Global CDN Blockstack Launches Stacks 2.0 – Servers Driven by Blockchain including Proof of Transfer (PoX) Aimed at User-Owned Internet

Global Content Distribution Network (CDN) and Cloudflare competitor Blockstack has launched Stacks 2.0 Public – a public testnet release that will allow blockchain developers and miners to participate in the deployment of an innovative new consensus mechanism, dubbed Proof of Transfer (PoX), as well as trial Clarity smart contracts that the company has been working on for some time. Blockstack has built the core protocols and is aiming for a user-owned internet. A key milestone on the road to the companies mainnet, the Blockstack PBC will work alongside potential miners…

Blockchain Platform Partnership Allows Rewards Points Consolidation

Rewards points Blockchain platform, MiL.k Alliance, has coupled up with South East Asian travel accommodation platform, Yanolja, for rewards points compatibility and usage. “The integration with South Korea’s fastest growing online travel agency means that Yanolja members can now connect the Yanolja app to the MiL.k app, providing the ability to earn rewards and participate in MiL.k promotions,” said a statement provided to Cointelegraph.  MiL.k makes rewards points less cumbersome Earning rewards points can be a siloed endeavor. Transferring or selling said points is often not possible. Points also often…