Tagged: dlt

September 25, 2022 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fragnova recently announced that Ambal Duels, a “free-to-play” strategy card game, will be the “first” blockchain-enabled game to be “built using the platform’s unique game development engine, Claymore.” Using blockchain technology means the game will “have immutable assets and modding functionalities, allowing the community to… Read More

September 24, 2022 @ 7:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Inca Digital‘s government contracting division, Inca Digital Federal, a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract “to research advanced methods for analyzing activity related to financial applications of distributed ledgers in a project called: ‘Mapping… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ShareRing app clients are reportedly able to swap their $SHR tokens between the BNB Smart Chain and ShareLedger (SLP3). Previously, users had to go through “a 3-step process of swapping $SHR from Binance Chain (BEP2) to BEP20 (using Binance Wallet), then to ERC20 (using Multichain),… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vasil is an enhancement of the Cardano platform, “improving scalability and lowering transaction costs” It improves on the Plutus smart contract platform, “allowing developers to deploy more complex smart contracts,” according to an update shared by Poloniex. It is “scheduled to ship on September 22nd,… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bictory Finance, a Web3 software technology company, tackling safety & regulatory problems across chains in the DeFi & NFT space, has launched the Concordium Name Service (CNS), a wallet naming system that “maps human-readable names to blockchain addresses for a more friendly on-chain experience.” The… Read More

September 19, 2022 @ 1:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lago DAO recently voted to pass its first proposal, “putting in motion a series of events resulting in the birth of a new decentralized digital currency: USD2.” USD2 is implemented on the Kadena blockchain via smart contracts, which are “controlled by the Lago DAO.”… Read More

September 18, 2022 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Now that Ethereum (ETH), the world’s largest smart contract platform, has completed the Merge, it’s time to get ready for the next set of Ethereum upgrades – “the Surge, Verge, Purge, and Splurge.” As noted in an update released via an OKX – Okcoin research… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Naoris Protocol, the blockchain and AI-based Decentralized CyberSecurity Mesh that restores cybersecurity across all sectors of the economy, is announcing a partnership with WACEO, a non-profit specialized in governance, legal, and regulatory compliance “serving DeFi projects, DAOs, DEXs, and other Web3 projects across the globe.”… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We’re quickly approaching (or have already followed through with) The Merge, the most notable upgrade in Ethereum’s history and “a crucial turning point for the wider crypto industry,” according to an update from digital asset firm Kraken. As the Ethereum blockchain transitions from proof-of-work (PoW)… Read More

September 13, 2022 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Web3’s commerce layer Boson Protocol is partnering with Alterrage, a DAO-led fashion label leveraging blockchain technology, “to create interoperable collections across physical, augmented, and digital spaces.” The partnership will see Alterrage “open a phygital Web3 store where buyers will be able to purchase the unique… Read More

September 13, 2022 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fetch-ai Network has reportedly on-boarded 40,000 unique users and claims that it’s rapidly scaling its network usage. Fetch-ai Network’s announcement “comes on the heels of its $150 Million Development fund with MEXC Global and ByBit.” Fetch-ai Network’s unique technology called Autonomous Economic Agents (AEA) which… Read More

September 12, 2022 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unlike most other EVM chains, Evmos claims it has launched entirely as a community initiative without VC funding; 50% of the initial supply of tokens was distributed amongst the Cosmos and Ethereum communities. The governance set of the EVMOS token holders is “extremely active” participants,… Read More

September 12, 2022 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securrency, a blockchain-based financial markets infrastructure and products company, announced that it will deploy its proprietary Digital Asset Composer on the XDC Network, a blockchain “with a mature ecosystem and a particular focus on real-world applications in global trade and finance.” Digital Asset Composer is… Read More

September 11, 2022 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mysten Labs, a web3 infrastructure company and developer of the Sui Layer 1 blockchain, announced the initial close of its $300 million Series B funding round. This new capital “values the company at more than $2 billion.” The company intends “to use the proceeds from… Read More

September 9, 2022 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qtum combines Bitcoin’s (BTC) security with Ethereum’s (ETH) programmability in one platform. One of the most innovative aspects of Qtum is that users can “enjoy both Bitcoin and Ethereum updates.” One of these new updates happens to Bitcoin’s Taproot. As explained in a blog post,… Read More

September 8, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prime Protocol is pleased to introduce support for Fuji, which is Avalanche’s testnet chain, in their upcoming testnet beta. Avalanche has reportedly “averaged over a million processed transactions per day in the last month.” Users will be able “to deposit funds from Fuji as well… Read More

September 2, 2022 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Cloud’s Solana Archival Nodes are able to “examine historical address balances, run complex queries, and simulate the blockchain state at any given point in the chain’s history.” Coinbase Cloud previously “launched secure, dedicated Solana infrastructure nodes via Query & Transact, allowing builders to access… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ticketmaster announced that it will allow event organizers to issue NFTs (non-fungible tokens) that are reportedly tied to tickets on Flow, a blockchain/DLT network that’s run by a16z-backed Dapper Labs. Big news for live event fans! @Ticketmaster Event Organizers now can offer digital keepsakes, minted… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto custody technology, and Tokeny, the tokenization solution provider, announced their partnership “to provide a turnkey and enterprise-grade solution for tokenization using the ERC-3643 market standard on Polygon.” Institutions seeking to mint and manage permissioned tokens such as… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini notes that the most consequential Ethereum network upgrade yet, called “The Merge,” is planned for mid-September this year. The upgrade will “codify Ethereum’s long-awaited move to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) from its existing Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism.” Following years of planning, and numerous… Read More