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Ethereum Project NEWS 15-03-2017

[New] CryptoFace - Blockchain unique Avatar Wink

http://face.crypto.camp/

CryptoFace module is part of our open development process and we are happy to present that nice module to the community. It is free and can be used in any identity based system. Your feedback is precious for us - as always.

Last night I officially postponed the #ens launch. We'll back off, reassess, improve process, and relaunch when ready. Postmortem incoming. Wink

https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/841798450144399360

econoar @Reddit: Thanks for the hard work Nick! Don't mind waiting at all. I think an interesting write up piece would just be about the testing methods and auditing done. We all need to figure out how to make this more streamlined for every major contract being launched.

Ethlance Dev Update - March 14th, 2017 Wink

https://blog.ethlance.com/ethlance-dev-update-march-14th-2017-1f8a9ccd53bb#.v66c6aoaz

Email Notifications
Messaging
Testnet
Ethlance On Status
Video Tutorials
New Job Listings

Leveraging the Blockchain for Good, the Blockchain Community comes together for a WeTrust Charity Circle! Wink

https://medium.com/wetrust-blog/blockchain-community-comes-together-for-wetrust-charity-circle-5aefeec0f94a#.fh6mbiv8i

Here at WeTrust, we believe that the blockchain can be used for social good. As a demonstration of our commitment to that mission, we recently organized a Trusted Charity Circle (inspired by Trusted Lending Circles) on the WeTrust platform.

The Oraclize Pricefeed Module for Melonport is now live on testnet - feeding data into the asset management platform of tomorrow! Wink

https://github.com/oraclize/melonport/

This repository contains the source code of a price feed smart contract designed to interact as a module for the Melonport's Melon protocol.
Thanks to the abstraction provided by Oraclize, this contract supports any exchange providing the relevant data via Web APIs. In its current form, it is continuosly fetching data from Bitfinex, Kraken, TheRockTrading and Poloniex to provide on-chain references of the BTC, EUR and REP exchange rates against ETH.

Blockchain at Berkeley Wink

https://blockchain.berkeley.edu/

Blockchain at Berkeley is a dedicated team of highly motivated students who are eager to build blockchain applications for your company. The team consists of students from diverse backgrounds who can develop solutions and business cases to match your specific issue. We can create a pilot project to demonstrate a real-world solution to your technical or business difficulties.
Checkout their calendar for ethereum's dapps talks
Digix and Blockchain at UC-Berkeley to run 1 day workshop for Developers on Ethereum — Apr 2 https://medium.com/@Digix/digix-and-blockchain-at-uc-berkeley-to-run-1-day-workshop-for-developers-on-ethereum-apr-2-2bfef62fb072#.n6lq4didv

The Dapp Daily — March 14th, 2017 Wink

https://dappdaily.com/the-dapp-daily-march-14th-2017-69299d8dbb8a#.6xsnhl90w

Tons of Updates from the Ethereum ecosystem by sourcerers.io

Watch Andy Milenius of DappHub and MakerDAO introduce DappHub, a new way of interacting with the Ethereum blockchain! Wink

https://youtu.be/c4cltuiJ-Us

Watch Andy Milenius of DappHub and MakerDAO introduce DappHub, a new way of interacting with the Ethereum blockchain.

How does Lunyr work? Wink

https://medium.com/lunyr/how-does-lunyr-work-a166114047da#.dhco2jeug

What are CBN?
How do I earn LUN?
Where do the LUN in the pool come from?
Why are LUN valuable?
What are HNR?
And so much more discussed ....

Update on EDG token infrastructure Wink

https://medium.com/edgeless/updated-on-edg-token-infrastructure-4e6202c4ef1c#.vc9nxdx8u

EDG token logo
EDG token in ETH wallets
Token Verification by Etherscan

Top 10 Disruptive Ethereum Decentralized Apps (DApps) and Projects Wink

http://www.disruptordaily.com/top-10-disruptive-ethereum-decentralized-apps-and-projects/

Ethereum is a major player in the blockchain scene that was once fully dominated by Bitcoin. However, the Ethereum network is being used for more than its cryptocurrency capabilities.
Ethereum has spurred the creation of numerous decentralized apps (DApps) based on their blockchain tech. Common themes right now include gambling apps, lotteries, and 1M ETH homepages reminiscent of the Million Dollar homepage of the early dot com era.

Joberr Wite Paper v1 realeased Wink

https://github.com/joberrco/documents/blob/master/joberr-whitepaper.pdf

On Joberr platform you can sell or buy tasks and services (micro-jobs) on the blockchain using Ethereum as a method of payment
You can sell tasks and services on Joberr platform in few easy steps, and receive Ether as payment. Browse the categories and look for one that fits your skills.
As a Buyer you can find the task or service you need by browsing through categories or by quick searching. Once you find the service you're looking for, click on it for more information.

LaborX: getting paid on time, every time Wink

https://blog.chronobank.io/laborx-getting-paid-on-time-every-time-364700e3709#.3z4np0ewf

As any freelancer already knows, making sure you are paid on time is both critically important and relatively unusual. Here’s how ChronoBank will make late payments a thing of the past, whilst protecting both parties to a job.

Introducing CommitETH Alpha — Enabling a community driven development model Wink

https://blog.status.im/introducing-commiteth-enabling-a-community-driven-development-model-52159984c531#.9f9yx3gqo

Today we’re pleased to introduce the first alpha release of CommitETH, a tool designed to foster open source software development.
CommitETH is a GitHub bounty bot that enables token holders to incentivize pull request submissions by attaching ETH or any ERC20-compatible token to open issues in GitHub.

Ethereum The World Computer 15-03-2017

Consensys will be advising IBM on Dubai City-Wide Blockchain Pilot
http://www.coindesk.com/dubai-government-ibm-city-blockchain-pilot/

ConsenSys is a venture production studio building decentralized applications and various developer and end-user tools for blockchain ecosystems, primarily focused on Ethereum
At a press conference at Emirates Towers Hotel today, Smart Dubai, the city's innovation arm, announced that IBM has officially joined as its "blockchain strategic partner", while Brooklyn-based ethereum startup ConsenSys, in turn, will be its blockchain city advisor.

(Consensys) State Change #34 — Reimagining Education with Jared Pereira Wink

https://media.consensys.net/in-brief-institutional-education-today-suffers-from-a-perverse-incentive-the-educators-define-the-9ccac78e1c02#.83kltpbvx

In Brief: Institutional education today suffers from a perverse incentive: The educators define the method by which their own performance is measured. Jared Pereira explains how his decentralized assessment platform can solve the problem.
Jared describes a system comprised of assessment in which students are free to acquire skills and knowledge in any way they choose. When they wish to be assessed, they make a request to the Universal Education System which assigns multiple individuals who have been favorably assessed in the relevant skill to assess the student

Blockchain, Ethereum, and Future of Enterprise with Andrew Keys Wink

https://www.facebook.com/events/1900056343560972/

Join us this Thursday (3/16) at 8 PM in F45 in Huntsman Hall to hear Andrew Keys.
Mr. Keys is the Head of Global Business Development at Consensys, a decentralized venture studio that is one of the largest blockchain companies in the world. Mr. Keys co-founded ConsenSys Enterprise, which creates Ethereum blockchain solutions for Fortune 500 clientele. He will be speaking about blockchain as it effects enterprise and the recently established Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA).

Why Ethereum Reached Record Highs Wink

http://www.investopedia.com/news/why-ethereum-prices-reached-record-highs/

Ethereum Spike Tied to Partnerships?
Ethereum, Blockchain, and the Corporate World

Alternative cryptocurrency ether has done something only bitcoin has managed to do (CNBC) Wink

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/14/ether-ethereum-cryptocurrency-hits-all-time-high-and-2-billion-market-cap-bitcoin.html

A cryptocurrency called ether hit an all-time high on Monday, prompting its market capitalization to exceed $2 billion, a feat only bitcoin has managed to achieve in the digital currency world.
Ether runs on an underlying technology called Ethereum, which is a different blockchain to the one that powers bitcoin. Each blockchain – or decentralized ledger – has their own property

The 1 Reason Why These Entrepreneurs Are All In on Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin’s Competitor Wink

http://www.influencive.com/1-reason-entrepreneurs-ethereum-eth-bitcoins-competitor/

In short? Ethereum has an alliance of more than 30 companies, extremely influential and powerful each in their own right, supporting the future of cryptocurrencies by building a highly specialized platform with the intention of self-executing peer-to-peer contracts.
Then, just this last week, Dan Fleyshman and Branden Hampton, two super stars in the world of digital influence—started talking about the future of Ethereum and began making big purchases themselves.
Dan Fleyshman is the youngest founder of a publicly traded company, Author and Angel Investor in 24 companies said: Over time, I noticed that the only other coin on the Coinbase platform was ‘ETHEREUM,’ I started researching it. Then once I heard about the ‘Ethereum Alliance’ being backed by 30 major corporations, I decided it was time to go all-in. Ethereum is a cryptocurrency much like Bitcoin, but for a variety of technical reasons, arguably better.”

Ethereum Denver: March 21st @ Faction Wink

https://www.meetup.com/Ethereum-Denver/events/238145448/

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Our presenter is Timothy Clayton, a software developer and blockchain enthusiast. Timothy will be speaking about automated trading on cryptocurrency exchanges, including a brief history of bots. He'll share his knowledge around strategies, and deep-dive into a Market Maker bot, including its strategy, technical implementation, tips and gotchas, and historical performance data.

Cryptocurrency ATMs On The Rise
https://www.ethnews.com/cryptocurrency-atms-on-the-rise

One company that offers Ether (ETH) from its machines is LAMASSU, co-founded by brothers Josh and Zach Harvey of Manchester, New Hampshire.
“Ethereum has some advantages over Bitcoin with crypto ATMs. Perhaps most important is the shorter confirmation times for cash-out transactions. While Bitcoin users must wait an average of 10 minutes before cashing out their cryptocurrency, Ethereum users should expect a considerably shorter wait time of 15 seconds.”

How the cloud can kickstart your business Wink

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/14/how_the_cloud_can_kickstart_your_business/

As blockchains evolved, they began supporting not only the registering of digital assets such as digital money, but also the execution of their own embedded applications. These applications, known as smart contracts
Microsoft signed a deal with ConsenSys, a consulting firm specialising in the Ethereum blockchain, which resulted in Ethereum-based cloud blockchain services.

Blockchain India Week Hackathon 13-14 May 2017 Mumbai India with Vitalik Buterin Wink

https://www.meetup.com/India-Ethereum-Community-DLT-Smart-Contracts-Bangalore/events/238177007/

If you are familiar with ethereum, and are a fan, Join us! We will give you the tools to get the best out of this unique phase in history of technology. We will bring you face to face with the best in blockchain - such as the whizkid inventor of ethereum Vitalik Buterin himself! Vitalik believes in the potential of emerging countries and will be visiting India for the second time in 6 months! So brace yourself! We will be hosting the Blockchain India Week during 13th to 20th May 2017 with a series of events for the Blockchain clan - Ethereum Developer Community Meetups, Conference, Technical Workshops on Ethereum Smart Contracts & Other Blockchain Protocols, Hackathons , CEO & CTO Forums and Informal meetups.