
Optimism “Soft” Launches Layer-2 Solution Amid Ethereum Bull Run
The Ethereum bull run is in full swing, the soft launch of the Optimism...
The Ethereum bull run is in full swing, the soft launch of the Optimism...
Firo has activated a new privacy upgrade called Lelantus as of Jan. 14, 2021. The newly upgraded protocol enhances transaction privacy by removing Firo's previous limitations. Firo Boosts Privacy With Lelantus Firo was initially launched as...
Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, called on Jack Dorsey not to create a decentralized social media standard within Twitter. He said that Dorsey’s Blue Sky project should be made open-source so that the entire crypto industry can contribute to it. In the exchange, Hoskinson revealed that IOHK was working on a mysterious project that could...
The high-speed blockchain has garnered quite the fan following in the past year. Parachains on Polkadot Blockchain ecosystem and crypto protocol Polkadot saw the launch of its first-ever parachain yesterday, a move that pushed the prices of its DOT token to...
A critical Ethereum implementation, EIP-1559, is drawing closer. However, some Ethereum miners are opposed to the update. EIP-1559 Sparks Debate Members of the Ethereum community are facing a roadblock over EIP-1559. Discussions surrounding the update surfaced in the...
Blockstack's soon-to-be-launched blockchain offers developers smart contracts anchored to Bitcoin and investors new ways to earn BTC. Delegate Tokens, Earn Bitcoin Stacks 2.0...
1inch Exchange, a leading DEX aggregator, has added support for MakerDAO's Peg Stability Module (PSM). This feature allows users to swap DAI:USDC at a 1:1 ratio while charging a...
Staking protocol StaFi has updated users with its 2021 roadmap after falling behind on a few key milestones. StaFi Announces Product-Packed First Quarter Users can stake PoS tokens on...
Cosmos has released a new software development kit (SDK) called Stargate, a major milestone towards building the network's "internet of blockchains." Stargate Ushers in Interoperable Era...
Litecoin will receive smart contract capabilities through Flare Networks, according to a tweet from the latter project. Flare Networks Adds Smart Contracts Flare Networks states that it will introduce the feature...
Polkadot, Cosmos, and Avalanche have all been created to solve the same set of problems—the low latency and scalability issues plaguing Ethereum. However, each of the blockchains took on a different approach to improving Ethereum. We explore the subtle...
Dfinity has announced the successful launch of its governance blockchain mainnet, known as Network Nervous System (NNS). Dfinity's Cloud Computing Project Switzerland-based blockchain project Dfinity aims to compete with centralized...
Bittrex recently made the decision to delist Monero, Zcash, Dash, and Grin. Those delistings raise questions about the future of Litecoin, which also has plans to add privacy features. Is Grin's Delisting a Bad Sign for...
BTSE exchange has launched a Monero-backed token on Ethereum called Wrapped Monero (WXMR). The innovation arrives amidst a wave of delistings for various privacy-centric tokens....
After signing off on an action-packed year, Polkadot is gearing up for an even more eventful 2021. We take a look at some of the projects that are set to launch on the blockchain platform this year, as well as a few major updates to the networks that are set to see the light of day in the coming weeks. Frontier With interoperability...
Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution Optimistic PBC has announced a firm date for when it will launch its mainnet trial with Synthetix. Ethereum Gas Fees Force Alternatives Optimism PBC...
According to Gavin Wood, the founder and lead developer at Polkadot, The ambitious blockchain project has had a hugely successful year and will continue to be the most decentralized network on the market. Wood published a roundup of the company’s achievements in 2020 and shared the company’s plans for next year. Grant programs and treasuries were a...
Andre Cronje has been building more decentralized finance infrastructure. This time, he's created a protocol called yCredit....
In a recent YouTube video, Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, looked back at 2020 and how it helped shape Cardano into a future-proof, third-generation blockchain. With 2021 right around the corner, Hoskinson also laid out what next year will have in store for the blockchain, with governance being the central point of the project’s development in the next several months. This year...
Stably announced its collaboration with the Tezos ecosystem in a release this week. The move will bring the USD-backed stablecoin, USDS, to the latter. From Ethereum to Tezos Stablecoin development project Stably...