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What is Star Atlas? (POLIS & ATLAS)

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 2:14 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Star Atlas held its IEO in FTX last January 26. This full guide talks about the inner workings of the Star Atlas platform. In the past year alone, we have witnessed an immense rise in blockchain-based gaming projects. The unique combination of gaming and traditional financing has become quite appealing to a community of blockchain enthusiasts. The introduction of titles like Yield Guild Games and Binamon has truly legitimized the decentralized gaming sector. Star Atlas and other gaming projects alike have shown the importance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for a

Bug in Leading Ethereum Node Software Has Caused the Chain to Fork

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 11:32 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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A bug in outdated versions of the leading Ethereum client for node operators, Geth, is causing forks on the chain, according to research by the Block.According to The Block, this could enable double spends on the world’s second-largest blockchain by market capitalization. Ethereum security lead Martin Holst Swende tweeted, “Fortunately, most miners were already updated, and the correct chain is also the longest (canon).”Ethereum developer who works on the Geth client, Marius Van Der Wijden, said that most retail users should be okay, particularly if they are using the most

THORChain hit by another exploit; loses up to $7.6M

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Time Stamp: July 16, 2021 3:17 AM - Modified On: July 16, 2021 - Published By:
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With the emergence of cryptocurrencies, also came a corresponding rise in ransomware attacks. Several security loopholes in the cryptocurrency space in general, and smart contract platforms in particular, have come to light over the last few years. Once hailed as foolproof, blockchains have fallen fall prey to illicit activities, an assertion evidenced by the numerous scams and fraudulent activities that ensued. The latest to fall victim to the same is THORChain, a popular cross-chain decentralized exchange. It’s in the news today after an exploit drained millions of dollars from the

Fundamentally Strongest Crypto Projects in 2020

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Time Stamp: December 26, 2020 7:03 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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There are numerous new promising cryptocurrency projects coming out every year. Some of them die quickly either because they offer nothing innovative to the cryptocurrency industry or a myriad of other reasons. However, some manage to thrive, lingering around long enough to grow through the ranks and eventually become staples of the industry. In this article, we will take a look at four projects which due to their strong fundamental basis and value added, could eventually become mainstays in the crypto industry. Elrond (EGLD) Elrond is a blockchain that sports

Questions Remain Around The OCC Decision To Allow Banks To Custody Crypto

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 1:26 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The recent Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) ruling that national banks and savings associations can provide cryptocurrency custody services to clients is one of the biggest milestones in the short but spectacular lifetime of digital currencies. Now that U.S. banks have the green light to begin custodying crypto, everybody knows that the rules have changed — we just don’t yet know exactly how.  As the dust begins to settle, there are a number of important questions we need to ask. What is the thinking behind the OCC’s letter? Why now? And

Brave Releases Update on its Decentralized Ad Platform

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 11:59 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In a June blog post, the team behind Brave, the open-source browser known for its privacy and unique advertising model, published a straw version of one of its research initiatives. The initiative is an ad platform called ‘THEMIS.’ Themis is a decentralized and private-by-design protocol that aims to improve upon the current Brave ad ecosystem. This new protocol comes with numerous potentially attractive features. According to Brave, it will give users anonymity, it’s decentralized, it requires zero trust, and provides auditability. On August 17, the team published part two of

Ethereum Price Falters Around $430 as ETH2 Testnet Experiences Outage

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ethereum’s price has begun to falter after surging higher late last week. The cryptocurrency trades at $430 as of this article’s writing, which is a few percent below and a few percent above the local highs and lows, respectively. ETH is flat in the past 24 hours, trading down by a negligible 0.15%. The stagnation in the value of the leading cryptocurrency comes as the Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2) testnet has experienced an outage. It is unclear if the price action and outage are correlated, but ETH2 is a fundamental driver.

RenVM Guide: A Private and Interopable DeFi Platform

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Time Stamp: August 15, 2020 9:53 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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With the objective of solving concerns on privacy, interoperability, and liquidity in decentralized applications, the RenVM ecosystem was established. This is yet another successful DeFi project with cross-chain interoperability, only this time, with better privacy features. The Republic Protocol and its RenVM project were aimed to provide large volume and high-frequency traders the opportunity to execute trades without spooking the market with their calls. With the help of darknodes, they maintained an exchange with a hidden order book. Table of Contents Background Ren began in late 2017 under the Republic

Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 9:51 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In February, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce was asked to give her opinion on the SEC’s case against Telegram. She declined to comment at the time, as SEC officials do not speak publicly about ongoing enforcement actions. In late July, however, with the Telegram case settled, Commissioner Peirce gave a speech titled “Not Braking and Breaking” that pointedly questioned the approach taken by the SEC in the Telegram case. Concluding her remarks, Commissioner Peirce asked:“Who did we protect by bringing this action? The initial purchasers, who