The Purpose, Types, Business Models of Stablecoins
- In this short story we quickly cover the types of stablecoins, notable examples of each type, and how each of them makes money.
- While this type of digital asset is quite popular at the moment, it is up for debate whether it will stand the test of time as the crypto market matures.
Nervos Announces Grants Program to Advance Ecosystem Development
- The initial focus of the $30 million program will be on infrastructure development.
- Later down the line, funding for community management, applications, and research will start flowing.
A Timeline of Defining Blockchain Events in 2019
- 2019 marked the first year in which blockchain began being recognized outside of cryptocurrencies.
- It was a necessary transition period for blockchain, helping the sector recover from the slump that was 2018.
Mediaocean, Amino Payments Partner on Responsible Advertising
- Mediaocean is the world's foundational media software company, recently involved with blockchain technology.
- Amino Payments will provide supply path data to Mediaocean's apps used by brands and agencies.
Riot Deploying 4,000 Antminer S17 Pro to Oklahoma City Mining Facility
- 3,000 units are already being deployed at an Oklahoma City mining facility.
- The other 1,000 are expected to arrive this month, altogether increasing the average mining hashrate of the facility by 240%.
Measure Protocol Raises £2 Million to Advance Personal Data Marketplace
- The new investment will be used to accelerate audience growth and further help develop the core technology.
- Participants in the funding round strongly believe in what Measure is doing.
Blox, æternity Partner on Better Crypto Asset Management
- Blox now runs an official node on æternity, directly working with data from the blockchain.
- The cooperation will help æternity users better manage their crypto assets by leveraging Blox's user-friendly tools.
The PIT is Rebranding to Blockchain Exchange
- The rebranding effort will see the PIT change its name to "Blockchain Exchange."
- In addition, account creation has been made simpler and support for new tokens has been added.
International Trust Machines Corporation Paving the Way for the “Blockchain of Things”
- Collaborating with Microsoft and Qualcomm, ITM is creating an edge agent for IoT chipsets.
- The goal is the leverage blockchain technology to prepare IoT devices for the coming decade.
Fraud is Holding Back the Crypto Market. Will it Ever End?
- Investors need to start evaluating projects more critically, opting to invest in what people do, not what they say.
- More than $4 billion worth of cryptocurrency have been stolen in 2019, compared to $1.7 billion in 2018.