Tagged: block.one

March 27, 2020 @ 1:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered firm that developed EOS, a leading platform for creating decentralized applications (dApps), has been working on a new blockchain-enabled social media platform, called Voice, for more than a year. Block.one reports that it has invested $150 million in Voice, which was… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Block.one, a Cayman Islands-registered open-source software publisher that developed EOS, one of the largest platforms for building and deploying decentralized applications (dApps), revealed the release candidate for EOSIO 2, the Version 2 of its EOSIO protocol.  As noted in a press release shared with CrowdFund… Read More

October 5, 2019 @ 5:31 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Embattled crypto exchange Bitfinex has announced that it, “has completed a chainswap to convert US$5 million tethers onto the EOS protocol via sister exchange EOSfinex. Tethers are cryptographic proxies of USD designed to maintain a stable value equivalent to one USD. They are used to… Read More

October 2, 2019 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week it was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had settled with Block.one, creator of EOS, regarding allegations of issuing unregistered securities during an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised a record-breaking $4 billion. The fine assessed by the… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 9:54 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against Block.one, high-profile creator of the blockchain network EOS, for allegedly conducting an unlicensed multi-billion USD ICO (initial coin offering) crowdsale. Block.one has agreed to pay a $24 million USD civil penalty: “The Securities and… Read More

September 26, 2019 @ 7:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced earlier this week it has opened U.S. operations at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, which is located in the Washington D.C. metro area. According to Block.one, the new location is its fourth global site. As… Read More

June 2, 2019 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced on Saturday the launch of its new blockchain-based social media application, Voice, which is designed with users of the platform in mind. According to Block.one, Voice is a more “transparent social media platform” for the… Read More

May 22, 2019 @ 10:25 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSXV: GLXY; Frankfurt: 7LX), Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank, has sold, “a majority of the Company’s position” in Block.one back to Block.One itself. Block.one is the company that launched the EOS blockchain last year. Galaxy’s remaining shares in Block.one, “…will no longer represent a… Read More

September 23, 2018 @ 9:00 pm By Steven McClurg and Katie Talati  |  

EOS Explained. EOS is a smart contract platform for the development and launching of decentralized applications. The project aims to be completely decentralized in the future, with the ability to support industrial applications at higher speeds and no fees. You may have heard of EOS… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 12:05 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Hackers have used the EOS cryptocurrency platform’s own token-generating service to create a knock-off “EOS” token then steal about $58 000 of real crypto from users of the “decentralized” crypto exchange Newdex, The Next Web reports. Newdex reportedly issued a statement confirming the hack: “EOS account oo1122334455 issued 1,000,000,000 fake… Read More

August 18, 2018 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

A group of EOS blockchain community members have banded together to create the EOS Alliance. This new group, which includes many well known names, is seeking to provide the broader EOS community with a platform for collaborative and transparent decision making, according to a release…. Read More

July 19, 2018 @ 8:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Is EOS the hottest thing in crypto since Bitcoin? I don’t know, but EOS creator Block.One raise a ton of money in their ICO and now that they have sufficient traditional money they are executing on their vision of being the next big thing in… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced on Monday that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel has invested in the company, along with other notable investors, Bitmain, Louis Bacon, and Alan Howard. According to Block.one, the investment round follows an earlier round… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 6:31 am By JD Alois  |  

On June 14th, EOS (or BlockOne) announced that the EOSIO Network was now live on the mainnet. The launch has not been without a hiccup or two. Soon after launch, reports hit about EOS freezing.  EOS is moderated by “Block Producers or BPs. These are the… Read More

June 16, 2018 @ 12:05 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The cryptocurrency network that raised four billion in its ICO (Initial Coin Offering), and took two weeks to attract sufficient commitment from holders to go live, froze earlier today after less than forty-eight hours of operations. The EOS crypto token network is moderated by a… Read More

June 11, 2018 @ 7:22 am By JD Alois  |  

EOS, by Block.one, is one of the most anticipated and hyped blockchain ecosystems yet. The initial coin offering (ICO) raised $4 billion. Recently, the EOS team announced their platform was ready for launch. But as part of the validation process, 15% of the tokens must… Read More

June 4, 2018 @ 7:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

EOS creator Block.one, and SVK Crypto, a London-based investor in blockchain tech, have partnered on a US$50 million fund to fuel the growth and development of the EOSIO blockchain ecosystem – which was released in the wild just this past week. In December 2017, Block.one… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

EOS, described as an operating system on which scalable Decentralized Autonomous Communities, or “DACs,” can easily be built, launched, and governed, is ready to go. The company seeks to “empower communities to create the next era of disruptive organizations.” In a Tweet, EOS announced that… Read More

March 21, 2018 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the developer behind blockchain software EOS.IO, and fintech investment company FinLab AG announced they have teamed up to launch a $100 million joint venture to accelerate the development of EOS.IO projects in Europe. The EOS.IO software reportedly provides accounts, authentication, databases, asynchronous communication and… Read More

January 12, 2018 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the land of initial coin offerings (ICO), a world that is starting to look a bit like Xanadu, an estimated $4.9 billion was raised. This number was buttressed by several sources. WSJ.com reported in December that ICOs had topped $4 billion. Crunchbase augmented that… Read More