Dapps

DeFi

Compared to Gaming and Gambling Dapps, DeFi Is Still Behind

Christine KimJan 3, 2020

A closer look at the data shows that decentralized applications are struggling to gain traction, and DeFi is not the main use case.

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Kakao’s Delayed Crypto Wallet Will Support Native Dapps, Collectibles

Daniel PalmerDec 2, 2019

Kakao's in-development wallet for its "klay" cryptocurrency will support dapps and tokens based on the firm's blockchain tech. The bad news is the launch has been delayed.

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Baidu Adds Service to Help Developers, Small Businesses Build Dapps

David PanJan 6, 2020

Chinese internet giant Baidu launched on Monday a blockchain-based service for developers and small and medium-sized businesses to build decentralized applications, or dapps.

Bitcoin

Opera Browser Adds Bitcoin Payments to Android Update

Danny NelsonOct 22, 2019

The enhanced crypto functionality will let Opera for android users make bitcoin payments from its built-in digital wallet and interact with dapps on TRON.

Dapps

Dapp Data Site DappRadar Raises $2.33 Million From Naspers, Blockchain.com

William FoxleySep 6, 2019

DappRadar tracks over 2,500 dapp projects on multiple blockchains inclduing ethereum, EOS, tron, and the loom network.

Wallets

Samsung to Release Crypto-Friendly Edition of Galaxy Note 10 Smartphone

Wolfie Zhao

Samsung Electronics is launching an edition of its Galaxy Note 10 smartphone with a pre-installed cryptocurrency wallet.

Coinbase

Coinbase Now Allows You to Access Dapps on Desktop Browsers

Daniel Kuhn

Coinbase Wallet saves users from installing browser extensions, moving private keys across devices, to administer their wallet funds on desktop browsers.

Payments

Kakao Teases 2019 Launch of Crypto Wallet, Dapp Partners

Daniel Palmer

Messaging app giant Kakao – which launched its own blockchain in June – has teased the release of a crypto wallet dubbed "Klip" later this year.

Apple

Samsung Now Offering 17 Crypto Apps in Blockchain Keystore

William Foxley

Electronics giant Samsung is adding dapps to its online store in a bid to outpace its competition.

Applications

Study: 75% of EOS Dapp Transactions Are Now Made By Bots

Daniel Kuhn

Programmed to boost rankings, increase liquidity of tokens, and sabotage competitors, bots are challenging the integrity of Dapps.

Ethereum

World’s Fifth-Largest Electrical Company Is Using an Ethereum Dapp

Alyssa Hertig

One of the world's largest electrical companies is teaming up with ethereum app iExec on a new test.

Dapps

Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali: ‘You Don’t Need a Blockchain’ for All Dapps

Alyssa Hertig

Apps across the space are putting too much reliance (and data) on blockchains, argued Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali at Consensus 2019.

Ethereum

Opera Launches Desktop Dapp Browser With Built-In Ethereum Wallet

Yogita Khatri

Opera has launched the desktop version of its new browser with a built-in wallet for ether, ERC-20 tokens and CryptoKitties-style collectibles.

Gambling

Tron Dapps Saw $1.6 Billion in Volume in Q1 2019, Driven By Gambling

Leigh Cuen

From digital dog racing to a "farm investment game," Tron is finding product-market fit crypto with gambling dapps.

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