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The blockchain Dapp browser extension has disappeared from the Android and Chrome marketplace. Advertisements UPDATED | 1:42 p.m.: After announcing that its extension had been removed from the Chrome Web Store earlier on Wednesday, MetaMask took to Twitter several hours later to say that it’s back: ORIGINAL | 11:38 a.m.:  Advertisements MetaMask, which enables users […]

Michael Novogratz recently stated EOS can process 5,000 transactions per second and will soon handle far more. But it’s hard to find data to support the claim. Advertisements Michael Novogratz recently made headlines with a bold assertion during an interview with TheStreet that the EOS blockchain is, “already doing 5,000 transactions a second. It should […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission extended the deadline to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change associated with NYSE Arca’s potential listing of Direxion’s bitcoin-tied exchange-traded funds. Advertisements On Tuesday, the Federal Register published a notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated July 18, 2018. The agency has postponed by 60 […]

One of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet service providers, MyEtherWallet, will launch a beta version of MEW Connect, its upcoming iOS application. Advertisements An announcement from MyEtherWallet (MEW) made on Monday via Twitter asked followers to “stay tuned” for the beta release of the new MEW Connect iOS app, which is expected to launch in […]

The legal research body’s recent report includes plans to study executable distributed code contracts. Advertisements Published on July 19, the UK Law Commission’s 2017-2018 Annual Report details the authority’s work throughout the year and its various recommendations for legal reform. Included in this year’s review is a section dedicated to EDCCs (also called smart contracts). […]

Day one of the Developer Conference for Ethereum Dapps & Infrastructure was a success. Advertisements The first day of the Developer Conference for Ethereum Dapps & Infrastructure (DappCon) in Berlin came to a close on Thursday night. Day one of the event offered participants the chance to learn about tech updates, software launches, and possible […]

Yesterday, blockchain scaling solution Raiden announced the launch of a new testnet, the final stage prior to the planned summer release of its mainnet. Advertisements Nearly two years after the release of its first proof of concept, the Ethereum payment channel Raiden has launched a second testnet. According to the project’s announcement, Raiden sees this […]

The gear has come under scrutiny by the State Bank of Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Advertisements According to Hanoi newspaper Việt Nam News, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, has agreed with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to temporarily halt the import of cryptocurrency mining […]

One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, OKEx, will form a joint venture company with MSX, the digital and FinTech division of Malta Stock Exchange Holdings, to create a security-token trading platform under the name OKMSX. Advertisements OKEx and MSX signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 19 to establish a security token trading […]

It’s an impressive step forward but seems to ignore the major concerns of the last few years: privacy and security. Advertisements One proposed advantage of blockchain technology is the opportunity for consumers to privately control their own data. That’s an immensely powerful idea, especially in the age of information. What if a person were able […]