# Baseline Protocol unveils Ethereum interoperability, deployment will take time

# Baseline Protocol unveils Ethereum interoperability, deployment will take time

“# Baseline Protocol unveils Ethereum interoperability, deployment will take time ” Enterprise blockchain applications are slowly but surely making their way to public networks, especially as new upgrades and features are being implemented into the Ethereum ecosystem. While Eth2 promises to bring scalability, security and capacity across the Ethereum network to advance enterprise use cases,…

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# How do you use a block explorer?

# How do you use a block explorer?

“# How do you use a block explorer? ” A blockchain, in its essence, provides a digital record of transactions. At present, this most often pertains to transaction records for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The database of records, called blocks, is often touted for its transparency and immutability. But what do these features really mean?…

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# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021

# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021

“# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021 ” Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom, has officially announced plans to provide institutional custody for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). According to a Dec. 9 announcement, Standard Chartered’s innovation arm SC Ventures has partnered with United States-based investment management…

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# Algorithmic stablecoin project Neutrino launches staking for its governance token

# Algorithmic stablecoin project Neutrino launches staking for its governance token

“# Algorithmic stablecoin project Neutrino launches staking for its governance token ” The Neutrino Protocol, a project building algorithmic cross-platform stablecoins, announced Tuesday the launch of staking rewards for its governance and utility token, NSBT. Neutrino uses an innovative mix of collateral backing and algorithmic supply changes to create a wide range of fiat-pegged stablecoins….

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# RSK launches Powpeg, a trustless Bitcoin bridge architecture

# RSK launches Powpeg, a trustless Bitcoin bridge architecture

“# RSK launches Powpeg, a trustless Bitcoin bridge architecture ” Bitcoin sidechain RSK launched a new bridge protocol called Powpeg, which will facilitate a trustless connection between Bitcoin (BTC) and RSK’s wrapped version of it, called Smart Bitcoin (RBTC). The system marks the first time that a Bitcoin sidechain has featured a trustless peg where the…

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# Japanese SBI and Swiss SIX plan joint crypto venture in Singapore

# Japanese SBI and Swiss SIX plan joint crypto venture in Singapore

“# Japanese SBI and Swiss SIX plan joint crypto venture in Singapore ” Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings have announced a joint cryptocurrency-related venture. According to a Dec. 8 announcement, the firms’ digital asset-related subsidiaries, SIX Digital Exchange and SBI Digital Asset Holdings, are launching a new…

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#Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps

#Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps

“#Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps” RALEIGH, NC — Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might have been exposed to the coronavirus, without disclosing any personal information. But for the most part, Americans haven’t been all that interested. Fewer than half of US states…

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