Crypto && Coffee 028
- 4 minsTechnology Recap:
Bitcoin:
- Bitcoin Core v0.20.0 has been released! This release includes updates to various RPCs, GUI changes, and the wallet software now uses bech32 addresses by default.
- A recent CoinDesk article goes into detail about the v0.20.0 release feature which includes an “Asmap” to help protect against “Erebus” attacks.
- Decrypt Media shares info on a bug in the Bitcoin transaction protocol, SegWit, and how it can be exploited to trick hardware wallet users into sending BTC to the wrong address.
Ethereum:
- Prysmatic Labs launched the next phase of Prysm, Onyx. This means Prysmatic Labs has moved on from Topaz to Onyx which is aiming to be the final specification before a mainnet launch of ETH2.0.
- Geth developers have launched a temporary testnet called YOLOv1 which includes the JUMPSUB and BLS EIPs.
- The Daily Gwei shares information on the recent explosion of DeFi projects and liquidity mining.
Other Chains:
- StarkWare’s StarkEx launched on Ethereum mainnet on June 3rd, 2020 powering DeversiFi’s decentralized exchange.
- DeversiFi releases an article on the new wave of self-custodial exchanges and the technology behind it.
- MakerDAO is in the process of voting on whether or not to diversify the collateral it accepts for loans beyond cryptocurrency and tokens - potentially including real-world assets. View the various polls on the network here.
- DXdao releases a new flagship product, Omen, which is a fully decentralized prediction market platform built on top of the Gnosis conditional token framework.
- The newest version of the Ledger Monero App, v1.6.0 includes the latest “Nitrogen Nebula” release and is now available.
- Payroll and HR services company, Bitwage, which promotes digital assets is interested in supporting Zcash and is looking for people who are interested in receiving part of their compensation in Zcash or companies using Zcash to pay employees.
- Paradigm releases their full update on the Cosmos ecosystem including updates to Tendermint Core, Cosmos SDK, IBC, Ethermint, and more.
- Ethereum mixer Tornado.cash has integrated with Chainlink to create reliable fallback solutions for scenarios where users on TOR get blocked when requesting gas price feeds.
- Alex Gluchowski, co-founder of Matter Labs, shares a post on zkRollup vs. Validium (StarkEx) layer-2 scaling solution.
- Loopring Pay is now live! The Loopring Protocol has been extended to not only support zkRollup DEXs, but also payments. Users can now send payments to one another instantly and free with zero gas.
- Kyber Network token investor, Hashed, share’s their thoughts on the new Katalyst and what it will bring to Kyber Network and the (KNC) token.
- The Graph has integrated with Chainlink. This will power The Graph’s APIs to be relayed to smart contracts via Chainlink oracles.
- Filecoin, a decentralized marketplace for buying and selling decentralized storage, shares a new blog series highlighting the various features of the Filecoin protocol.
- Bail Bloc, a program that mines Monero to bail people out of jail, has seen an uptick in use as protests continue across the United States and globe.
- Coin Metrics’ releases their State of the Network. This sheds light on both Tether and Paxos.
- ParaSwap, a DEX aggregator, has released v2.0 which encompasses a new powerful API, flexible SDK, new smart contract and more.
- Bison Trails announces support of NEAR, a sharded Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain with focus on developer friendly smart contracts.
- BandChain’s Phase 0 mainnet launch takes place today, June 10th at 14:00 UTC. Binance will be supporting both deposits and withdrawals for the BAND mainnet token.
- Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure platform for node management, has joined the MobileCoin Foundation.
- The Electric Coin Company releases a recap on the steps taken to achieve the new Zcash Developer Fund.
Mainstream Recap:
- Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome H. Powell provided a statement on May 28, 2020 regarding the suitability of AMERIBOR as a replacement to LIBOR. AMERIBOR uses a permissioned version of the Ethereum blockchain to utilize the interbank lending rates. Full report from Forbes here.
- CoinDesk posts how CoinMarketCap overhaul has kept their owner, Binance, at the top of all exchanges.
- ConsenSys announces the launch of Codefi Compliance, a compliance platform for digital assets.
- The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has updated its request for information aiming to contract someone to provide a full range of virtual currency management and disposal services.
- According to ETF Stream and CoinTelegraph, ETC Group announced on June 9th, 2020 that Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto, BTCE, will launch on Deutsche Börse Xetra after it receives approval from German finance regulators.
- Coinbase is aiming to sell blockchain analytics software to the U.S. government as noted in a recent article from TheBlock.
- Both Bittrex and Poloniex have been added as new defendants in the updated lawsuit, filed on June 3rd, 2020 in the Southern District Court of New York, against Bitfinex, Tether, and other affiliates. Check out the amended lawsuit here.
This Week’s Cup of Coffee:
This week, we are supporting local coffee roaster, Red Bay Coffee, in Oakland, CA. Grab a cup of their East Fourteenth dark roast. This Tanzanian dark roast brings notes of blackberry, dark chocolate, and dates. Sip up and enjoy!
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