The data-agnostic oracle network supporting multiple blockchains, ORAO, will launch its general data product on top of TRON. The two parties announced a partnership earlier, with ORAO claiming it chose TRON due to the significantly lower transaction costs compared to other networks. ORAO to Launch Products on TRON Described as a “blockchain agnostic oracle platform...Read More
The large law firm CMS selected the blockchain service company Stratis, for its equIP legal accelerator program. As a result, Stratis and CMS will offer support and guidance to startups requiring legal counsel. CMS Adds Stratis to Accelerator Program Founded in 1999, CMS is an integrated, multi-jurisdictional organization of law firms that offers full-service legal...Read More
IOHK and World Mobile have teamed up on an initiative that will use Cardano’s blockchain to create digital identities, mobile internet connection, and financial acceptance to communities in Tanzania. Tanzania To Benefit From Cardano The continent of Africa, consisting of 1.3 billion people, has a huge problem with Internet connection. As revealed, more than half...Read More
Reef Finance has announced that its Substrate-based mainnet will see the light of day in May 2021. Called Reef Chain, it promises to “make DeFi easy” by enabling developers to use a highly scalable and fully EVM-compatible network that’s integrated into the Polkadot ecosystem. Reef Chain Coming in May Reef Finance is a cross-chain DeFi...Read More
After four years of calling cryptocurrencies a “fraud,” American investment bank JP Morgan Chase is now actively hiring developers for Ethereum and blockchain development. The position was posted on Glassdoor, a US-based job and recruiting site. The firm is looking for developers with experience writing smart contracts, implementing business applications, and verifying cryptographic protocols on the blockchain. ...Read More
French game publisher Ubisoft has partnered with Tezos, becoming an official corporate validator node on its blockchain. Nomadic Labs, a research and development team within the Tezos ecosystem, announced the partnership via Twitter. 🎮@Ubisoft is exploring #Tezos technology by becoming a corporate baker. 👋 Welcome to the ecosystem!Read the announcement: https://t.co/ZM1IzBTVCM#blockchain #DigitalTransformation #crypto #Ubisoft pic.twitter.com/6wKCQIFAOJ...Read More
Deutsche Telekom has invested in Celo, an open-sourced proof of stake (PoS) blockchain designed to allow mobile phone access to decentralized finance projects. The German telecommunication giant is the first such company to join the Celo network. Deutsche Telekom Invests in The Future of DeFi Founded in 1995, Deutsche Telekom is the largest telecommunications provider...Read More
The use of decentralized technologies is growing in Spain, and we are not just talking about cryptocurrencies but blockchain in general, especially for enterprise purposes. From municipalities and public universities to corporations and industries, more and more businesses are adopting the blockchain in one way or another, increasing the ecosystem’s diversity and activity. According to...Read More
Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain has decided to expand its mining capacity by purchasing 42,000 S19 Antimners from Bitmain, a Hong Kong crypto-mining products manufacturer. The purchase was worth at least $138.5 million and it’s part of the company’s plans to increase its Bitcoin mining hashrate, aiming at 7.7 EH/s by mid-2021 (an increase in...Read More
The Cardano Foundation has partnered with a goods and products platform providing digital brand protection – Scantrust – to launch a supply chain traceability and anti-counterfeit solution. The first implementation saw the light of day with a Georgian artisan wine producer. The Cardano-Wine Connection The independent Swiss non-for-profit organization behind the popular Cardano blockchain announced...Read More
Just a few weeks after IOTA introduced Mana in its testnet platform, the blockchain project has enhanced its trials by releasing a newer version of the Pollen testnet. It will be integrated into two Coordicide modules, which should serve as a major step towards achieving complete decentralization. In a recent blog post, IOTA announced the...Read More
A global open-source hybrid blockchain protocol, eXchange inFinite (XinFin), has partnered with the enterprise software firm R3. As a result, the latter’s DLT-based platform Corda will use the XDC token as the primary settlement coin. The Bridge Between R3’s Corda and Blockchain Networks In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, both parties announced the collaboration,...Read More
The chain-agnostic Layer-2 infrastructure, Cartesi, has partnered with the IOTA Foundation to expand the use cases of DeFi, gaming, and NFTs. Additionally, both parties aim to serve as the bridge between traditional technological solutions and blockchain. Cartesi Collaborates with IOTA Headquartered in Germany, the IOTA Foundation is a global not-for-profit establishment focusing on research and...Read More
Originally planned for a March 15 launch, the Symbol platform is finally on mainnet following almost four years of development. The proof-of-stake enterprise grade blockchain enables the creation of specialized crypto assets with configurable properties that can act as security tokens. It is an evolution of the original NEM blockchain which was launched in March...Read More
In an attempt to serve as the next generation of DLT, Polkadot has announced plans to establish decentralized and trustless bridges to enhance interoperability among various networks. Parity Technologies is developing the first generic bridge that will enable all Substrate-based chains to connect and communicate with each other. Polkadot’s Decentralized Bridges The blockchain project behind...Read More
Parity Technologies aims at developing and releasing a generic asset parachain to serve as one of the first common-good chains on Polkadot. Dubbed Statemint, it would provide functionality for deploying various asset types, such as tokenized artwork or even central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Statemin to Come on Polkadot The press release shared with CryptoPotato...Read More
The popular DLT protocol Parity Technologies has partnered with Berkeley’s Blockchain Xcelerator program to provide educational panels for students in the university’s blockchain curriculum. As part of the collaboration, Polkadot’s co-founder Gavin Woods will be a guest lecturer in the A. Richard Newton Distinguished Innovator Lecture Series. Parity to Educate Berkeley Students About Blockchain Parity...Read More
A few months following a Cardano integration, the DLT project Wolfram Blockchain Labs (WBL) has done the same with Tezos. As a result, developers working on blockchain analytics and computational contracts will be able to employ the Tezos network. WBL Integrates Tezos WBL is a provider of distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions that support the...Read More
The popular Layer-2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, Matic Network, has rebranded its project to Polygon. Upon the name change, Polygon also announced plans to enhance its support for the Ethereum network to scale faster and reduce the growing transaction costs. Matic Network Becomes Polygon Known as Matic Network until today, the project serves...Read More
The regulated stablecoin fully backed by the US dollar, Stably USD (USDS), will launch on the popular public blockchain – Tezos as a part of an ongoing collaboration between the two parties. The stablecoin issuer aims to target lower fees with the Tezos network, which recently went through an upgrade that decreased the costs by...Read More
India is looking towards adopting blockchain technology for remote voting. This comes despite the country’s stance against cryptocurrency trading. Blockchain Technology in India’s Voting Process According to The Wire, on Monday (Jan. 25, 2020), Sunil Arora, India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), announced the plans to use blockchain technology in a mock trial for remote voting....Read More
The current frenzy in the crypto sphere has instigated arguments surrounding bitcoin’s capacity to replace fiat currency, and notable individuals in the conventional banking sector have recently expressed their opinions on the subject. Central Bank executives Weigh in on the Future of Crypto About two weeks ago, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine...Read More
Viewers of the giant gaming and entertainment brand, World Poker Tour, will be able to earn TFUEL tokens while watching poker content after WPT announced the integration of Theta Network. The partnership will also enable WPT to lower the video delivery CDN costs by 50% while increasing user engagement by employing Theta’s blockchain. Theta Integrated...Read More
UK’s National Health Service is planning the implementation of an Internet of Things project to build and manage COVID-19 vaccine provisions. The solution will use a pubic distributed ledger network – Hedera Hashgraph. Monitoring COVID-19 Vaccines Supplies Using DLT According to an official announcement, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) will aim to digitally monitor its...Read More
China is preparing a consequent major take on blockchain adoption. The country is developing a new project aimed at integrating international central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a part of their recent blockchain endeavor, the BSN. Building a Universal Digital Payment Network as part of 2021 Outlook The country’s national blockchain project, Blockchain Service Network...Read More
The Ethereum-based social network Sapien has partnered with Matic Network, Biconomy, and Torus Labs to enhance mainstream adoption of Web3 social media. The collaboration between the projects will enable gasless transactions and the automatic creation of non-custodial Ethereum wallets on the social platform. Gasless Fees On Sapien’s Ethereum Network The blockchain-based social platform describes itself...Read More
Three months after registering Hashed Venture Fund I, the blockchain-focused investment group Hashed has already raised $120 million. The organization plans to utilize the funds to invest in the blockchain space and other fintech companies focused on protocol economy. Hashed Has Raised $120M In Three Months Based in Seoul, North Korea, Hashed’s mission is to...Read More
During a recent live-streamed conference, Justin Sun’s TRON and BitTorrent announced the latest developments within the decentralized streaming platform DLive. They will allow users to employ peer-to-peer technology and become nodes in the growing network while lowering the costs. DLive Protocol’s Latest Improvements According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the leading peer-to-peer sharing...Read More
In an effort to reinforce its foothold in the cryptocurrency industry, Japanese financial behemoth SBI Holdings, through its subsidiary SBI Financial Services, has acquired UK-based crypto trading company B2C2 for an undisclosed sum. The development comes six months after SBI signed a strategic partnership with the firm. According to reports at the time, SBI purchased...Read More
Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and Microsoft have extended the latter’s blockchain service for gaming rights and royalties management to offer a financial system of record ranging from contract productions to settlements and reconciliations. More Functionalities For Gaming Partners The expanded blockchain functions will allow Microsoft’s Xbox video gaming partners and its network of content...Read More
