As Ethereum 2.0 continues to be delayed, competing smart contract platforms have emerged to try and compete. These are Crypto Briefing’s top 12 competitors to Ethereum. Key Takeaways Smart contracts …
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Tezos could introduce “vanity addresses” thanks to a new initiative from the blockchain community. Key Takeaways Tezos may introduce human-readable addresses in the near future. These addresses can be attached …
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The World of Finance May Start Using Ethereum to Set Interest Rates
by Jalyn Riceby Jalyn RiceChairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, spoke highly of an Ethereum fork to help facilitate the benchmark for global interest rates. Key Takeaways Jerome Powell believes the Ethereum-based LIBOR …
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XRP Ledger could introduce digital Checks, a new feature that makes sending and receiving cryptocurrency even easier on the XRP Ledger. Key Takeaways Blockchain validators may vote to add Checks …
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Developers have gathered information on Ethereum 2.0 into one comprehensive blog post. Key Takeaways Ethereum 2.0 will introduce staking and sharding. Several testnets and tools are currently available to developers. …
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Controversial AI Firm Awarded $500,000 Contract for Coronavirus Tracing
by Jalyn Riceby Jalyn RiceAI Firm Faculty will require extensive personal data for purposes that are currently unclear. Key Takeaways U.K. government awarded AI firm a contract to help deal with coronavirus pandemic. The …
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The DeFi news category was brought to you by Ampleforth, our preferred DeFi partner Share this article A week after its competitor tBTC faltered, Ren Protocol’s much-awaited mainnet on Ethereum …
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Polkadot, an interoperability project, has launched a nearly-complete version of its blockchain after three years of development. Key Takeaways Polkadot’s first “chain candidate” went live this week. This stage prepares …
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The term “fourth industrial revolution” was first used by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2016. It represents a new era of technology and industry in our global society characterized …
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Researchers in Europe Condemn Centralized COVID-19 Tracking Approach
by Jalyn Riceby Jalyn RiceTwo camps have emerged within the open-source COVID-19 tracking space in Europe. One solution, DP-3T, offers privacy-preserving benefits for citizens and is backed by over 300 scientists around the world. …