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0/ Strong finish to the week in the #cryptocurrency and #blockchain space. Partnerships, funding, mainnet/testnet launches, interviews; that's just some of it!
Below, a 23-part thread covering the latest from the budding #crypto industry over the past day or so. Enjoy!
Below, a 23-part thread covering the latest from the budding #crypto industry over the past day or so. Enjoy!
1/ 🙋♂️#Crypto spot and futures trading platform @ErisX_Digital announced two additions to its board of directors: @EthereumJoseph (CEO & Founder, @ConsenSys; Co-Founder, #Ethereum) and #fintech entrepreneur, Chris Conde!
2/ 📢 @HelloICONworld [ $ICX ] published a write-up detailing their strategy to expand the #ICON public #blockchain ecosystem!
There's plenty planned for 1H19, including the launch of a DEX, DID #smartphone app, and Tokyo-based #dApp launchpad. medium.com/helloiconworld…
There's plenty planned for 1H19, including the launch of a DEX, DID #smartphone app, and Tokyo-based #dApp launchpad. medium.com/helloiconworld…
3/ 🤑 @KavitaGupta19 (Founding M.P., @ConsenSysVC) announced investments in #crypto wallet and trading platform @Coinhouseu ($1M) and privacy-oriented @TentaBrowser (undisclosed).
For Coinhouse, ConsenSysVC led their $2.8M Series A funding round, which was made public today.
For Coinhouse, ConsenSysVC led their $2.8M Series A funding round, which was made public today.
4/ 🆕 Presenting at #TNABCMiami, @BrianCHoffman (CEO, @OB1Company; Product Lead, @OpenBazaar) unveiled @HavenPrivacy, a new #smartphone app that allows users to shop, chat, and sent #crypto in a private manner.
Watch the promotional video below!
Watch the promotional video below!
5/ 💅 @MaxBrody (Co-Founder & CEO, @Cent) announced multiple new updates to the beta version of Cent, an #Ethereum-powered content network.
The team has added a five-pronged filter bar, a 'sorting phase' for bounty posts, seeding history and more! medium.com/cent-official/…
The team has added a five-pronged filter bar, a 'sorting phase' for bounty posts, seeding history and more! medium.com/cent-official/…
6/ 🤝 Top #blockchain protocols and application developers @Conste11ation, @COTInetwork and @Orbs_Network have formed the @SPA_Consortium alongside partners @Wanchain_Org, BXB Capital, @BlackEdgeCap and @CryptoManRan.
Click below for SPA's raison d'être! constellationlabs.io/blog/index.php…
Click below for SPA's raison d'être! constellationlabs.io/blog/index.php…
7/ 🧰 @Logvinov_Leon (Software Engineer, @0xProject) wrote a post unveiling four new #smartcontract development tools for the #Ethereum community!
These are already used internally by 0x (and some teams they shared with). Now, they're available to all! blog.0xproject.com/new-ethereum-d…
These are already used internally by 0x (and some teams they shared with). Now, they're available to all! blog.0xproject.com/new-ethereum-d…
8/ 📦 Staying with #0x [ $ZRX ], OTC asset exchange platform @BoxSwapio, who provide @0xProject- and @Ethereum-enabled wallet-to-wallet swapping, revealed it'd been selected for the 0x Ecosystem Acceleration Program!
Click to see why #BoxSwap chose 0x. medium.com/boxswap/boxswa…
Click to see why #BoxSwap chose 0x. medium.com/boxswap/boxswa…
9/ 🛣️ Okay, this is the last 0x-related content, I swear.
Co-founder @WillWarren89 published the first of a series of blog posts on #0x's roadmap.
It covers 0x Improvement Proposals (ZEIPs), many of which will integrate into 0x v3.0 (planned for Q3). blog.0xproject.com/0x-roadmap-par…
Co-founder @WillWarren89 published the first of a series of blog posts on #0x's roadmap.
It covers 0x Improvement Proposals (ZEIPs), many of which will integrate into 0x v3.0 (planned for Q3). blog.0xproject.com/0x-roadmap-par…
10/ 🔜 With their Fuxi testnet having operated for six months, @Cosmos-powered service infrastructure and protocol @IRISnetwork has today announced a mid-February launch of IRIS Betanet.
This marks the first step towards IRIS' #mainnet release! github.com/irisnet/iris-f…
This marks the first step towards IRIS' #mainnet release! github.com/irisnet/iris-f…
11/ 📈 #Blockchain-based lending network @ihaveCred [ $LBA ] unveiled its #EarnCrypto product.
Available only on @UpholdInc, users can loan Cred various assets and earn interest in return! Supported cryptos: #bitcoin (10% APY), #XRP (5%) and #ether (3%). medium.com/@universalprot…
Available only on @UpholdInc, users can loan Cred various assets and earn interest in return! Supported cryptos: #bitcoin (10% APY), #XRP (5%) and #ether (3%). medium.com/@universalprot…
12/ 🎟️ #Blockchain ticketing platform @EventChain_io [ $EVC ] is migrating from #Ethereum to @Go_Chain [ $GO ], a move founder @SaintHoodSand says "will be important in supporting the high number of transactions experienced during popular ticket on-sales." medium.com/gochain/eventc…
13/ 📣 The token sale date for @BitTorrent' $BTT has been announced during day one of the #niTROn2019 #blockchain conference. Will be exclusively available to non-U.S. accounts on #BinanceLaunchpad on January 28 (07:00 PST).
Also unveiled was BitTorrent Speed (launching 2Q19).
Also unveiled was BitTorrent Speed (launching 2Q19).
14/ 🔛 @Grayscale announced the launch of its tenth #investment product, the Grayscale Stellar Lumens Trust!
Marks the world's first investment vehicle that allows HNWIs and institutional investors to gain exposure to $XLM. Grayscale's single-asset products changed names, also.
Marks the world's first investment vehicle that allows HNWIs and institutional investors to gain exposure to $XLM. Grayscale's single-asset products changed names, also.
15/ ⏳ Two weeks ahead of schedule, @NKN_Org [ $NKN ] have unveiled Meerkat, their final testnet release!
Mainnet Preview planned to ship pre-March, before Mainnet Beta (i.e., Beluga) during March. medium.com/nknetwork/rele…
Mainnet Preview planned to ship pre-March, before Mainnet Beta (i.e., Beluga) during March. medium.com/nknetwork/rele…
16/ 🌊 @Sasha35625 (Founder & CEO, @WavesPlatform) launched a grant program to incentivize development in Waves' ecosystem. Eligible to both startups and solo devs.
The ann. came as part of a relaunch of Waves Labs' (now former) ICO incubation program.
The ann. came as part of a relaunch of Waves Labs' (now former) ICO incubation program.
17/ 🏗️ The team behind dark pool protocol for large-scale #crypto trading, @RepublicOrg [ $REN ], have begun pursuing a broader vision.
In doing so, they've evolved to Ren, a privacy-preserving VM powering zero-knowledge financial apps. Check it out! medium.com/republicprotoc…
In doing so, they've evolved to Ren, a privacy-preserving VM powering zero-knowledge financial apps. Check it out! medium.com/republicprotoc…
18/ 🕛 Wanna know why #Ethereum is the smart contract platform best suited to capture the bulk of the Open Finance space in the long-term?
@SpencerNoon puts forward his reasons why in the thoughtful 11-part thread linked below.
@SpencerNoon puts forward his reasons why in the thoughtful 11-part thread linked below.
19/ 🔎 From one budding #crypto subsector to one that @DevinAWalsh (Analyst, @Coinfund_io) feels is in need of more attention: probabilistic micropayments (PMs).
Her informative thread covers use cases and the (few) projects leading the dialogue re PMs.
Her informative thread covers use cases and the (few) projects leading the dialogue re PMs.
20/ 🎙️ One of the #crypto space's top interviewers, Blockchain Brad (@Brad_Laurie), shared a follow-up interview with @NearProtocol, this time chatting to its other co-founder, Illia Polosukhin (@ilblackdragon), for an hour-plus about NEAR's #blockchain.
21/ 🌯 For this week's edition of 'Crypto Happy Hour', Rob Paone (@Crypto_Bobby) chatted to serial scooper @FintechFrank (Senior Correspondent, @TheBlock__).
Click below to watch them discuss the latest from the #crypto/#blockchain ecosystem!
Click below to watch them discuss the latest from the #crypto/#blockchain ecosystem!
22/ 🔟 Be sure to check out the below top-notch prediction video from @AlexSaundersAU (Founder & CEO, @NuggetsNewsAU).
Alex includes a top-10 list for not just #crypto coins/tokens, but projects native to the burgeoning #STO space as well!
Alex includes a top-10 list for not just #crypto coins/tokens, but projects native to the burgeoning #STO space as well!
23/ 🔙 ICYMI, yesterday I compiled a 24-part thread recapping the roughly 36-hour-period preceding the one this thread is based on.
Click below if you're needing to catch up on even more of the recent happenings in the #crypto/#blockchain space!
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Click below if you're needing to catch up on even more of the recent happenings in the #crypto/#blockchain space!
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