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Wikipedia Competitor Everipedia's Blockchain Is Now Live

Blockchain-based Wikipedia competitor Everipedia launched its mainnet on Thursday, based on the EOS network.

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Blockchain Startup Havven to Launch Stablecoin on EOS This Year

The EOS blockchain may soon see what appears to be the first stablecoin on its platform if a startup's plan comes to fruition.

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The 'Dark DAO' Threat: Vote Vulnerability Could Undermine Crypto Elections

According to researchers at Cornell, blockchains utilizing on-chain voting – such as EOS and Tezos – are vulnerable to certain vote buying attacks.

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Peter Thiel, Bitmain Co-Founder Invest in EOS Developer Block.one

In a fresh round of funding, Block.one has added to its line-up of major investors PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.

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Block.One Is Taking a Bigger Role With EOS (And That's a Big Deal)

When the company that created EOS starts voting for validators, there will be little chance of winning a spot without earning its support.

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Block.one Appoints Former Jefferies Asia CEO to Lead VC Arm

Block.one, the company behind the EOS blockchain, has just hired a former Jefferies Group LLC executive to lead its $1 billion venture capital arm.

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It's Too Soon for On-Chain Governance

The EOS governance disaster offers a strong reminder of how entrenched human mistrust can be difficult to overcome.

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Block.one Wants to Rewrite the Entire EOS Constitution

Attempts to sort out the results of hacks and scams have resulted in a constitutional crisis.

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The EOS Arbitrator Problem: A Crypto Governance Breakdown Explained

Dispute settlement in EOS is being handled by a group called ECAF, but its role – and how it should communicate – still needs to be figured out.

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China's Crypto Ratings Index Puts EOS in Top Slot, Drops Bitcoin

China's Global Public Chain Assessment Index has released its second monthly evaluation of blockchain networks – with perhaps surprising results.

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