Day: April 9, 2020

Block.one Will Vote With Its EOS in Clear Break From Previous Cautiousness

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Block.one, the company that developed the backend of the EOS network, is now taking a much more active role in it. Its stake of EOS tokens, previously left unused, will be used to vote for block producers (BP), according to an April 8 announcement. The EOS network runs on EOSIO, a blockchain technology stack that Block.one also sells as an enterprise solution. The public network uses a form of distributed Proof-of-Stake consensus (dPoS), where blocks are created by entities voted by all stakeholders.  Block.one also holds a stake of EOS…

France’s CBDC Test Moves Digital Euro One Step Closer to Reality

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Lately, it seems that most major national banks are toying with the notion of a national digital currency. France is conducting tests of its own now, and it could pave the way for a digital euro. What will France’s experiments involve, and how will they affect the crypto ecosystem? Here’s what is known so far. According to a document it published on March 30, the Bank of France is on the hunt for a central bank digital currency that can ease interbank settlements. To find one, the institution has called…

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: April 9, 2020

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Total crypto market cap added $14.5 billion to its value since Monday morning and now stands at $208.8 billion. Top ten coins are mostly flat for the last 24 hours. Bitcoin SV (BSV) and Tezos (XTZ) registered 1.6 and 3.6 percent of increase respectively. At the time of writing Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $7,312 on the Bitstamp daily chart, while Ether (ETH) moved up to $170 and Ripple’s XRP is hovering around $0.199. BTC/USD Bitcoin suffered another rejection at $6,900 on Sunday, April 5 and fell down to $6,770,…

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Interchain Data Hosting Project Combines Edge Computing With DLT

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Interchain decentralized data hosting project Bluzelle (BLZ) announced the launch of its mainnet which aims to combine the advantages of edge computing with distributed ledger technology (DLT). According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on April 9, Bluezelle will host a network stress test dubbed “Swarm of Duty” which will be incentivized with $30,000 worth of tokens for developers, token holders and validators.  The company says that this test is “the last step before Bluzelle’s mainnet launches” and is meant to ensure that the network can manage real-world usage. Bluzelle’s…

Is Bitcoin the Best Blockchain Investment?

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Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Creates Private Trading Hub for Shareholders

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Following its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last month, blockchain gaming startup Animoca Brands has engaged an online marketplace to continue private trades of shares in the company. Animoca Brands —  the parent company of TSB Gaming — has made its mark on the blockchain gaming space in recent years by collaborating with big-name firms such as Tetris creator Atari and signing a global licensing agreement with Formula 1. On April 9, Animoca released details of its engagement with PrimaryMarkets, an Australia-based online marketplace for the trading of…

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Undergoes Halving; Here’s All You Need to Know

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The market’s excitement regarding the block reward halving is generally direct at Bitcoin – not any of its forks. But as forks, they, too, undergo halving events. For smaller networks, where a fee market is not even close to developing, a halving event can be catastrophic, April 9, 2020. Mining Perils on Bitcoin Cash At $265 per BCH, the block reward for miners has dropped from $3,310 to $1,655 in the span of a block. The halving is meant to reduce supply and disinflate Bitcoin, but is this worth it…