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Subscribe to our newsletterBitcoin (BTC) mining is one of the most rewarding but also most challenging activities in the cryptocurrency industry. Since its inception, Bitcoin has experienced a vast evolution from CPU mining (where simple retail computers were able to participate on the Bitcoin network and generate rewards) to ASIC-based and merged mining. In this post, we will analyze […]
Blockchain technology has become one of the most praised technologies over the last years. Alongside the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), distributed ledger technology (DLT) is now among the most potentially revolutionizing solutions that exist. Blockchain applications and networks have become incrediby useful to solve daily simple and also complex problems for […]
Bitcoin’s energy consumption has become a hot topic of discussion recently. The terms energy consumption and carbon footprint are used interchangeably to criticize the energy-intensive Bitcoin POW mining process. However, they have different meanings. According to estimates by the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, the Bitcoin network consumes 116 Terawatt Hours (TWh) of electricity per year. […]
Since the development of Bitcoin´s blockchain in 2008, more cryptocurrencies have risen to prominence. These new tokens took Bitcoin’s promise of a decentralized and censorship-free digital currency to new heights. Ethereum (ETH) introduced smart contracts and decentralized applications to blockchain technology. Litecoin (LTC) offers fast payment settlement and cheap transaction fees. Privacy coins like Monero […]
The rise of cryptocurrency and digital tokens has brought significant attention to the idea of decentralization. Originally seen as a founding principle of the cryptocurrency dream, decentralization has since become a key block of DeFi and other blockchain projects. Satoshi Nakamoto developed Bitcoin as a censorship-free digital currency, free from the purview of any government […]
Blockchain technology has continually been touted as the biggest tech innovation since the Internet and there are few reasons to argue otherwise. This emerging tech’s potential is far-reaching across different industries and could very well change the way a common man interacts with their immediate surroundings. However, there are some caveats and a major one […]
Due to the high costs of gas in the Ethereum network, DAI stablecoin users have to think twice before making a transaction. Depending on the amount, gas prices can add up to as much as 50% of the transaction total. RSK and MakerDAO are offering an alternative that accesses the Rootstock blockchain through Defiant, a […]
The payments industry is one of the central pillars of global trade and finance. It enables the seamless transfer and settlement of money between local and international peers. The industry has evolved significantly from the time of its inception. In its early days, all payments were cash-settled in person and took days for settlement. Cash […]
Smart contracts monitoring platform Tenderly has added support for RSK! Developers working with RSK can now make use of Tenderly’s seamless tools to enhance their development processes. Tenderly helps developers build, monitor, and improve smart contracts by providing a set of tools to boost productivity, time-save, and make sure smart contracts are working as expected. […]
We are pleased to announce that rWallet 1.4.2 is live for iOS and Android! This update includes: Fix crash on start up for older iOS versions Android users will also benefit from rWallet v1.4.1 updates, previously only available on iOS. For Android, you will need to download the new rWallet app from Google Play to […]
Security and integrity of data is a central pain point for institutions under the current market obligations. Initially, users were storing data in cold storage units like a hard drive, USB drives or compact disks but with the advent of cloud storage protocol, things has changed a lot. A swift incentive structure and a very […]
We are pleased to announce that rWallet 1.4.1 is live for iOS users! Major changes: Faulty token swap functionality temporarily disabled Disable back button for biometrics and passcode modal Fix RNS domain resolution to allow in-app registrations Minor fixes: Fix issue to return to setup after viewing Terms of Use Fix spelling mistakes in Spanish […]
