As Ethereum prepares to shift to a PoS blockchain, interest in staking crypto is growing. Here is a list of the biggest blockchain staking platforms. The debate over which consensus algorithm is right for blockchain is long overdue. While proof-of-work remains popular with Bitcoin (BTC), interest in proof-of-stake protocols has been picking up speed, especially…
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Bitcoin Cash startup General Protocols has raised more than $1 Million for its DeFi vision. The General Protocols startup is developing its Decentralized Finance (DeFi) vision on Bitcoin Cash after raising more than $1 million in a seed funding round. This round of funding allows the Singapore-based team to develop their flagship product AnyHedge on…
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The Tron Foundation is once again mired in controversy over an unverified claim that it secured a $2 million grant from a federal relief program for small firms hit by the pandemic. The Tron Foundation is once again mired in controversy over an as yet unverified allegation that it secured a ~$2 million grant from…
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Leaders throughout the Blockchain space came together to share their views on the future of the industry at Virtual Blockchain Week. Over the past week, Cointelegraph has participated in Virtual Blockchain Week — a pandemic-proof crypto conference that invited participants from all over the world to join talks with some of Blockchain’s greatest luminaries. At…
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The crypto markets are expected to remain volatile this week. Hence, several short-term trading opportunities are likely to crop up. The world is currently witnessing its worst crisis in decades, which dwarfs even the previous financial crisis. Even when traditional asset classes like equities and crude oil are struggling, Bitcoin (BTC) has held out exceedingly…
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During Virtual Blockchain Week, Justin Sun recounted his version of the events surrounding Hive’s controversial fork away from Steem. Speaking at the Virtual Blockchain Week (VBW), Tron founder Justin Sun presented his side of the recent events involving Tron’s “partnership” with Steemit Inc, and the subsequent hard fork that resulted in Hive (HIVE) forking away…
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Tron describes the collaborative interest it shared with hardware wallet, Ledger, in adding TRX to Ledger Live. Tron described its recent listing on Ledger wallet’s Ledger Live software as a move for both parties to continue the expansion of the crypto space. “It was in our mutual interest, to further develop and promote the crypto…
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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin labeled BitTorrent “another appendage in the Sun dictatorship” after more accusations of plagiarism were leveled at the Tron founder. Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin lamented what he regards as an example of the “Justin Sun dictatorship,” after the TRON (TRX) founder was implicated in yet another plagiarism controversy. A recent rebranding of the BitTorrent…
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Major Steem stakeholder Dan Hensley accuses TRON founder Justin Sun of attempting to bribe him with “money, power and users.” Major Steem stakeholder Dan Hensley has levied heavy accusations at TRON founder and CEO Justin Sun. According to Hensley’s April 8 writeup, Sun “bribed” his way to the top of the Steem hierarchy with “money,…
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Quarterly Ethereum DApp volume has grown 650% year-over-year, while EOS activity has dropped nearly 12% and Tron has fallen 74%. Crypto analysis firm DappReview published its quarterly report examining transaction volumes for decentralized applications (DApps) on April 8. The report finds a significant increase in total DApp activity during the past three months when compared…
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