Liam Kelly

Journalist at CryptoSlate

Agoric and Cosmos hash out an interoperable future for 2020 [INTERVIEW]

On Oct. 21, 2019, representatives from Agoric, Tendermint, FOAM, and oscoin gathered at Full Node in Berlin, Germany, to discuss the blockchain space’s current need for interoperability protocols. Although technical in nature, hashing out an inter-blockchain communication standard is as critical as the TCP/IP model was for the Internet. Pundits of both IBC, Cosmos’ interoperability […]

Agoric and Cosmos hash out an interoperable future for 2020 [INTERVIEW]

An Era of Centralized Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains: Binance’s DEX and JPM Coin

The launch of Binance’s decentralized exchange and JP Morgan’s proprietary cryptocurrency, JPM Coin, have raised fundamental questions about where the crypto industry is headed. Both products fall short of traditional definitions of decentralization, and instead, stake territory somewhere between the Facebooks and the Bitcoins of the Internet. JPM Coin and the Definition of Cryptocurrency When […]

An Era of Centralized Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains: Binance’s DEX and JPM Coin

Decred Founder Proposes Building DEX as Alternative to Binance [Interview]

Decred founder Jacob Yocom-Piatt recently proposed a decentralized exchange (DEX) to the Politeia community. The initiative hopes to cut high-listing fees, front-running high-frequency traders, and third-party rent-seeking. A product that could overcome these barriers would be an ideal alternative to centralized exchanges, but Yocom-Piatt admits the community could still reject the proposal. Politeia in Action […]

Decred Founder Proposes Building DEX as Alternative to Binance [Interview]

Hyperledger Grid Framework Provides New Blockchain Dev Tools for Supply Chain

Hyperledger—an open-source project spearheaded by IBM—announced the launch of its Grid framework, a new set of tools designed for optimizing supply chain applications of the software. The new project will introduce new aids and “smart contract based business logic” to promote experimentation with Hyperledger’s suite of technologies. Greenhouse of Tools As noted in the group’s […]

Hyperledger Grid Framework Provides New Blockchain Dev Tools for Supply Chain