Crypto && Coffee 029
- 4 minsTechnology Recap:
Bitcoin:
- Developers on the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list have been discussing improvements to CoinJoins in general utilizing keyed-verification anonymous credentials, homomorphic value commitments, and zero knowledge proofs.
Litecoin:
- Litecoin Core v0.18.1 has been released! This is a new major version release including new features, performance improvements and bugfixes.
Ethereum:
- This past week there were quite the transactions taking place on Ethereum. Three transactions were executed where the transaction fee was around 10,668 ETH to send solely 0.55 or 350ETH. The address behind this was: 0xcdd6a2b9dd3e386c8cd4a7ada5cab2f1c561182d. Both miners that grabbed this transaction waited roughly 4-7 days for the sender to come forward before dispersing the funds to the mining pool.
- Matter Labs evaluates the various Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions.
- Ethereum Foundation releases a post on EIP-1559 and the Ethereum Improvement Horizon.
- Bitfly updated their Beacon Chain explorer with Prysmatic Lab’s updated Onyx testnet and linking of ETH1.0 to 2.0.
Other Chains:
- StarkWare releases a full blog series on self-custody in regards to proof systems, contract upgradability and data availability.
- Sigma Prime releases a new Lighthouse development update featuring progress on ETH2.0 spec v.0.12.1, memory consumption, and an external security review.
- Bitcoin security company, Casa, now supports the ION (Identity Overlay Network) project from Microsoft.
- Kava is set to introduce DeFi lending to Binance Chain (BNB) holders via a bridge which allows BNB holders to use their tokens for collateralized debt positions. Full details provided by BTC Peers.
- Bancor V2 will allow users to provide liquidity to Automated Market Maker (AMM) pools while maintaining 100% exposure to a single token.
- Users can now use their debit card or ApplePay to join the pool at PoolTogether.
- The Zcash Foundation has launched its own DNS seeders for the Zcash network.
- WalletConnect mobile linking is now live! This is currently supported by wallets: Rainbow, MetaMask, Argent and Gnosis Safe.
- Fuel Labs shares an update since their last Gitcoin CLR round.
- Opyn which allows users to protect their DeFi deposits and hedge Ether risk are launching call options which allow one to hedge financial risk.
- Gleb Naumenko and Antoine Riard posted to the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list a summary on a blog post in regard to using eclipse attacks to steal money on Lightning Network channels.
- mStable is lowering their fee for stablecoin swaps to celebrate their beta launch.
- Kyber Network releases a full ecosystem report on all things decentralized.
- Alchemy Notify aims to solve a common UX problem in blockchain development, real-time notifications for transactions and events.
Mainstream Recap:
- Coinbase announces the full list of new assets that they are exploring to add to their services. Some of these assets include: Aragon, Bancor, Livepeer, KEEP Network, Origin Protocol, Render Token, Siacoin, Synthetic, and VeChain.
- BTSE exchange announced the launch of Bitcoin-priced gold futures.
- Europe’s leading blockchain bank, Bank Frick, adds its first stablecoin, (USDC) to its list of tradable and custodial crypto assets.
- Xapo releases a full list of changes to their business and service.
- CoinDesk outlines the full takeaway from last Thursday’s House Financial Services Committee (FSC) meeting regarding a digital dollar.
- Asset manager, Wilshire Phoenix, files to launch a new Bitcoin Commodity Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- SIMBA Chain has entered Phase II of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) USAF project with an additional $1.5M aiming to aid in supply chain logistics using Hyperledger Fabric. Full report from CoinDesk here.
- The Ontario Securities Commission has published its findings into the collapse of Canadian exchange, QuadrigaCX.
- Binance is aiming to launch a UK trading platform this summer. The platform will provide deposits and withdrawals for buying and selling digital currencies through direct bank transfers via the UK Faster Payments Service and the Single Euro Payments Area network. Full article from Reuters here.
- Coinbase launches Rosetta, an open-source specification and set of tools that makes integrating with blockchains simpler and more reliable. This project was originally developed as a way to integrate blockchains into the Coinbase platform more securely and seamlessly.
- Kraken announces that clients can now fund their account and trade with the Australian dollar (AUD). They will additionally offer funding to domestic clients who are making deposits through Osko and PayID enabled Australian banks.
This Week’s Cup of Coffee:
This week, we are driving up the coast to Tacoma, WA to have a cup of Ethiopian Harrar from Valhalla Coffee Company. This pure Ethiopian coffee is a crisp smooth cup with notes of chocolate and blueberry. Tip - grind this bean finer than one would think to let it fully let out all notes. Enjoy a cup of sweetness to start your morning!
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