Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed details about the upcoming Ethereum upgrade that will migrate the network toward Proof of Stake (PoS), while Bitcoin continues its rise, with a market capitalization surpassing that of several major companies. . These news and more in this practical summary so that you are always aware of the most recent events occurring within the crypto world.
(I.e. A few hours after the launch of the testnet public multi-client Medal, for the launch of Ethereum 2.0, one of the most anticipated events in the crypto world, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum revealed some details about the project. According to Buterin, when implementing the Proof of Participation (PoS) In ETH 2.0, this will be a more technical network, so validators with little or no experience may find it difficult to access the platform. Likewise, Buterin pointed out that negative emission is within the range of possibilities once the long-awaited network update is implemented.
📍Bitcoin continues with its upward trend, now the cryptocurrency leader has a capitalization market of more than 208 billion dollars, and maintains a price close to 11.200 $ USD per unit. The market capitalization achieved by Bitcoin currently exceeds those of some of the main companies listed on the Stock Exchange, such as Intel y Coca-Cola, whose capitalizations are close to 202 billion and 205 billion dollars respectively, after both companies suffered falls during the first quarter of the year.
📍Lition, a market based on blockchain for energy providers, ensures that decentralized energy, also known as DeEn, has characteristics and qualities similar to those DeFi, making it an essential component for the development of a completely efficient and accessible world. The company ensures that not only the economy and finance can be improved through blockchain technology, but that areas such as electrical energy can be transformed and improved to become much more transparent. Lition claims that DeEn works as a peer-to-peer exchange (P2P), which allows users to know who distributes the energy they consume, in addition to guaranteeing a direct exchange between users, without the need for third parties or intermediaries.
(I.e. To support the development of small and medium-sized companies in the technology sector, Consensys announced the launch of a new financing program called “Filecoin Acceleration Program”. This program is intended to support those companies dedicated to the development and innovation of decentralized storage networks, and will be developed through the blockchain accelerator tachyon, where between 15 and 20 companies that work with this type of storage networks will be selected.
(I.e. In Colombia, researchers from the University of Cauca develop a project based on blockchain that seeks to innovate in the health sector. The project aims to implement blockchain technology to keep a detailed record of patients' medical histories, a fact that will significantly improve the process when doctors make their consultations and prescribe treatments. Through this project, we seek to facilitate access to a patient's entire medical history, as well as her family history and other aspects of importance for doctors, nurses and other health actors.
📍 Meanwhile in the United States, companies and companies that provide services related to cryptocurrencies take advantage of a space implemented by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to present proposals that allow expanding authorizations around services with digital assets. Among the most notable participations are the Silvergate Bank, who believed that blockchain technology has great potential to improve interbank services. Likewise, Blockchain Association argues that the OCC should allow the implementation of the stablecoins that comply with the regulations and criteria defined by the office to make payments and accept deposits with this type of currency.
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