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ForkLog 9 24.08.2020

Japan’s finance minister: blockchain could protect privacy of those infected with COVID-19

Blockchain technology could become one of the key tools for protecting citizens’ privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso, according to Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 13 19.08.2020

Blockchain-based voting system from Rostelecom and Waves Enterprise to be deployed for elections

Rostelecom, together with Waves Enterprise, developed a remote electronic voting system based on blockchain, according to Waves Enterprise representatives.

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ForkLog 6 13.08.2020

Waves Enterprise unveils a new version of its network

The Waves Enterprise blockchain platform team released version 1.3 of the node, with activation boosting network performance by 30%, expanding functionality, and improving the application's user interface.

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ForkLog 10 13.08.2020

Germany to Move Securities onto the Blockchain

Regulators in Germany plan to bring blockchain to the securities market, replacing paper shares and bonds with digital versions.

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ForkLog 17 10.08.2020

China’s state blockchain platform adds support for six public blockchains

The China Blockchain Service Network Infrastructure Platform launched an international version of its site and added support for six public blockchains. One of the portal's goals is to attract developers from around the world.

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ForkLog 24 07.08.2020

Blockchain, Chinese-Style: How China Is Building a Centralised Platform for DLT Development

In October 2019, China's President Xi Jinping stated the need for China to become a leader in blockchain technology.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1167 09.07.2020

NEAR Co-Founder: Bitcoin’s Level of Security Isn’t Necessary for Most Blockchain Use Cases

Now a world-class developer living in Silicon Valley, NEAR co-founder Alexander Skidanov went a long way from a young programming-inclined student from Izhevsk, Russia.

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Krzysztof Shpak 805 29.06.2020

Blockstack’s Muneeb Ali: Bitcoin as the Most Secure Blockchain Will Be the Best Foundational Layer for Web 3.0

The upcoming launch of Stacks 2.0, the major protocol release that will allow blockchain developers and miners to participate in the deployment of an innovative new consensus mechanism, dubbed Proof of Transfer (PoX), is arguably the biggest milestone so far for the New York-based Blockstack.

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Krzysztof Shpak 645 10.06.2020

Voice Launch Rushed in the Face of Legacy Social Media Crisis

Block.one, the company behind EOS project, will launch the Voice social network on July 4, the platform’s CEO Salah Zalatimo announced.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1025 06.06.2020

Ethan Buchman: I Might Be a Covet Bitcoin Maximalist, but Future Is About Proof-Of-Stake

In an exclusive interview with ForkLog, the co-founder of Tendermint and Cosmos Ethan Buchman reveals why he sees the future of the crypto-economy in Proof-of-Stake systems. And that despite him betting long on Bitcoin.

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Krzysztof Shpak 986 29.05.2020

Are Censorship Free Platforms Doomed to Become Den of Trolls? Gab’s Case

Free speech and censorship are household topics for every crypto nerd worth his or her salt. It is time that we touched upon this topic in earnest and dived into the inevitable controversy that stems from these conversations.

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Krzysztof Shpak 841 21.05.2020

Is First Decentralized Social Network Still Relevant: Steemit Retrospective Review

The Web is all about generating and consuming content. While during the web 1.0 era site owners had to hire content creators, the arrival of web 2.0 streamlined the process. Users started generating and consuming their own content and you only needed to give content creators a platform to profit off their activity. For decades […]

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