"To resolve this type of the problem, we started to use BFT (Byzantine Fault Tolerance)29 series
consensus algorithm mainly used for a traditional state machine replication. For data consensus, BFT
series consensus algorithms (famous for PBFT (Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance) 30 ), make
consensus by voting for validation of data and sharing the results. Tendermint
31 announced blockchain
consensus algorithm that modified PBFT algorithm into DPOS (Delegated Proof Of Stake). In addition,
IBM Fabric, a private blockchain project for enterprise, chose PBFT as a consensus algorithm in version
0.6. and attempted to utilize SBFT (Simple Byzantine Fault Tolerance) that simplified PBFT as a
consensus algorithm for Orderer service in version 1.0." https://icon.foundation/resources/whitepaper/ICON-Whitepaper-EN-Draft.pdf

All legitimate Obsidian (ODN) coin holders will be able to securely claim 2.5 ODIN for every single ODN they are holding in their verified ODN QT Wallet address.
Guide To Claiming ODIN: https://odinblockchain.org/odin-obsidian-claim-guide/
                                     https://claim.odinblockchain.org/create

ICON X Startup Grind Seoul fireside chat

Startup Grind, powered by Google of Entrepreneurs, is hosting a fireside chat with J.H. Kim, foundation council member of the ICON Foundation and CEO of ICONLOOP. The mission of Startup Grind is to educate, connect, and inspire entrepreneurs. Startup Grind Seoul, in sponsorship with Asan-Nanum Foundation, holds a monthly meetup in the heart of Seoul.
https://medium.com/helloiconworld/icon-x-startup-grind-seoul-fireside-chat-a3572be0a08d

what ODIN is in essence:                                                                                                       technical summary of the project, with key facts and stats:

Name of the bounty campaign: Twitter
Start date of the campaign:23/07/2018
Week: 4
Your Twitter URL: https://twitter.com/LKa44
Number of followers:3780
Link to 1 retweet: https://twitter.com/traid_platform/status/1030384496271613952
Link to 1 original tweet: https://twitter.com/LKa44/status/1029240987569336320
TRAID wallet address: TrJph6BKnbBwiJ5Wom9PSvJkMXv48bGCHT

Official Launch of ICX Station
ICX Station - global accelerator program sponsored by the ICON Foundation. ICX Station will have hubs, known as Launchpads, in major cities around the world
https://medium.com/helloiconworld/official-launch-of-icx-station-87f537e6c46e

Product Update: Alpha Release Announcement

Blue Whale Fdn is  announce the upcoming release of the Blue Whale Network’s Alpha products in October of this year.

https://medium.com/blue-whale-foundation/product-update-alpha-release-announcement-f5497694700d

The first dedicated news site for the ICON Republic! 
https://theicon.ist/2018/08/16/announcing-the-iconist/
"At the Iconist we will go deeper than the latest numbers or trends. Our team will look at the people behind the projects and bring you their stories. We will look into what’s actually happening within the DAPPs in ICON’s ecosystem. And we’ll tell those stories, even if parts of them are unflattering."

Great news!  Team done with modifying Smart Contract and mined all of PERA-tokens
https://etherscan.io/token/0xbfd78aebccf26cb964a7836263143b5ee8072d84
The distribution-process will take some days

MECA Coin being built on top of ICON.

"The developers chose ICON over its competitors like Ethereum because it was the best fit in terms of transactional speed, reliability, and transparency."
https://twitter.com/MECACoin/status/1029983698676903937

View the 19th edition of the DAPS Project Newsletter: https://preview.mailerlite.com/n2u9g5  Subscribe to the mailing list to get it first! https://www.subscribepage.com/Daps  

Great newsletter guys, can't wait till the airdrop is starting Keep up the great work and the future will be Daps...

Positive rebound into the green for icx. T/A looking like another upward rally short term. Releasing staking news right now could 2/3x this project in a number of weeks. Keep up the good work Icon!

and Yes it DPOS

LogisticsX will officially accept BWX as a means of contribution at all stages of their ICO
Please check out their fast growing telegram community - https://t.me/LogisticsX
More news on Blue Whale product, partnerships and more exchange listings coming soon!

Blackbox is a decentralized talent ecosystem enabling entrepreneurial-minded contributors to focus on what they do best, so they can monetize core skills from anywhere in the world. 

 
Blackbox is comprised of three distinct elements:
 
The Talent:  A global group of self-sufficient professionals with highly sought after skills (PhDs, executives, and technologists) unified by a passion and purpose for the decentralized future of work (DFoW).


The Tech:  Blackbox OS (BBOS) is a collaborative software that uses machine learning to optimize people, teams, and projects distributed around the world. It is the backbone for creating and executing smart contracts by providing resource management, planning, value assessment, reputation, skill evaluation, buy in, and dispute mechanisms.


The Token:  The Blackbox token enables an efficient payment method and trust transaction engine for all members of the network/ecosystem. This is key for enabling frictionless transactions inside the closed environment. Additionally, interoperability minimizes the pains of vendor account management (AP/AR) for passive or micro-tasks that would otherwise not be possible across centralized organizations.
 
It is now common knowledge that artificial intelligence, demographics, automation, globalization, and other forces are changing the landscape of “work.” There are over 162 million “gig economy” workers in the US and EU alone and will grow to over 40% of the working population in the next few years.  However, despite having access to a global workforce; companies continue to struggle to find the best talent. 

Meanwhile, knowledge workers choose to either work for a corporation, or work for themselves.
Blackbox introducing a third work alternative, based on a new economic model - “boosted capitalism.” Vision is to transition to a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). As a DAO, Blackbox will use blockchain and smart contracts to establish and manage relationships between different entities to form a network of next-generation organizations.

When we can take BTC redemption ???is it gonna be 1 BTC = 1 BTH ???what is the total supply BTH

Update directly from the Icon team regarding wallet issues as of 10:50 am Eastern Time, USA - 8/14/18:

Background - ICON wallet uses MEW API for ETH/ERCs - MEW recently updated their API without announcement - ICON wallet was not able to load/show ETH/ERC balances

Issue with the new MEW API - Changes in the new API limits the API request to about 5 times per second - Even with API update, there is a possibility where ICON wallet will not be able to load/show ETH/ERC balances when it requires more API call requests than the limit (e.g. when the user needs to load more than ~5 token balances / e.g. refreshed request)

Actions taken - ICON developers updated to the new API and conducted a full QA test on the wallet - Now the swap is working without problem - However, MEW API is not an official API and ICON devs identified that its unstable. Now developers are working on a reliable solution that eliminates ICON wallet’s dependency to MEW API

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latest ODIN Blockchain Changelog is out! Please have a look at blog: https://odinblockchain.org/changelog-6th-august-2018/

The Minerva (OWL) pre-sale has started !Pre-Sale Hard Cap: 3M
Pre-Sale Soft Cap: 1M
Total Hard Cap Including Public Sale: 10MM
Prohibited Jurisdictions: United States, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, or Yemen
Accepting: ETH
more  https://sale.minerva.com/

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