Tron’s protocol predominantly runs gambling DApps, showing a possible lack of interest in other network use cases at present. Tron has made a name for itself in the crypto asset space and DApp world, although a huge portion of the protocol’s transactions rely on the gambling industry. A hefty 17 of the top 25 most-used…
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EIDOS airdrop dApp skews results of entire dApp market report for 2019. The transaction volume going through the EIDOS decentralized application (dApp) has massively skewed the results of the 2019 dApp Market Report, published Jan. 20. The token airdrop dApp on the EOS blockchain, saw almost three times as many transactions in 2019 as all…
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance members can now test their blockchain applications within a new testnet, which does not require a full-scale roll-out. Members of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) can now test their blockchain applications within a new testnet, which does not require a full-scale roll-out. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 15,…
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DappReview published its 2019 report, highlighting DeFi growth on Ethereum and EOS’ congestion struggles. DappReview published its 2019 insights on the decentralized app (DApp) space in a Jan. 8 report. Just three blockchains accounted for 98.65 percent of total transaction volume, though EOS began to struggle in Q4 2019. Decentralized app aggregator DappReview summarized the…
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Internet of Things software developer It’s Here announced the launch of a blockchain-enabled lock that purportedly prevents porch pirating. Internet of Things (IoT) software developer It’s Here announced the launch of a blockchain-enabled lock that purportedly prevents porch pirating. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 7, the solution — dubbed IoTLock…
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Has 2019 lived up to the expectations of the crypto community and those working in the industry, and what are the biggest disappointments? Disappointment isn’t always a bad thing. It can be a spur, motivating one to work harder to meet expectations and goals. It is in this spirit that Cointelegraph informally surveyed members of…
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Coinbase noted that it might be forced to drop DApp browsing functionality from its mobile wallet to abide by Apple’s guidelines. After Google removed Ethereum-based decentralized application (DApp) browser MetaMask from its Android application store, Apple may now force Coinbase to remove the DApp browser feature from its crypto wallet application. According to a Reddit…
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Ethereum was supposed to bring us the “world computer,” but even 3,000 transactions per second is woefully inadequate. Vitalik Buterin has claimed that Ethereum will support 3,000 transactions per second after the upcoming Istanbul fork. Will this unleash a new wave of Ethereum creativity? Might we expect a surge in traffic on the Ethereum network?…
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Let’s take a closer look at the core concepts underlying vertical and horizontal scaling. What are some of the key points to remember about scalability? It is all about centralization vs. decentralization. For blockchain platforms, the scalability of a given chain often boils down to the level of decentralization possessed by the network. Highly decentralized…
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Ethereum-based stablecoins are declining as teams increasingly use other blockchains to facilitate price-stable currencies. Just a few years ago, it was hard to imagine that a stablecoin would come to represent a significant portion of the cryptocurrency industry. Market players tended to base their money-making strategies on a cryptocurrency’s volatility rather than its stability. There…
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