RSK Labs Launches Decentralized App Infrastructure Service

This week the RSK Labs development team launched a new service that provides programmers with a variety of tools to build decentralized applications. According to RSK, the ‘Dapp’ platform will provide developers with a great deal of infrastructure services all in one place. Also read: RSK Mines Its Genesis Block – Bitcoin Now Has an Ethereum-Like … Read more

Various ERC20 Tokens Favor Centralized Asset Control Features

A new trend has begun to emerge in the world of cryptocurrency. Various new coins and tokens have an underlying “freeze asset” function. Although this feature has proven useful in certain cases, it also highlights the high degree of centralization associated with these projects. Coin Freezing Features Are Oddities On paper, it makes no sense … Read more

Monero’s Bulletproofs Implementation Receives a Favorable Audit

Monero’s developers have been working on various new features meant to improve the privacy-oriented currency. One of the developments to keep an eye on goes by the name of Bulletproofs. This particular feature has proven difficult to integrate, although an initial security audit by Kudelski Security shows the implementation is going according to plan. Bulletproofs Are … Read more

Omni Layer Fork Called ‘Wormhole’ Debuts for Bitcoin Cash

According to a report on the social media platform Yours.org, software developers associated with the mining giant Bitmain plan on launching a smart contract protocol for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. The project called ‘Wormhole’ will utilize the increased data-carrier-size and OP_Return transactions alongside a protocol based on the Omni Layer project. Also read: Group or … Read more

ContentBox Launches Exclusively on Chinese Exchange Huobi Pro

  ContentBox has launched on Huobi Global at 8 PM PST, according to the Huobi website. The platform is an open-source blockchain infrastructure for creators, a token-based ecosystem comprised of a shared user and content pool along with a unified payment solution for the digital content industry. As a decentralized content ecosystem, ContentBox gives users … Read more

Decentralized Exchanges’ ERC20 Trading Volumes Can Be Easily Manipulated

Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts have very high expectations for decentralized exchanges. DEXs embrace the decentralized aspect of cryptocurrencies and remove the need for custodians. Even so, these exchanges cannot solve all the world’s problems, as manipulation of trading and volume remains a pressing issue. Manipulating Decentralized Exchange Trading Volume A very intriguing Medium post surfaced over … Read more

Change.org Petition Attempts to Fight for Ross Ulbricht’s Freedom

After being denied a post-conviction relief extension in February 2018, Ross Ulbricht’s family and legal team filed a Petition of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court based on constitutional violations in the investigation and at sentencing. The petition was supported by 21 organizations, however, the Court denied Ulbricht’s petition on June 28. The fight to … Read more