Category: Blockchain

How Polygon Emerged As The 2nd Largest Gaming Blockchain In March

Polygon, Ethereum’s layer-2 scaling solution, is swiftly emerging as a powerhouse in the gaming industry, thanks to a rise in user activity on its network. Polygon had a 53% growth in daily unique active wallets (dUAWs) last month, reaching 138,081 in March, making it the second-largest blockchain gaming network in terms of UAWs, according to DappRadar. Polygon’s expansion in the game business is important, given the company was originally recognized for its DeFi dApps. In March, the network surpassed Hive to take second place, a positive indication for Polygon as it develops…

Reddit Avatars on Polygon Blockchain

Reddit, the online discussion platform, has launched the third generation of its blockchain-based digital collectibles, Reddit Avatars, on the Polygon blockchain. The new avatars were released on April 5, 2023, and have generated a lot of buzz within the community. The non-fungible token (NFT) avatars were first introduced in July 2022 as a way to empower artists to create and sell their work. These avatars were made available in August 2022 and generated thousands of dollars in sales for the artists. Users who purchased a collectible were also able to…

Avalanche introduces ‘Evergreen’ subnets to connect institutions on blockchain

Ava Labs, the developer of the Avalanche layer-1 blockchain platform, is introducing new institutional deployments to improve the blockchain environment. On April 6, Ava Labs introduced Avalanche Evergreen Subnets, a suite of institutional blockchain tooling and customizations designed to address company-specific requirements for financial services. The new product aims to allow institutions to maintain control over their blockchain environment while enabling intercompany communication, Ava Labs’ institutional business development director, Morgan Krupetsky, told Cointelegraph. “Currently, many institutions are building use cases on enterprise blockchains such as Corda, Hyperledger, Quorum or R3, which…

Top 5 books to learn about blockchain

Reading blockchain books can be an effective way to understand blockchain technology comprehensively. These books can provide insights into the history and principles of blockchain, and how it works in practice. By reading these books, you can gain a deeper appreciation of the potential of blockchain technology and its various use cases across different industries. Furthermore, these books can help you understand how blockchain can be used to solve real-world problems and transform existing business models. By staying up-to-date with the latest blockchain developments, you can position yourself for success…

Orbs Releases Smart Contract for Validators in TON Blockchain

Orbs, a public blockchain infrastructure designed for mass usage applications, has announced the release of a new smart contract called the single nominator for validators in the Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain. The contract provides an isolated cold wallet for validators to secure their validation process, enhancing their independence, security, and protection against gas-spending attacks. In the TON blockchain network, validators participate in a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm by staking their cryptocurrency holdings to support the network’s security and transaction processing. The nominator essentially nominates a validator to represent their stake…

SEB and Credit Agricole launch digital bond platform on blockchain

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and Credit Agricole Bank have jointly launched a new digital bond platform called “so|bond.” The platform is built on blockchain technology and enables institutional clients to issue, trade and settle bonds digitally. The platform is set to provide a more efficient and secure process than traditional methods, enhancing the clients’ experience. The so|bond platform is designed to use a validation protocol called “Proof of Climate awaReness” to minimize its environmental footprint while incentivizing participating nodes to improve their environmental impact. Each node will be remunerated according…

Modular Blockchain Astria Raises $5.5M for Shared Sequencer Network

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Blockchain-Powered Satellite Contributes to Ethereum Scaling

The Ethereum KZG ceremony is receiving a contributor from outer space as Cryptosat, a blockchain-powered satellite orbiting Earth, has contributed entropy to the Ethereum scaling effort. The satellite’s Verifiable Random Beacon service generated the entropy, which was signed by the satellite itself and can be verified using the public key of Crypto2. The Ethereum Foundation requested that users from all over the world contribute randomness to the KZG ceremony to strengthen the security of the next version of Ethereum. The KZG ceremony aims to provide a cryptographic foundation for Ethereum…

European banks launch ‘sustainable’ blockchain platform for digital bonds

Two banks from Sweden and France announced the launch of a new digital bond platform built on blockchain technology. The platform will enable institutional clients to issue, trade, and settle bonds digitally, providing a more efficient and secure process compared to traditional methods. The platform, a joint project of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and Credit Agricole Bank, is called so|bond. According to the announcement from April 3, the blockchain network will be using a validation protocol, Proof of Climate awaReness, minimizing its environmental footprint. The Proof of Climate awaReness protocol…