Category: nodes

China’s crypto holdouts: Bitcoin nodes and OTC desks struggle on

September 30, 2021

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There are still a handful of Bitcoin nodes hanging on in China and OTC trading remains viable, but it may not be for long. 7085 Total views 25 Total shares Despite Beijing’s ever-increasing crackdown on the crypto industry, there are still some signs of life in the People’s Republic regarding the Bitcoin network and OTC […]

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Bitcoin Lightning nodes and channels hit record highs

September 28, 2021

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The number of Lightning Network nodes has increased 160% over the past 12 months while the number of channels is up 170% since January. 4023 Total views 25 Total shares The node count for Bitcoin’s leading layer-two solution, the Lightning Network (LN), has spiked to record levels following a surge of adoption. According to on-chain […]

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Dapp for Diem blockchain partners with Polkadot infrastructure provider

July 16, 2021

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Pontem founder Boris Povod said the partnership was aimed at improving Polkadot’s current node infrastructure, with Pinknode providing “reliable and secure API endpoints.” 7535 Total views 4 Total shares The decentralized application aiming to connect Facebook’s Diem blockchain with public networks is partnering with node infrastructure provider Pinknode. In a Friday announcement, the Pontem Network […]

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Goldman Sachs backs $28M funding round for Blockdaemon

June 9, 2021

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Goldman Sachs has backed a Series A $28 million funding round for Blockdaemon, and invested $5 million in the blockchain infrastructure firm. 7328 Total views 8 Total shares Goldman Sachs has backed a $28 million Series A funding round for blockchain infrastructure firm Blockdaemon. The funding was led by Greenspring Associates and included participation from […]

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Bison Trails launches Global Blockchain Sync to enhance node operations, reduce lag times

February 16, 2021

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The platform-as-a-service company has released new functionalities that could greatly enhance the node operations of its clients. For platforms like Polkadot, new validators can be launched in as little as 20 minutes. 7310 Total views 19 Total shares Bison Trails, a leading blockchain infrastructure company, has launched a new protocol that allows customers to scale […]

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Blockchain Developers Are Focused on the Wrong Problem

December 30, 2020

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Dec 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC Solana COO Raj Gokal (left) and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko.(Solana) Blockchain Developers Are Focused on the Wrong Problem It was an exciting year for crypto. Decentralized finance (DeFi) took off like a rocket ship, the non-fungible token (NFT) community accelerated forward and great strides were made on blockchain interoperability. […]

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Huobi Global looks to become key player in Polkadot ecosystem

December 5, 2020

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Huobi and the Web3 Foundation are pouring resources into supporting projects on Polkadot 15169 Total views 43 Total shares Two announcements from Huobi Global on Friday indicate that the cryptocurrency exchange is angling to become a key player in the growth of the Polkadot network.  In a pair of blog posts, the Seychelles-based exchange announced […]

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