Developers have gathered information on Ethereum 2.0 into one comprehensive blog post. Key Takeaways Ethereum 2.0 will introduce staking and sharding. Several testnets and tools are currently available to developers. The upgrade may begin to go live during Q3 2020. Share this article Ethereum 2.0, a significant upgrade to theContinue Reading
AI Firm Faculty will require extensive personal data for purposes that are currently unclear. Key Takeaways U.K. government awarded AI firm a contract to help deal with coronavirus pandemic. The contract shows that data including social media and credit rating scores would be processed. Parts of the document have beenContinue Reading
The DeFi news category was brought to you by Ampleforth, our preferred DeFi partner Share this article A week after its competitor tBTC faltered, Ren Protocol’s much-awaited mainnet on Ethereum is finally live. The protocol brings Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to Ethereum in a non-custodial manner. Ren Protocol’s Much AwaitedContinue Reading
Polkadot, an interoperability project, has launched a nearly-complete version of its blockchain after three years of development. Key Takeaways Polkadot’s first “chain candidate” went live this week. This stage prepares the network for staking and validator nodes. Polkadot’s DOT token is not yet in general circulation. Share this article PolkadotContinue Reading
Two camps have emerged within the open-source COVID-19 tracking space in Europe. One solution, DP-3T, offers privacy-preserving benefits for citizens and is backed by over 300 scientists around the world. The other, PEPP-PT, is centralized and risks being repurposed for commercial uses or worse. Key Takeaways Open-source researchers are workingContinue Reading
Zilliqa’s future has, for better or worse, always been defined by Ethereum’s trajectory. In many ways, though, Zilliqa has found ways to quickly resolve the growing pains of the number two blockchain network. Key Takeaways Zilliqa has made a strategy of following Ethereum and adding improvements like scalability. Since CryptoKitties,Continue Reading
Cardano has launched Daedalus 1.0, its full node wallet for ADA users. Key Takeaways Daedalus provides highly secure transactions and a refined UI. Future versions of Daedalus will support custom tokens and more. The release is part of Cardano’s transition from Byron to Shelley. Share this article IOHK has launchedContinue Reading
Getting involved with cryptocurrency mining is a great way to gain a deeper understanding of the Bitcoin blockchain, and earn BTC along the way. Share this article Bitcoin pioneered mining when it first went live in 2008, and it’s still one of the most popular coins among crypto miners. MiningContinue Reading
CipherTrace’s tracking tool, Armada, will help banks better monitor crypto activity. Though such a service will protect financial institutions, it could have serious implications for crypto enthusiasts. Key Takeaways CipherTrace offers banks a suite of new AML and KYC tools to better monitor crypto activity. U.S. regulators already have identifiedContinue Reading
Ethereum is used as money far more often than Bitcoin, at least according to one new analysis of on-chain data. Key Takeaways Analyzing the top 10,000 ETH addresses shows that Ethereum has significant transaction volume, compared to that of Bitcoin. 16% of the Ether in circulation has been actively usedContinue Reading