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Live Online Masterclass on Project Finance & Project Financial Modelling

Singapore, Aug 27, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Infocus International Group has launched the Project Finance & Project Financial Modelling online masterclass and it will be commencing live on 27 September 2021. Today's project finance (PF) transactions require a higher level of expertise not only in programming more sophisticated and flexible financial models, but also in incorporating the latest risk mitigation and credit enhancement instruments. While higher standards of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact management are being demanded of all major capital projects worldwide, more options and models for ESG mitigation, insurance, guarantee

L2 Labs explores L2.Cash Protocol to bring Zk-Proofs to payment tools

L2 Labs Foundation, the high-profile software engineering team behind flagship Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges (DEXes), solidifies its stance as a prominent scaling infrastructure provider. Now it intensifies the research and development efforts addressing the one-stop payment solution for businesses and individuals. L2 Labs Foundation develops payment protocol powered by zk-proofs: What is L2.Cash? Seasoned blockchain developers from L2 Labs have shared the details of their new product, L2.Cash. It is going to allow decentralized applications and end-users to harness leading L2 scaling techniques of the Ethereum (ETH) universe, zk-proofs. The new

Fundamentally Strongest Crypto Projects in 2020

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

Ethereum Rival Polkadot Launches Polkastarter DEX and Liquidity Mining

A new decentralized exchange has emerged in the already-crowded DeFi space. The platform is being offered by the Ethereum rival Polkadot network. Dec. 15 marks the official launch date of the Polkastarter DEX. The platform has been designed for cross-chain token pools and auctions, with the purpose of enabling projects to raise capital on the Polkadot network. Polkastarter was officially announced in September when the project listed its native POLS token on Uniswap. It has now gone live with the first liquidity pool offering rewards for swapping ETH for POLS.

MetaMask Beefs Up Security and Improves Gas Prices

Cryptocurrency wallet and browser extension MetaMask has been busy beefing up its security as hacks and exploits continue to plague the industry. In its latest monthly report, MetaMask has detailed ongoing efforts to improve the platform for its users and increase security. There are a few tweaks for dApp developers to be aware of but they will not affect users. The wallet provider has been developing ‘LavaMoat’ which is a set of tools for generating dApp bundles with enhanced security in the form of Secure EcmaScript (SES) containers. It added

Celebrating The History And Spirit Of Bitcoin Independence Day

This article originally appeared in our Weekly Bits newsletter. If you want our news and analysis before anyone else, make sure you subscribe now! In my view, Bitcoin Independence Day is a holiday that says a lot about the BTC community. Its origins are highly technical and difficult to understand, the “independence” it celebrates refers to the developer community overcoming interests from industrialized miners and, ultimately, it’s a chance for Bitcoiners to reflect on the young history of the technology and engage in debate. To celebrate, Bitcoin Magazine hosted a day

15 Tips to Write Better Smart Contracts

Functions should be concise and self-explanatory. Any functions which look too large, or perform nested loops or recursion should be revisited. More computation means more gas, meaning it costs more to perform those functions.Consider off-chain computing to take some load off your blockchain application. For example, decentralised exchanges use off-chain order filling algorithms to fill orders, since the algorithm is quite complex. Once an order is filled, the settlement is performed on the blockchain.If reducing complexity is too difficult, consider the possibility that blockchain may not be the ideal solution