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block-production-on-cardano-is-now-fully-decentralized
Posted by | April 1, 2021
Block production on Cardano is now fully decentralized

IOHK, the company behind the blockchain, will no longer participate in the production of blocks, making Cardano the only truly community-run network on the market.The decentralization of Cardano is now...

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enjin-builds-nft-focused-blockchain-on-polkadot-(dot)
Posted by | March 31, 2021
Enjin builds NFT-focused blockchain on Polkadot (DOT)

As Ethereum’s non-fungible token (NFT) mania is booming, blockchain development startup Enjin decided to take it one step further and launch a whole new decentralized network dedicated specifically to these...

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chipotle-invites-users-to-unlock-$100,000-in-bitcoin
Posted by | March 31, 2021
Chipotle invites users to unlock $100,000 in Bitcoin

On April 1, the American chain of fast-food restaurants, Chipotle Mexican Grill will celebrate National Burrito Day by giving away $100,000 worth of Bitcoin, according to a press release published...

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110-year-old-thai-bank-scb-taps-into-defi-project-band-protocol
Posted by | March 30, 2021
110-year-old Thai bank SCB taps into DeFi project Band Protocol

SCB 10X, the holding company of Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand’s first commercial bank, said today it was joining decentralized finance (DeFi) project Band Protocol as a node validator, as per...

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the-long-awaited-“interchain-era”-begins-on-cosmos-(atom)
Posted by | March 29, 2021
The long-awaited “Interchain Era” begins on Cosmos (ATOM)

The highly anticipated inter-blockchain communication (IBC) protocol transfers have gone live on Cosmos (ATOM), allowing users to transfer their tokens between different decentralized networks, its developers announced today.“After 5 years...

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new-york-turns-to-ibm-blockchain-to-battle-the-coronavirus
Posted by | March 29, 2021
New York turns to IBM blockchain to battle the coronavirus

An app for tracking coronavirus test results and proving an individual’s vaccine status launched in New York over the weekend, and it’s using blockchain technology to ensure tamperproof results.The Excelsior...

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youtuber-turns-nintendo-game-boy-into-bitcoin-mining-rig
Posted by | March 28, 2021
YouTuber turns Nintendo Game Boy into Bitcoin mining rig

News › Bitcoin › Mining Turns out, even a 30-year-old handheld game console can discover a Bitcoin block...in just a couple of quadrillion years. Liam Frost · March 28, 2021...

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an-nft-made-by-humanoid-robot-‘sophia’-just-sold-for-$688,000
Posted by | March 25, 2021
An NFT made by humanoid robot ‘Sophia’ just sold for $688,000

A recent non-fungible token (NFT) sale saw a digital art piece sell for nearly $700,000, as per a report by news outlet Reuters on Thursday. What made this sale impressive,...

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here’s-an-explainer-on-ethereum-dex-uniswap’s-v3-update
Posted by | March 24, 2021
Here’s an explainer on Ethereum DEX Uniswap’s V3 update

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap released the details of the much-awaited v3 upgrade, as per a blog post on Tuesday. “Today we are thrilled to present a detailed overview of Uniswap...

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bitcoin-is-slow,-impractical,-and-eco-unfriendly,-says-bank-of-america
Posted by | March 19, 2021
Bitcoin is slow, impractical, and eco-unfriendly, says Bank of America

Bitcoin (BTC) is “exceptionally volatile,” “impractical,” and extremely harmful to the ecosystem, said Bank of America’s (BofA) analyst in a research report cited by TheStreet today.Titled “Bitcoin’s Dirty Little Secrets,”...

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