Tagged: distributed ledger technology

June 8, 2022 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  As the crucial underlying infrastructure of a public chain ecosystem, the mainnet’s performance “determines its development,” the IOST team notes in an update. Since the mainnet launch, the IOST development team claims it has “maintained an innovative attitude and has released frequent updates and… Read More

June 8, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

While the adoption of Web2 computing technologies has gained traction in the consumer and enterprise segments, security breaches and privacy concerns “continue to mar this space,” according to an update from Huobi. Web3 computing, with its inherent ability to alleviate such issues, “will likely see… Read More

June 6, 2022 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With major exchanges listing OP tokens recently, attention has been “brought to Layer 2 and its potential to eat into Layer 1’s market share,” according to an update from Huobi. However, the TVL for Layer 2 has “pulled back by over 40%, which is far… Read More

June 5, 2022 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, which claims to be the “leading” Web3 digital identity platform and NFT domain name provider, recently announced the launch of Profile Badges “verified by on-chain activity.” Profile Badges act as a way for users “to build and showcase their digital identity, such as… Read More

June 4, 2022 @ 1:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Pyth network, a specialized oracle solution for “latency-sensitive” financial data that is typically kept behind the “walled gardens” of centralized institutions, recently announced the deployment of its first-party financial data on BNB Chain, a “community-driven,” “decentralized” and “censorship-resistant” blockchain, and integration with BNB Application… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AccuWeather, which claims to be the world’s “most accurate” and “most used” weather source, recently launched its AccuWeather API “in collaboration” with API3, a first-party blockchain oracle solution, providing a Web3 wrapper that enables Web API providers to offer AccuWeather’s weather data “directly on-chain.” The… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Cosmos Builders Foundation has reportedly introduced its federation of crypto-native organizations “collaborating toward a more vibrant, egalitarian, and resilient Interchain economy.” In coordination with the Interchain Foundation, the Cosmos Builders Foundation is focused on “supporting the maintenance and development of infrastructural public goods for… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Waves Enterprise, a hybrid blockchain platform combining public and private chains, has announced its intention “to move to a decentralized governance model and open-source its entire codebase.” The Waves Enterprise stack and further development of WE ecosystem “will be managed not by a group of… Read More

June 1, 2022 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Craig Blitz, Chief Product Officer at Digital Asset, which is building the platform, developer tools, and leveraging the best modern infrastructure providers “to change how businesses interact.” Digital Asset (the company) is the creator of the Daml multi-party application platform. Our… Read More

May 29, 2022 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockware Solutions (BWS), which claims to be an industry “leader” in blockchain infrastructure and Bitcoin mining, is pleased to form a partnership with SEVA. Blockware Solutions has initiated a large-scale 150-megawatt development “to expand its Bitcoin mining operations in SunPark, an extension of Rock Creek… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited, the company operating the blockchain-enabled platform tether.to that “powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization of over US $73 billion,” has launched Tether tokens (USDt) on Polygon (formerly MATIC), “a leading blockchain development platform.” The addition of Tether to the Polygon ecosystem… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 1:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Israeli blockchain firm StarkWare, which offers a cryptographic compression service, has managed to quadruple its latest valuation during just the past six months. Starkware confirmed that it finalized a $100 million Series D round that had been led by Greenoaks Capital as well as Coatue,… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bit.com, a digital currency exchange with up to 50X leverage on perpetual futures, is pleased to announce that it now supports the depositing and withdrawal of TONCOIN, “the native token of the TON Protocol, on its native blockchain, and will introduce a 200% APY on… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DeFiYield.app, a cross-chain decentralized security network and multi-chain digital asset management platform, announced that it has added Cardano-based DeFi protocols SundaeSwap and Minswap to its platform – “making it the first ever yield farming dashboard to integrate with the Cardano blockchain.” The new offering will… Read More

May 26, 2022 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paystand, a key player in blockchain-powered B2B payments, and the maker of the fast-growing Payment SuiteApp for NetSuite AR, has announced new automatic billing and payment features “to provide a faster, simpler, and better customer and user experience.” The product offerings work with Paystand’s current… Read More

May 25, 2022 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Blockchain Business Council – the international industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem – has announced a merger with market standards association for the adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, Global Digital Finance (GDF). The merger sees the two organizations “join their respective resources,… Read More

May 25, 2022 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, the international provider of smart contract and blockchain security, has released its latest report on the state of security in Web3 for Q1 2022. The report provides insights into the future of Web3 following the “greatest” losses in existence, closing out a surge in… Read More

May 24, 2022 @ 6:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ShareRing, a digital identity blockchain/DLT ecosystem enabling seamless access through a suite of L2 iD protocols, has announced the launch of a Multichain bridge (BEP20 to ERC-20 tokens transfer now live). ShareToken is currently available via Binance Chain, BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, and ShareLedger. ShareLedger… Read More

May 23, 2022 @ 12:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Companies recently announced the launch of Lens Protocol, an open-source tech stack for “building decentralized social networking applications.” Lens has been launched on Polygon’s “low-cost” and “eco-friendly” blockchain . Using Lens’ open-source blockchain tech, developers can now “build Web3-powered social media apps, marketplaces, recommendation… Read More

May 22, 2022 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Group (STG), a venture studio focused on building financial infrastructure to support the growth and development of the security token industry, is pleased to announce the closure of the company’s $3 million Series A round, “led by Blue Bay Ventures, and including strategic… Read More