Blockchain

Recent heavy congestion on the Ethereum blockchain appears to have had a beneficial knock-on effect for one cryptocurrency project in particular.Loopring (LRC) is a protocol for building non-custodial decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Ethereum. It is also one of the few projects currently placed ahead of the curve thanks to its use of zk-rollup technology, which scales Ethereum transactions from ~15/sec, to ~3,000/sec.It’s interesting to note, therefore, that the value of Loopring increased...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer]Before the Covid-19 pandemic, smart working was still a niche paradigm adopted by few software startups, freelancers, and nomad workers. Despite the unfortunate consequences of Covid-19 in the worldwide economy, the mainstream adoption of smart working as a de-facto paradigm in the job market, let many professionals appreciate its benefits, such as the flexibility, as well as the reduced commute and costs, and a more balanced lifestyle.Even after...

Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square has established a non-profit organization called Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA).Working independently from Square, the entity aims to ensure open access to blockchain technology in the digital asset sector and fight patent trolls.Square Creates COPAAccording to Square’s announcement, COPA aims to stop companies within the cryptocurrency ecosystem from “locking up” valuable and useful technologies in patents. The company outlined that...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 968. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Ist DeFi die Investmentchance des Jahrzehnts & Durchgesickerter Gesetzesentwurf zur europaweiten Kryptoregulierung 1.) DeFi is a ‚once in a decade investment opportunity‘ — True or false?https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-is-a-once-in-a-decade-investment-opportunity-true-or-false 2.) Leaked draft shows European Union set to be first major jurisdiction to...

Binance is willing to go big in the world of DeFi and is investing heavily in promoting its own ecosystem in a clear attempt to take some of the spotlights off Ethereum.During an online panel at The World of DeFi summit, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, announced the creation of a $100 million fund to promote DeFi projects running on the Binance Smart Chain.“To bootstrap or to kick off the Binance Smart Chain, and to invite all the...

One of the biggest obstacles for people with a great idea, when it comes to entering the space of decentralized finance (DeFi), is the lack of technical knowledge. Decentralized ledgers are a relatively recent addition to the technological world, and finding a reliable developer is both difficult and costly, as many of them are already working with a steady project. But if this obstacle were removed, or at least mitigated, the space would have the opportunity to flourish and entice a number...

Two years after the infamous Bitcoin Cash hard fork of 2018, the news about the new one scheduled for November 15, 2020, is spreading, and this time, nobody seems happy about the new possible drama.The Bitcoin Cash community is at the beginning of a new era – Bitcoin Cash hard fork may happen on November 15, 2020, splitting the network into two blockchains. The hard fork is a result of longstanding debates over development funding.Three main implementations are working in BCH right now:...

With the reformed laws, Swiss banking institutions are expected to have a switch in their blockchain and crypto integration models.New Swiss law reforms have been enacted by the Switzerland Senate that will give blockchain and cryptocurrency companies a new lease of life. Already a nation with a number of blockchain-based firms, the newly reformed Swiss laws will give a deeper footing to blockchain entities in the alpine country.Per a report from Swiss Info, the country’s senators rapidly...

Politicians in the Swiss senate passed a new set of financial law reforms on Thursday, September 10. The “blockchain act” will provide a clear legal framework regarding cryptocurrency trading and how it relates to securities laws, according to a new report.The proposed legal reforms were agreed upon unanimously by the Swiss House of Representatives in the summer and could come into effect by early 2021. The new laws are expected to give Switzerland the most advanced blockchain regulatory...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 967. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Bitcoin Nachfrage steigt weiter an, DeFi User macht 250k aus $200 & 3 Nationen führen bald staatliche Kryptowährungen ein. 1.) Bitcoin Nachfrage steigt weiter an – Grayscale erklärt wiesohttps://cryptomonday.de/bitcoin-nachfrage-steigt-weiter-an-grayscale-erklaert-wieso/ 2.) User von DeFi-Plattform macht aus 200 US-Dollar 250.000...