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The Tron price has dropped over 20% in the last seven days. This comes after Tron launched its own new mainnet protocol called Odyssey 2.0, which separated it from the Ethereum chain. The launch of the mainnet on May 31 was a decision to exit Ethereum’s “archaic gas burn mechanism and high gas fees” in addition […]

The IOTA price (MIOTA) surged past other coins’ average daily gains for the day, climbing 17% over its Wednesday level. The project released the beta version of the Trinity Wallet on May 29 and has kept the price momentum since then. Currently, the IOTA price sits at $1.77. Since May 28 and the announcement of the new wallet, IOTA has […]

Financial services giant Mastercard has won a patent for a system that uses blockchain technology to authenticate coupons. The patent, granted by the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 31, outlines a way for merchants to cut down on coupon fraud and more effectively issue targeted discounts to specific customers. The company first applied for […]

ZhongAn, a Chinese insurance giant that provides infrastructure to 10 local insurers, stated that it has recently partnered with more than 100 hospitals to utilise blockchain technology in securely processing patient data and financial information. Significance of the Deal The insurance and healthcare industries are extensively intertwined and dependent on each other. In most regions, […]

The development team behind EOS said that the recent discovery of what have been described as “epic vulnerabilities” in the blockchain project’s source code will not prevent developers from shipping the software on time. Writing on Twitter, the EOS developers criticized media outlets who reported that the recently-discovered vulnerability — which researchers said would allow an attacker […]

Tron (TRX), the tenth-largest cryptocurrency, has begun the transition from the Ethereum network to its own public blockchain. The Tron mainnet — dubbed Odyssey 2.0 — officially launched on May 31 at 12 am UTC, initiating the first step in moving the $4 billion cryptocurrency to an independent network. The network will remain in beta for most […]

Despite being offered a reported 30% discount in crude oil imports from Venezuela for payment in petro, India has no plans to use the South American nation’s cryptocurrency after being hindered by its central bank crypto curbs. Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj was addressed reporters during a news conference this week when she was asked […]