Crypto Industry

MetaMask Beefs Up Security and Improves Gas Prices

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Time Stamp: December 15, 2020 1:35 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cryptocurrency wallet and browser extension MetaMask has been busy beefing up its security as hacks and exploits continue to plague the industry. In its latest monthly report, MetaMask has detailed ongoing efforts to improve the platform for its users and increase security. There are a few tweaks for dApp developers to be aware of but they will not affect users. The wallet provider has been developing ‘LavaMoat’ which is a set of tools for generating dApp bundles with enhanced security in the form of Secure EcmaScript (SES) containers. It added

Ethereum Developers Claim 2.0 Launch Went ‘Smooth’ Despite Validator Slashings

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Time Stamp: December 14, 2020 3:16 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The latest update from the team working on Phase 0 of the ETH 2.0 upgrade has praised the smooth launch of the new blockchain which was only marred by a number of validators getting ‘slashed.’ It has now been two weeks since Beacon Chain went live heralding in a new era for Ethereum as the Serenity upgrade gets underway. The launch has been a rather eventless affair, which is good news as confirmed by ConsenSys developer Ben Edgington in his latest ETH 2.0 update. “It’s been a wonderfully dull eleven

Coinbase Report Affirms ‘Killing Ethereum’ will Be Challenging

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Time Stamp: December 14, 2020 1:54 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The DeFi ‘food farming’ frenzy this past Summer took its toll on the Ethereum network in terms of demand. As a result, a slew of rival platforms emerged and a new report from Coinbase has taken a deep dive into some of them. In its latest report in the ‘Round the Block’ series titled “ETH Killers and New Chains” published on Dec. 12, the U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has taken a closer look at rising competitors to Ethereum in the smart contract space. A number of new DeFi-focused blockchains have

Key Timing for Adoption? Crypto Goes Mainstream With TV, Newspaper Ads

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 12:46 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Amid turbulent times for the world at large, the cryptocurrency space seems to be cruising on its own steam in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has put a major strain on economies around the world, and countries such as the United States have seen their central banks resort to extended quantitative easing in order to stimulate their financial ecosystems.Some analysts believe that this continual fiscal stimulus is part of the reason that the cryptocurrency market is enjoying relative success compared with its traditional financial counterparts.The likes of Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of

Two Attacks on ETC Network Leave Community Needing a Solution, Fast

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 9:15 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ethereum Classic, a 2016 hard fork from Ethereum’s main blockchain, has suffered multiple concerning network attacks over the last two years. Two such attacks occurred within a seven-day span, totaling millions of dollars in losses. With the dust settling from the two 51% attacks, further details are now coming forward, as provided by a number of industry experts.“There is no debate about the attacks,” ETC Labs CEO Terry Culver told Cointelegraph on Aug. 7, answering a question on whether or not the network difficulties were in fact 51% attacks. “Community

Cryptocurrency Cards: An Unnecessary Solution That Should Be Stopped

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 7:30 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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It is high time for traditional financial institutions to see that the crypto industry has matured enough and does not possess high risks. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-cards-an-unnecessary-solution-that-should-be-stopped

Slow But Steady: FATF Review Highlights Crypto Exchanges’ Struggle to Meet AML Standards

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In June 2019, the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) introduced its revised set of standards for virtual asset service providers. The document establishes the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements that regulated VASPs —  the term mainly referring to cryptocurrency trading platforms — must eventually implement in their day-to-day operations. The guidelines are framed as recommendations, and the FATF leaves it to the participating nations’ governments to develop their own regulations in accordance with suggested principles.The watchdog has also set a 12-month review timeframe to monitor the public and

ChainLink Announces Launch of Community Grant Program

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 11:31 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Rate this post ChainLink has recently announced the launch of a community grant program. This has been launched in order to accelerate the development of the platform. It has been specified by a team at ChainLink that their network is growing rapidly. This is the high time when this ecosystem needs support to grow. ChainLink plays a huge role in the DeFi industry As ChainLink has been using the smart contracts because of which it plays quite an important role in the DeFi industry. The firm is also encouraging and

Visa And MasterCard Taking Big Steps For Mass Crypto Adoption

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 9:16 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Visa and Mastercard stand as global leaders in the payment services industry, and have been taking steps to accelerate crypto payment processor support. They did this through opening up new options for its global user base in regard to payment. Both Visa and MasterCard announced their own projects and collaborations for the use of cryptocurrencies back in July, which is driving crypto adoption to new heights. The Giants Starting To Take Notice With two of the world’s largest traditional payment processors holding a positive sentiment for crypto payment platforms and

VET Geared For New Highs As VeChain Readies Latest Innovations

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 9:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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VeChain has seen a recent four-month rally, which only recently managed to die down. However, depending on the metrics you trust on the matter, a massive breakout event could happen, once more, which could see massive new highs for the currency. VeChain Getting The Best Of Things Of all the various cryptocurrencies the world has to offer thus far, VeChain stands as one that’s had a very good year of 2020. The pandemic may have caused a massive amount of chaos for the crypto industry at large, especially during Black