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Ethereum’s system-wide activation of the Istanbul hard fork has arrived two days early and caused a split of the Ropsten testnet.Huge miner pushing the non-forked chainOn Sept. 30, the community manager of the Ethereum Foundation, Hudson Jameson, explained on Twitter that there are miners still relying on the old Ropsten testnet, while others are already mining on the…

The platform will enable developers to set individual parameters for execution fees, a feature expected to suppress the fee prices to near-zero. 782 Total views 11 Total shares The Iota Foundation has announced the release of its beta version smart contract functionality, with the objective to solve market challenges of scalability limitations and high transaction…

Switzerland-based blockchain and cybersecurity firm WISeKey has launched a new blockchain-powered digital identity solution to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their data. The news was announced in a WISeKey press release on March 29.WISeKey focuses on secure authentication and identification solutions for people and smart objects by implementing a cryptographic tool called Root…

Timothy C. May, co-founder of the cypherpunk activist movement and author of “The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto” has passed away at the age of 67.That information was first shared on Dec. 15 by alleged cypherpunk member Lucky Green via Facebook. According to Green, May had most likely died of natural causes earlier last week at his…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson predicts that the DeFi revolution will take place in the developing world. 830 Total views 19 Total shares Charles Hoskinson predicts that the Decentralized Finance sector will acquire 100 million users within the next three years by tapping into the developing world's market potential.“Who's actually going to do peer-to-peer loans? Who's…

Blockchain development communities cultivate the healthy growth of an open-source software platform.“It takes a village to raise a child,” is a popular saying that emphasizes the role of a larger group to properly nurture and develop the youngest members of society.The same holds true for young businesses. Without the endorsement of its 16 million-plus backers,…

Robinhood commission-free crypto trading app has recently listed Ethereum Classic (ETC), according to an official announcement Monday, Aug. 6. In its recent blog post, the company clarified that Robinhood customers can also invest in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), and Dogecoin (DOGE), as well as monitor market data for ten other…

Market mayhem continues as WallStreetBets takes on crypto. 4808 Total views 24 Total shares Stock and cryptocurrency-trading platform Robinhood has temporarily disabled instant deposits for cryptocurrency purchases as of Jan. 29, citing "extraordinary market conditions."Users are still able to buy cryptocurrency using settled funds that have previously been deposited, although such deposits can take up…