Ethereum Scaling Sees Progress While Fees Continue to Rise.
​Late last month, Bitconnect reported that Ethereum was beginning to experience scaling issues. Previously, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that bitcoin’s 5-cent fee was absurd. Yet, the average fee of Ethereum transactions surpassed the $1 mark in the past few weeks.
Developers of decentralized applications launched on top of the Ethereum protocol such as Ethlance also expressed their concerns over the increasing fees of processing smart contracts. In the Ethereum network, users are required to pay fees called gas in order to set up smart contracts. More

BitCart Removes “Extremely Problematic” Bitcoin, Enables Dash Only
Bitcoin's extremely slow transaction confirmations and settlement speeds were crippling BitCart’s service.
Irish gift card platform BitCart has announced its decision to disable Bitcoin from its platform and accept Dash orders only. This comes in the wake of extremely slow bitcoin transaction confirmations and settlement speeds, which were “crippling the company’s ability to provide a 24 hour turnaround to its customers.”
Diaz added: “Dash is expanding at a rapid pace as the network promotes itself in ways that are only possible in a self funded decentralized organization. As more and more people learn about Dash, services like Bitcart will grow in popularity and it’s great to see companies in the ecosystem do well as this invites other businesses to also adopt Dash.” More

Waves Platform and ICO Hub Launch Pre-ICO Startup Challenge.
ICO Hub is engaged in investment analysis and due diligence, helping startups to sketch and implement their ICO campaigns through structuring, preparation of documentation required to raise funds, development of a marketing plan and the provision of technical support for the ICO.
ICO Hub incubator is now inviting participants to submit a prototype or a finished idea for the competition. The community will select up to three winners who will be able to use the Waves Platform’s marketing, legal and technical resources for their campaign and gain advice and mentorship on their project to ensure a successful launch with a pre-ICO target of around $100,000.
In the case of a successful pre-ICO, ICO Hub may extend cooperation with startups for the subsequent ICO campaign.
The contest will be held until June 12, with voting taking place until June 17. More

What’s New is in DNotes 2.0 Upgrade & Bitcointalk Forum.
DNotes is the blockchain-powered digital currency and peer-to-peer payment system that enables users to execute monetary transactions efficiently, quickly and without any intermediary.
If you have been using a DNotes, you will be glad to know that DNotes has recently announced DNotes 2.0 upgrade along with the launch of its new Bitcointalk Forum, embedded with innovative features and advancer applications for smart contracts execution, mobile applications and global payment systems. DNotes’ recent announcements are exciting enough to attract non-DNotes users as soon as after the upgrade launch.
So, what new features are expected in DNotes Upgrade 2.0? More

Bancor ICO Starting from June 10th- The Participation Terms.
The Bancor Protocol Crowdsale by Bprotocol Foundation, a Swiss non-profit organization, has been announced to start by June 10. The ICO has already started to gain attention since Bancor protocol is a standard for a new generation of the cryptocurrencies called the Smart Tokens. With this protocol, the Bprotocol foundation aims to establish a global standard for the intrinsically tradeable currencies. Being a contributor in this protocol through the upcoming ICO, users will be generating BNT, the first smart token to be used using the Bancor protocol, founding a Bancor network.
The smart tokens provide the mechanism for auto price discovery and continuous liquidity. These tokens enable any investor to instantly buy or liquidate tokens in exchange for any of its reserve tokens, directly via smart token’s contract, at a continuously gauged price & as per the formula that balances buying and selling volumes. More

[Updated] Potential Issue Reported - Ethereum Chamber Wallet
The Ethereum Chamber is allegedly copying private wallet keys from users to its database.
Ethereum Chamber’s website no longer provides wallet services, but instead displays the Juicy J “Blue Bentley” rap video.
Taylor from MyEtherWallet told ETHNews:
"No one should trust a website with their private keys, ever. We have worked hard for almost two years to gain the trust of the community, and will continue to be an open-source and trustworthy site. However, we urge you to get a Ledger Nano S or TREZOR hardware wallet (both are now less than 0.5 ETH & compatible with http://MyEtherWallet.com ), or learn how to use MyEtherWallet in an offline environment (https://myetherwallet.groovehq.com/knowledge_base/topics/how-do-i-run-myetherwallet-dot-com-offline-slash-locally …).
This ensures your private keys are never on an internet-connected device. As the price rises, more and more lazy scammers will attempt to take your funds. Phishers, untrustworthy sites, malware, remote access software -- the list goes on and on. Please be cautious, aware, and take steps to secure your private keys." More

Ethereum Rises to a New All-Time High, Nears $250.
The ethereum spring continues as the currency makes new highs daily recently, rising to $249 from a recent low of around $150. It is dragging everything else up too, including bitcoin which has not yet made a high after its drastic $1,000 correction around 10 days ago.
The currency is rising for many reasons, but maybe this time Putin dunit as the Kremlin is boasting Putin met Vitalik Buterin to talk about blockchains.
We don’t know what exactly was said, but we can imagine Buterin probably spoke at around 1,000 miles per hour, in Russian, while fidgeting and occasionally trying to catch some breath in a hiccup way, while Putin probably just smiled and nodded, saying something like, yes, sure, we support “the idea of establishing ties with possible Russian partners,” while actually wondering something like – erm, what did this guy just say? More

GAME PLATFORM ZENIGAMES ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LAUNCH.
The new online gaming platform ZENIgames offers gamers a chance to play games and win “Zennies” in the process.
Love online gaming and cryptocurrencies? Then this new gaming platform is just for you. The Bulgarian arcade game website ZENIgames.com has announced its official launch and is powered by “Zennies”, the platform’s own cryptocurrency. ZENIgames offers free-to-play online games and lets players earn Zennies in the process.
ZENIgames joins other companies such as Datcroft Games Ltd. and Ionomy Studios in integrating cryptocurrency into their games. While Bitcoin has already fostered a burgeoning online gambling industry, it has more recently attracted the attention of mobile game companies who wish to use it to further monetize their games. More

Suddenly Vladimir Putin Meets Vitalik Buterin, Endorses Ethereum.
The International Economic Forum, which just wrapped up in St. Petersburg, reportedly resulted in more than €30 bln of investments. The final and the most important result, however, is measured not in numbers, but in the mood and attitude of those who attended the Forum and who was keeping an eye on the events and meetings held in the North “capital” of Russia.
The cryptocurrency community is for sure left stunned by the recent meeting between Russian President Putin and the founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin.
As commented by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, during the meeting, Putin and Buterin discussed the application of technologies in the country. Reportedly, the president supported the idea of establishing new business relationships following the road paved by Blockchain technology.
Earlier during the Forum, the first Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that Putin is really enthusiastic about the idea of building a new digital economy in the country and shared that at the moment at least three directions of Blockchain application are being explored and tested, which include the tracking of goods, building identity as well as ownership rights protection systems. More

CEO Polychain Capital: к концу следующего года Ethereum обойдет биткоин.
CEO и основатель калифорнийского стартапа Polychain Capital Олаф Карлсон-Уи считает, что к концу 2018 года Ethereum станет самой популярной криптовалютой. Об этом сообщает Bloomberg.
Бывший сотрудник Coinbase Карлсон-Уи отмечает, что столь динамичному развитию экосистема Ethereum обязана, в первую очередь, усилиям квалифицированных разработчиков. Рост популярности решений на базе Ethereum находит отражение в более высоких чем у биткоина темпах роста цены криптовалюты ETH.
Тем временем другой известный предприниматель, основатель и управляющий партнер Union Square Ventures Фред Уилсон, считает, что рыночная капитализация Ethereum превысит совокупную стоимость “цифрового золота” уже к концу этого года.
В настоящее время Ethereum демонстрирует уверенный рост и за последние сутки криптовалюта выросла более чем на 10%. По данным coinmarketcap, капитализация ETH на текущий момент составляет $22,6 млрд. Подробнее

Команда Litecoin пополнилась постоянным разработчиком.
Команда Litecoin объявила, что впервые за несколько лет заручилась услугами разработчика, который будет работать на постоянной основе. Им стал небезызвестный Shaolinfry — анонимный автор предложения по активируемому пользователями софтфорку для сети биткоина (UASF — BIP 148). Об этом говорится на сайте Litecoin foundation.
Как отмечается в сообщении, с 2016 года Shaolinfry активно участвовал в развитии Litecoin, но делал это на добровольной основе. Теперь же, благодаря пожертвованиям, которые производились через группу в Telegram, и доходам от продаж аппаратного кошелька Ledger Nano Limited Edition, проекту удалось собрать необходимую сумму, чтобы нанять высококвалифицированного full-time разработчика.
В будущем в команде Litecoin может появиться еще один full-time разработчик. Подробнее

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Stratis Hits $1 Billion Market Cap, Holders Optimistic.
Indeed, wonders shall never end in the Cryptoland: Stratis, the Blockchain application token, that entered the top 10 less than two weeks ago selling for a few dollars is now being sold for $11.42.At 10:00 GMT on Saturday, It sprang 52.55 percent making a casualty of Monero and Dash to become the seventh most expensive digital currency in the world. Its market capitalization is now more than $1 bln.On its way to the elite range, it displaced Golem and later Stellar Lumen to be at the ninth spot. It then overtook Monero to take the number eight spot but Monero fought back to push it to the ninth rank. More

From News
SONM – Supercomputer Organized by Network Mining
SONM can simply be defined as a universal fog supercomputer. In other words, it is a network based on Ethereum for computing power that is distributed globally. Before you deep dive into SONM, it is important to have a basic understanding about what fog networking or fog computing is. Fog networking is also referred to as fogging and it is based on an architecture where a lot of end user clients or a large number of near user edge devices are being used in order to carry out a considerable percentage of storage capacity. This concept is much different from storing data in the cloud data centers. In fact, fog computing comes along with a variety of benefits when compared to the scenario where data is being loaded in cloud computing, which is based on Internet. People will be able to get precise control, management, measurement and configuration over their data from this method. The data would not be controlled from the network gateways as in what happens to the LTE core network. More

Why Ethereum May Grow Higher in Value Than Bitcoin.
In May 2017, investors and spectators alike saw Bitcoin price pass the value of $2,300. This figure marks the highest peak of Bitcoin’s value in its entire lifetime. Due to the success of Bitcoin over the years, many investors have been attracted to it and other cryptocurrencies as well.
However, Bitcoin is not the only cryptocurrency that has risen in value. Another leading cryptocurrency known as Ethereum has also ascended in value since January 2017. From its original value of $8.24, it has recently gone on to attain a figure of $203, which represents a rise of 2,367 percent. More

Ethereum Inventor Vitalik Buterin Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vitalik Buterin had a “brief conversation” with Vladimir Putin “at the end of a private CEO meeting,” according to a public statement by Ethereum’s inventor who confirmed he spoke to the Russian President in what is likely the highest level meeting for this space.
According to Russia’s Press Secretary, after communication with CEOs of the largest corporations, the Russian president briefly communicated with the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, who spoke about the possible use of blockchain technologies in the Russian Federation. The Russian president has supported the idea of establishing business contacts with possible Russian partners, the press secretary said. More

Internet of Coins to Interlink All Forms of Digital Value; Crowdfunding Planned.
A team of financial industry veterans has created a blockchain-based interconnectivity platform that links all digital forms of value, allowing users to trade digital assets and earn fees by serving as an allocator. Called the Internet of Coins, the platform is designed to give people more control over their personal finance.
The Internet of Coins’ goal is to allow the free exchange of value among crypto ledger systems and other financial systems.
The platform is a node-to-node system that allows value systems to connect with one another and synchronizes data flows on a scalable data chain.
Internet of Coins will allow any actor to establish value tokens that can trade across blockchains. The programming code will be available on a not-for-profit basis and accessible to all.
Every non-proprietary blockchain will be able to connect to the Internet of Coins.
Users will not have to change or adapt existing cryptocurrency wallets to link with the network. More

Aventus launches Ethereum-based Event Ticketing Solution.
Aventus, a company from Imperial College’s Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering Centre, has released their whitepaper announcing a Blockchain-based event ticketing solution that gives power back to entertainers and value back to the fans.
On primary ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster, people use computer software known as “bots” to buy up tickets when they are released, making them sell out almost immediately. Then, the tickets are put on resale platforms like Stubhub at sky high prices, ripping fans off or stopping them from going altogether. Even worse, sometimes same ticket is listed more than once and fans end up buying a counterfeit that gets them rejected at the door. More

Patientory reveal healthcare portal for blockchain-based medical record system
Blockchain-based healthcare startup Patientory has released visualisations of its patient care interface to illustrate how it will work for individuals and healthcare professionals. The SaaS platform will provide a secure data point for both patients and caregivers where they can review health care plans, patient information and communicate with one another.
At the moment healthcare organisations store large amounts of sensitive patient data with no adequate standardised approach to cybersecurity. Incidents such as the recent malware attack on the NHS show the urgent need to address this situation. Patientory aims to tackle the problem head on with blockchain. More

From news:
Blockchain Platform SONM Announces ICO; Aims to Revolutionize Fog Computing.
In the wake of several successful ICO’s, Fog computing organization Supercomputer Organized by Network Mining, or SONM, has announced the tokenization of its own platform, set to launch on June 15th. Amid much speculation over the value and morality of initial coin offerings, these crowdfunded events are still popular with blockchain-based companies seeking to fund their continued development and give value to their supporters.More