ConsenSys Launched an Ethereum Surveillance Service to Detect Criminal Activity
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…
Who’s Afraid of Ethereum? The Top 12 Smart Contract Platforms
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…
Like Ethereum, Tezos Plans to Introduce Domain Names
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…
The World of Finance May Start Using Ethereum to Set Interest Rates
Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, spoke highly of an Ethereum fork to help facilitate the benchmark for global interest rates. Key Takeaways Jerome Powell believes the Ethereum-based LIBOR…
Digital Checks Feature Could Give XRP Ledger Even More Utility
XRP Ledger could introduce digital Checks, a new feature that makes sending and receiving cryptocurrency even easier on the XRP Ledger. Key Takeaways Blockchain validators may vote to add Checks…
Ethereum 2.0 Is Still Going Strong, Developer Danny Ryan Suggests
Developers have gathered information on Ethereum 2.0 into one comprehensive blog post. Key Takeaways Ethereum 2.0 will introduce staking and sharding. Several testnets and tools are currently available to developers.…
Controversial AI Firm Awarded $500,000 Contract for Coronavirus Tracing
AI Firm Faculty will require extensive personal data for purposes that are currently unclear. Key Takeaways U.K. government awarded AI firm a contract to help deal with coronavirus pandemic. The…
Ren Protocol Launches, Bringing Non-Custodial Bitcoin to Ethereum
The DeFi news category was brought to you by Ampleforth, our preferred DeFi partner Share this article A week after its competitor tBTC faltered, Ren Protocol’s much-awaited mainnet on Ethereum…
Polkadot Goes Live After Three Years of Development
Polkadot, an interoperability project, has launched a nearly-complete version of its blockchain after three years of development. Key Takeaways Polkadot’s first “chain candidate” went live this week. This stage prepares…
Global Finance Authority Urges U.S. to Step Up Crypto Regulation
Even with the coronavirus outbreak, 2020 still seems to be the year where crypto will become seriously regulated.Case in point: At the end of March, the Financial Action Task Force…