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Blockchain startup Bloq introduced Titan's project to hashrate tokenization and create a mining computing market. The presentation of the initiative was conducted by Bloq co-founder Matthew Rozhak during the World Digital Mining Summit in Frankfurt. The project consists of three stages, the first of which is the Titan software package for mining management automation, released by the startup earlier. A loyalty program will be added to it, allowing […]

The developers of the Telegram Open Network (TON) network published the first version of the rules for using the Gram token wallet, in which the participation of the Telegram messenger team in the development of the project was officially confirmed for the first time. Earlier, neither Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, nor any other company representative made public statements regarding the Telegram Open Network. According to a published document, a wallet for storing Gram tokens […]

Casa Node 2, a new generation of hardware bitcoin nodes with Lightning Network protocol support, promises users faster transaction processing, as well as built-in support for the BTCPay Server processing service. This is stated in a statement published on Tuesday, October 8 by the California company Casa. Announcing Casa Node 2! ⁰⁰⚡️ Faster and more powerful ⁰? Gorgeous new NodeOS update⁰? BTCPay Server Support⁰⁰Oh […]

Block.one, the developer of the EOS protocol, introduced EOSIO 2.0, a new version of the software designed to improve network security and scalability. According to a Block.one report, EOSIO 2.0 will be the first implementation of the protocol, where the WebAssembly engine will be used to expand the capabilities of the network and create new tools for developers. Allegedly, with the release of a new version of the protocol and the abandonment of the engine […]

Bitcoin Core developer Gregory Maxwell said that people calling for a bitcoin hard fork to provide protection against a “51% attack” demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of the first cryptocurrency. Greg Maxwell responds to the question: “Why not hard-fork Bitcoin to make it less vulnerable to 51% attacks?” (HT @AlyseKilleen) pic.twitter.com/k9yb9KBc9I – Tuur Demeester (@TuurDemeester) October 6, 2019 He explained , Oh really […]

The Bitfinex Bitcoin exchange and the EOSFinex decentralized trading platform have successfully completed the cross-chain conversion of 5 million USDT to the EOS blockchain, reports Cointelegraph. Exchanges believe this will protect decentralized EOS applications from the volatility of digital assets. According to the statement, 49 of the top 100 dApps are already running on the protocol. The next goal is to fully launch EOSFinex on the main network. Recall, Tether launched […]

PayPal, an electronic payment system operator, has officially confirmed its refusal to participate in the Libra digital currency project, which is being developed by the social network Facebook. A statement to withdraw from the Libra Association was distributed by PayPal on Friday, October 4. The company did not name the reasons for the refusal to participate in the project, noting only that it intends to continue to focus “on promoting the current mission […]

Avast researchers have discovered a banking virus that has infected more than 800 thousand Android devices of Russian users. According to preliminary data, attackers could control millions of rubles in the bank accounts of Russians. The virus called Geost has been operating since 2016 and represents a complex infrastructure of infected smartphones. Attackers edit the code of applications from Google Play, and then upload to third-party stores for […]