NEO blockchain. It enables any individual or institution to issue stablecoins by collateralizing assets through smart contracts and cross-chain technology. дальше »

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Ethereum’s Smart Contracts Lack Diversity, Posing Risk to Entire Network

Although Ethereum is the second most popular cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of $21. 47 billion, and has the strongest developer community network, a University-based research paper recently discovered that most contracts on the Ethereum network are direct or near-direct copies of other contracts. дальше »

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Blockchain Is Bringing Fans Closer To Their Favorite Soccer Stars

433 Token owned by “Soccer Legends Limited” — tries to address the divide between fans and football legends. The company — headquartered in Hong Kong — seeks to achieve this by applying blockchain technology and smart contracts to football.... дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Network Launches BitcoinToken Project’s Alpha Version

Bitcoin Cash has launched a new contract together with a tokenization system on its cash network. Clemens Ley, a developer of Bitcoin Cash Network (BCH), released Bitcoin Tokens Alpha version on Oct. дальше »

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You can’t calculate on the blockchain

Waves is the fastest blockchain platform with real-world solutions for end users, businesses and developers, whether they need to store or exchange tokens, trade swiftly and securely (DEX) or run fraud-proof business logic (Waves smart contracts). - Medium дальше »

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Chainlink Acquires Town Crier, a Hardware-Based Oracle

Chainlink, a leading oracle network, announced yesterday that it has acquired a hardware-based oracle called Town Crier. This tool was developed by Cornell Tech and the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies & Contracts (IC3), and now it is being implemented on a wider scale. дальше »

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Maryland, Northeastern University Researchers Discover Interesting Ethereum Contract Topology Facts

Ethereum’s smart contracts have laid the groundwork for many decentralized applications and platforms, but how useful are the byproducts of their technology? In a collaborative effort between researchers at both Northeastern University and the University of Maryland, a group formed set of data regarding the ways that Ethereum smart contracts have progressed to this point, […] дальше »

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ZeppelinOS 2.0 Software Update Promises Easier Fixes for Ethereum Contracts

Zeppelin Solutions has launched their ZeppelinOS 2. 0 software update, introducing four major improvements to their original system launched in May 2018, the company announced in a blog post on November 1, 2018. дальше »

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The Daily: SEC Ramps Up Enforcement, 60% of Smart Contracts Are Dormant

In Saturday’s edition of The Daily, we take a look at the SEC’s annual report, which reveals where cryptocurrencies sit on their radar. We also consider the fate of dormant smart contracts, 60% of which have never seen use according to a new report. дальше »

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Azerbaijan Eyes Blockchain And Smart Contracts Use In Legal System And Utilities

Azerbaijan has revealed plans to implement smart contracts and blockchain technology in its justice system and housing industry. The chairman of an internet forum made the plans public. He said that introducing smart contracts into the justice system had some people interested. дальше »

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Morpheus Network Envisions Real-World Smart Contracts With Chainlink Partnership

Morpheus Network, a blockchain firm working on decentralized global trade, is looking to establish an alliance with Chainlink to explore connecting smart contracts to real-world payments, events and data. дальше »

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Another Token Project Launches on the Bitcoin Cash Network

A new smart contract and tokenization system has been launched on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. On Oct. 31, BCH developer Clemens Ley released the alpha version of Bitcoin Token, a Javascript library built to develop autonomous contracts, BCH-based tokens, and integrate payments into web applications. дальше »

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Hashtoro Launches ZCash Mining

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Hashtoro Launches ZCash Mining

Cloud mining provider Hashtoro has announced the start of ZCash contracts sale.

Hashtoro Launches ZCash Mining

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PumaPay PullPayment Solution Launches Mainnet for Merchant Integrations

Finally, Version 2 of the PumaPay mainnet has been launched. Ver the past month, the project team has been testing and debugging the PullPayment and Recurring Payments smart contracts. What it means The recently introduced mainnet will act as the proof of concept for the PullPayment smart contract. The contract is expected to unlock all […] дальше »

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Is Chainlink [Link] Price Setting up to Go Parabolic?

The 44th ranked cryptocurrency by market cap, Chainlink, has been outperforming for some time. Chainlink is a middleware solution which has been receiving a lot of hype recently. Many view it as holding the potential to revolutionize how smart contracts on blockchain such as Bitcoin and Ethereum interact with external data. дальше »

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Chainlink acquires Town Crier to bolster secure smart contracts network

CryptoNinjas Chainlink, a network provider for reliable, tamper-proof inputs and outputs for complex smart contracts on any blockchain announced today that it has acquired Town Crier, the first working approach for. дальше »

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Testers Needed for Waves Mobile App Beta!

Waves is the fastest blockchain platform with real-world solutions for end users, businesses and developers, whether they need to store or exchange tokens, trade swiftly and securely (DEX) or run fraud-proof business logic (Waves smart contracts). - Medium дальше »

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Arbitrators to Resolve Disputes in the Russian Cryptocurrency Industry

A leading industry organization in Russia has decided to establish an arbitration body to look into disputes within the digital economy, including matters related to cryptocurrency transactions, as well as rights and responsibilities in token sales and the implementation of smart contracts. дальше »

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Open Health Network Launches PatientSphere Medical Data Blockchain

What Is Open Health Network? Open Health Network is a network that uses blockchain and smart contracts technology through its platform, known as patientSphere, to allow consumers to control and monetize all their health information. дальше »

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What are Bitcoin (BTC) futures?

Futures are different from traditional transactions, where the parties involved agree on the price of services or goods and the thing is settled. When it comes to futures contracts, they are settlements that are scheduled for a specific time in the future and include an exact amount which must be paid. These are the two […] дальше »

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Smart Contracts And Their Roles In Enterprise Business Blockchain Projects

Smart contracts are fast becoming one of the most in-demand features of blockchain technology. The benefits are huge and its applicability, almost endless. They can be used for everything from legal contracts to funds release from an escrow account and even regular daily events like locking a defaulting tenant out of an apartment. This is […] дальше »

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CoinGeek Adds Tokenization to Bitcoin Cash

Bitcoin Cash will soon receive a tokenization feature that will allow users to run smart contracts and represent assets on the blockchain. The Tokenized Protocol, which was announced today, will allow BCH users to issue security tokens and utility tokens. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Onboarding Clients for Bitcoin Derivatives, Insiders Say

Inside sources say Goldman Sachs is already onboarding some of its clients to trade on its Bitcoin derivatives, non-deliverable forward (NDF) contracts platform. However, the bank reportedly has no plans to launch trading support for other cryptocurrency derivatives but is serious about providing custodial services. дальше »

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Analyzing 30 Million ETH Payments and The Distribution of Ethereum Smart Contract Transactions

The Distribution of Ethereum Smart Contract Transactions Since its launch in 2015, the Ethereum blockchain has facilitated over 30 million transactions. Smart contracts were the highlight of this network, mainly because they enabled trustless and automated transactions to occur across various sectors of the economy. дальше »

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Justin Sun Announces Tron (TRX)’s Listing on Coinsuper, a Hong-Kong Based Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange

Tron has a focus, projected towards building an infrastructure that would decentralize the internet, using the blockchain technology. It aims at enhancing the entertainment industry, other blockchain networks, and smart contracts. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs launches Bitcoin derivatives – but only for a special few

According to a direct source, investment banking Goliath Goldman Sachs is launching Bitcoin derivatives, reports The Block. It has been confirmed that Goldman Sachs has been signing up a few select clients to its “Bitcoin non-deliverable forward contracts. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Reportedly Onboarding Clients for Future Crypto Products

Goldman Sachs is allowing few of its clients to sign up for its future crypto products, according to reports. The New York investment bank plans to roll out its bitcoin non-deliverable future contracts (NDF), a derivative product pegged to futures. дальше »

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What Is the Bitcoin Lightning Network?

The Lightning Network is an open protocol layer that leverages the power of blockchain and smart contracts to enable instant payments across a network of participants. The Lightning Network enables instant payments at exceptionally, low fees with millions to billions of transactions per second, and cross-chain atomic swaps. дальше »

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UK Financial Authority Considers Crypto Derivatives Ban on Bitcoin CFDs, Options and Futures

UK Financial Authority Considers Ban On Crypto Derivatives Regulation is coming for cryptocurrencies all over the world. Now, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has affirmed that it will consider whether it will ban the sale of crypto derivatives or not. дальше »

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UK Government Moots Ban on Cryptocurrency Derivatives

The U. K. government is considering a ban on cryptocurrency-linked derivative products. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a report on Oct. 29 that it will begin consultations on whether to ban the sale of derivatives based on digital coins like BTC as well as to restrict crypto-based contracts of difference to the public. дальше »

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Waves Community Survey Report

Waves is the fastest blockchain platform with real-world solutions for end users, businesses and developers, whether they need to store or exchange tokens, trade swiftly and securely (DEX) or run fraud-proof business logic (Waves smart contracts). - Medium дальше »

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CMC Markets Expands Crypto Offerings with Ripple’s XRP, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC)

Until now, the operator has been supporting only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)-based contracts for difference and spread betting.

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Cortex Launches the World’s First-Ever AI-on-Blockchain TestNet

CoinSpeaker Cortex Launches the World’s First-Ever AI-on-Blockchain TestNet Cortex launches the world’s first AI-on-Blockchain TestNet together with the first TestNet tutorials to address smart contracts and decentralized applications' most common problems. дальше »

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Available Now: Ethereum Smart Contracts on the Hyperledger Fabric

Open-source proprietary protocol Hyperlegder, a highly-scalable blockchain solution that provides interoperability across a diverse set of enterprise blockchains, now supports the Ethereum Virtual Machine, as stated on a press release on October 26, 2018. дальше »

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Thomson Reuters Partners With Startup for Next Level Derivatives Exchange

Thomson Reuters (TR) provides trusted data and information to professionals across the legal, tax and accounting, and news and media industries. Operating in more than 100 countries, TR lists its shares on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). дальше »

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Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats

With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »

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Recent Expiring BTC Futures Contracts Look to Have No Effects on Bitcoin’s Price

Ethereum World News reported on October 26 CME Group offered expiration of Bitcoin BTC futures contracts. The contracts were expiring that same day and some traders introduced the idea that rather than expiring 4 p. дальше »

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shEOS Creates New EOS21 Protocol To ‘Teleport’ Ethereum ERC20 dApp Tokens

If there is any one thing that stands out amongst all of the benefits that Ethereum has brought to the cryptocurrency industry, it is the implementation of smart contracts. However, smart contracts were just the beginning, as they opened the door for decentralized applications, which are more commonly known as “dApps.” The Ethereum network has […] дальше »

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Smart Contracts Coding Spotlight: Bitcoin Cash’s Spedn

Smart contracts have the potential to elevate any cryptocurrency project to an entire new level. Though Bitcoin itself does not have a direct smart contract language, its “competitor,” Bitcoin Cash, does at this time. дальше »

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Markets Roundup: Spot BTC Markets Shrug CME Settlement, Pantera CEO on Cyclical Sentiment

In the cryptocurrency markets, the recent settlement of CME futures contracts appears to have exerted little impact on spot BTC prices, the CEO of Pantera Capital has shared his outlook on initial coin offerings, and October has proven to be the least volatile month of 2018, with only a single day producing a price swing […] The post Markets Roundup: Spot BTC Markets Shrug CME Settlement, Pantera CEO on Cyclical Sentiment appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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