Tezos could introduce “vanity addresses” thanks to a new initiative from the blockchain community. Key Takeaways Tezos may introduce human-readable addresses in the near future. These addresses can be attached to standard wallet addresses. Blockchain name services are a major step forward for usability, comparable to email addresses or website domains. Share this article Drawing…
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As Ethereum 2.0 continues to be delayed, competing smart contract platforms have emerged to try and compete. These are Crypto Briefing’s top 12 competitors to Ethereum. Key Takeaways Smart contracts allow for more complex and effecient means of transferring value. Most smart contract activity is currently found on the Ethereum. The primary feature that competitors…
Initial Coin Offering or ICO is a fundraising platform for investors or individuals who offer a unit of their cryptocurrencies in exchange for their bitcoins or Ethereum. The main idea is to raise funds for their business operations and its development. There are many ongoing and upcoming ICOs which makes it difficult to identify scams…
The National Bank of Canada is pushing forward with its goal to use blockchain in its trade finance services to improve processing times, reduce risk, and improve business relationships. A recent pilot with IT consulting firm CGI and blockchain technology company Skuchain has produced a blockchain-based negotiation tool for use in the financing element of…
Ethereum firm ConsenSys has designed a tool to combat crypto-related fraud and illicit activity. Key Takeaways ConsenSys’ new compliance service allows users to detect and trace illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Unlike competing services, Codefi Compliance mainly focuses on the Ethereum blockchain and its related tokens. Regulatory compliance efforts are very controversial due to the fact that…
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Two camps have emerged within the open-source COVID-19 tracking space in Europe. One solution, DP-3T, offers privacy-preserving benefits for citizens and is backed by over 300 scientists around the world. The other, PEPP-PT, is centralized and risks being repurposed for commercial uses or worse. Key Takeaways Open-source researchers are working to create a privacy-preserving COVID-19…
More Transparency – Less Privacy? Key Takeaways Chainalysis has confirmed it will now support Zcash and Dash Claims that only 0.9% of all ZCash transactions are using full encryption The balance between privacy and compliance becomes ever more nuanced Share this article Blockchain analytics provider Chainalysis has confirmed via a blog post that the company…
At Devcon 4, Ethereum revealed its plans to achieve Ethereum 2.0, an essential evolution if the blockchain is going to maintain its lead in the space. Devcon is the annual Ethereum conference for blockchain developers and researchers and often a forum for showcasing key developments for blockchain technology. This year’s Devcon 4 was held…
