What Are Appchains?
Appchain (application-specific blockchain, appchain) is a blockchain designed for one specific application. How does it work? Does it make sense? Let’s take a look together!
Polkadot Leads Crypto Networks in Developer Activity: Santiment
According to recent research, the Polkadot network is the industry’s most active in terms of developer commits on GitHub.
Bank Frick Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Staking for Customers
Bank Frick, the European pioneer of blockchain banking, is now offering clients staking as a service for digital assets.The new staking service offers Bank Frick clients the chance to win rewards in the form of newly generated digital assets - similar to interest on a savings account - by holding their coins.
Polkadot Mulls Research Into ‘Token Morphism’ Amid Regulatory Crackdown
The Polkadot community is looking into conducting a research study centered around “token morphism,” a term used to describe the process that was used to transform the protocol's native dot token from a security into software.
“Polkadot — NOT a Security!”
Cryptocurrency has been in the zeitgeist for quite some time now, and one of the most significant players in the game is Polkadot ($DOT). The recent ruling by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that $DOT is not a security has been a game-changer for the digital asset and its investors.
Shiba Inu ($SHIB), Polkadot ($DOT), and More Added to Binance’s Proof of Reserves Verification System
Binance’s Proof of Reserves system essentially allows users to verify through a cryptographic tool called a Merkle Tree to verify that the cryptocurrency has their assets in reserve, backing their deposited funds on the platform.
DAM Finance’s Global Liquidity Infrastructure Live on Ethereum and Polkadot Mainnet
DAM Finance, a global shared liquidity layer, announced its decentralized, multi-chain liquidity infrastructure is live on Ethereum and Moonbeam, a Polkadot parachain. The launch marks a significant milestone in DAM’s roadmap, featuring the first of several multi-network decentralized applications designed to improve value mobility across the fragmented digital assets space.
Polkadot: Some Wins and Some Losses, Assessing Q4 2022 Performance
Polkadot, the Layer 0 blockchain network, ended Q4 2022 with a surge in user activity, according to a recent report by Messari. Despite the unexpected fallout of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Polkadot’s user base continued to grow.
Polkadot [DOT] Dropped to a Key Support Zone; Can Bulls Prevail?
The value of Polkadot [DOT] dropped after Bitcoin [BTC] broke below the $23.5K level. At press time, DOT was trading at $6.225, over 4% down in the past 24 hours. Similarly, BTC was closer to retesting or breaking below the $23K level.
The Different Blockchain Generations
Blockchain is commonly associated with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency and while that’s not wrong, there’s a lot more to the tech than digital currency. To get into it, we’re going to break down the three blockchain generations and how the technology is evolving.
