As we continue observing the cryptocurrency bear market, there is a lot of value being built to support the next big wave of adopters. New Blockchain Research Center being built with Stanford, ERC-721 Non-fungible token standard finalized and Casper + Sharding upgrades coming quicker than we expect. Adam Taché wrote a detailed summary, summarizing a few blockchain projects and their current statuses as of June 2018.
Events
Upcoming Blockcast Events:
July 2017: Blockcast Basic Introductory Workshop (Remote) *More details coming shortly.
Upcoming Toronto Area Blockchain Events:
June 26, 2018: BlockTO: Block 3 - Identity on the Blockchain
June 28, 2018: The Blockchain Hub: Blockchain Recruiting Event
Upcoming Significant Blockchain Events:
June 25, 2018: ZCash Overwinter Network Upgrade
June 30, 2018: VeChain Thor Mainnet Launch
July 9, 2018: Augur Mainnet Deploy
For further significant events, check our Google Calendar.
News:
Security
Nano Android Wallet Security Issue
A breakdown of the most destructive scams in Ethereum
Bithumb will fully compensate investors after hack: '$450 million in company fund'
Education
Plasma Cash and the Ethereum Roadmap
Ethereum Casper Sharding Validator
Legal
U.S. Secret Service: Action Needed To Address Anonymous Cryptocurrencies
Mt.Gox ends bankruptcy proceedings and commences Civil Rehabilitation
QuadrigaCX June 24 Update
Square shares jump to a record after company gets regulatory green light for cryptocurrency trading in New York
Developers
Augur Bug Bounty: $50k USD for critical vulnerabilities
General
A very high percentage of EOS Block Producers are on AWS, Google Cloud and Alibaba.
Amsterdam Airport Lets Travelers Swap Leftover Euros for Crypto
Federal Reserve Bank adds Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin to Database
Bitmain Nears 51% of Bitcoin's Network Hashrate
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