ShapeShift recently released a nifty new feature called Rainfall, which rewards ShapeShift users simply for using the platform. Here’s how Rainfall works: The entire system is based on holding…
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Paxos Launches Automatic Conversions Between Bank Deposits and Stablecoins – CoinDesk
Paxos announced Tuesday a new feature allowing customers to automatically wire transfer funds from their bank accounts into either Paxos Standard or Binance USD stablecoins. Conversely, any PAX or…
Ethereum Devs Reconsider ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Timing as Hard Forks Loom – CoinDesk
A newly proposed ethereum hard fork may punt a key network feature two years down the road to avoid complicating ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS). Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP)…
You Can Now Buy Lightning-Powered Bitcoin With a Credit Card – CoinDesk
Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app. The feature, made possible thanks to a partnership with fiat-to-crypto broker MoonPay,…
Ethereum-Powered Social Network Cent Launches Payments via Chat – CoinDesk
Blogging platform Cent has launched a new feature that allows users to send each other the cryptocurrency ether via chat. Announced Wednesday, the feature enables such payments even without…
Lightning Labs Releases ‘Loop’ Feature for Bitcoin Payments Channels – CoinDesk
Lightning Labs has released a new feature aimed at improving the usability of the lightning network, a bitcoin payment channel technology aimed at scaling the cryptocurrency. Called “Lightning Loop,”…
Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Change to Be Considered for Istanbul Upgrade – CoinDesk
The code designed to enact ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, may feature the inclusion of a controversial mining algorithm said to allow for broader participation in its network. Discussed…
Ethereum’s Constantinople Upgrade Stalls on Testnet – CoinDesk
UPDATE 18:27 UTC, 10/13/18: Block creation on Ropsten testnet continues to feature zero transactions, indicating Constantinople may have failed to activate. UPDATE 17:36 UTC, 10/13/18: Block 4,230,000 has been mined, but…