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ForkLog 12 29.02.2024

Io.net to Launch Reward Program Ahead of Token Airdrop

On March 1, the DePIN protocol Io.net, based on Solana, will initiate the first phase of a points reward program ahead of an anticipated April airdrop, according to The Block. The initiative, named Ignition, will run until April 28. “The reward algorithm considers several factors, including the number of work hours completed, node bandwidth, GPU […]

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ForkLog 11 29.02.2024

Durov Proposes Solution to Preserve TON’s Decentralization

Following the announcement to sell advertising on Telegram using the cryptocurrency Toncoin, users expressed concerns that the messenger might begin to control a significant portion of the coin’s issuance. Pavel Durov proposed a solution to the issue. According to him, the Telegram team will be limited to owning about 10% of the total token supply. […]

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ForkLog 44 21.02.2024

Tokens for noise and a Web3 alternative to Google Maps: the most interesting DePIN projects

At the end of 2023, leading analysts and funds, as is customary, published their investment forecasts for the coming year. Many converged on the appeal of decentralised physical infrastructure (DePIN). This article by Sergey Golubenko explains how the segment works and why investors are focusing on it now. What is the idea? In the 2010s […]

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ForkLog 22 09.02.2024

Ripple CTO Criticizes ‘Robin Hood’ Token Concept

The concept of issuing ‘Robin Hood’ tokens based on the community-approved XLS-39 amendment is not without its flaws, according to Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz. I *love* that idea. — David “JoelKatz” Schwartz (@JoelKatz) February 9, 2024 The Ripple CTO expressed his “love” for the idea. This was his reaction to the concept of […]

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ForkLog 27 06.02.2024

Farcaster’s User Base Expands Ninefold Following Frames Launch

From January 25, the day before the launch of Frames functionality, to February 3, the number of daily active users of the social protocol Farcaster on OP Mainnet increased 9.3 times — from 2,700 to 25,000 (ATH). This was reported by The Block. The number of content creators in social applications based on the protocol […]

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ForkLog 12 17.11.2023

Experts note rising centralisation in the DeFi sector

In most areas of DeFi, the core capital is concentrated in a few large projects, according to Gauntlet's report.

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ForkLog 17 16.11.2023

Microsoft, Tencent and 16 other tech giants join Infura’s decentralized network

Microsoft, Tencent and 16 other Web2 tech giants have partnered with Consensys as part of their push to decentralize the Infura network.

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ForkLog 10 13.11.2023

A breakthrough no less significant than the birth of blockchain: How to master DeFi 2.0

Web3-entrepreneur Vladimir Menaskop on how to understand the decentralized finance of the next generation.

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ForkLog 23 19.10.2023

How Web3 social networks work

Which Web3 social networks already exist and how they address the challenges of decentralisation.

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ForkLog 11 17.10.2023

Expert sees signs of centralisation in Uniswap’s extra swap fees

The introduction of Uniswap swap fees is not aimed at extracting additional profits but at funding further development of the ecosystem. But the move is 'centralised', says the researcher going by the nickname Haotian.

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ForkLog 14 28.09.2023

Chainlink chief identifies three genuinely decentralised networks

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes there are three “significantly” decentralised blockchains—Bitcoin, Ethereum, and, of course, Chainlink itself.

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ForkLog 11 05.09.2023

Vitalik Buterin outlines timelines for addressing Ethereum centralization issue

Node centralization is one of Ethereum's key problems, but an ideal solution could emerge in 10–20 years. Those timelines were voiced by the platform's co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Cointelegraph reports.

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