Priyanka Saxena

The long-awaited EOS user agreement was signed by 21 of the network’s 30 Block Producers following months of negotiation and debate following referendum gridlock. The new document replaces the much-criticised EOS interim constitution as the network’s governing document. Under the terms of the new EUA, Block Producers will continue to hold a dominant role in network […]

The Harvard University endowment fund made an unprecedented investment in the cryptocurrency tokens of blockchain startup Blockstack, enabling the company to raise $48 million in its private token sale. According to a preliminary circular offering statement submitted on Apr. 11th to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Blockstack LLC, a US-based blockchain software provider, has […]

US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had its BitLicense application rejected by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) after years of scrutiny. The agency rejected the application because of alleged deficiencies in anti-money laundering practices alongside poor due diligence over token launches, among other shortcomings. Explaining the reasons behind the decision in a public notice […]

Despite being home to the NYSE and NASDAQ, which comfortably lead the rest of the planet in terms of exchange volumes, the U.S. has conceded its initial crypto exchange leadership position to Asia. While U.S. exchanges—such as Poloniex—once recorded the highest volumes, a new breed of hard-driving Asian exchanges—such as Binance and Huobi—now lead the pack, […]

As Cardano transitions from Ouroboros Classic to its Ouroboros Genesis consensus algorithm, staking functionality will be enabled for general users, and with it, opportunities to earn interest on Ada holdings. Cardano recently revealed more details about how its staking pools will work. Read on to prepare for staking on Cardano before its implementation in the […]

TRON has signaled its intention to collaborate with Japan’s regulators as it attempts to expand into the world’s third-largest economy. The TRON Foundation has suggested that gambling DApps—one of the platform’s largest use-cases—which violate Japanese laws may face consequences. In a March 30th statement, the TRON Foundation revealed that part of its strategy to promote international […]

One of the largest tech conglomerates in the world, US-based Cisco, recently issued a report highlighting the company’s enterprise-oriented blockchain platform. In the report, Cisco suggested that blockchain has the potential to hold as much as 10 percent of the world’s GDP.  This means that several trillion dollars worth of value could be stored on […]