My wife and I were taking a late-night walk around Gujo, Japan. I snapped this shot of a boy greeting a man. I’m not sure what their relationship was, but I hope the kid wasn’t just coming home from school.
A Countryside Greeting
The RHIZOME Report – Episode 2 →
Check out the first episode of “The RHIZOME Report,” a podcast dedicated to providing coverage about the ICON ecosystem.
In this episode, William McKenzie chats with Edouard Lavidalle of POS Bakerz, an ICON P-Rep candidate and “staking as a service” provider for Tezos, COSMOS, Terra, and more.
ICONLOOP, ICX Buyback Program, and ICON Open Sourcing
Today, ICON Foundation announced the rebranding of theloop to ICONLOOP, an ICX buyback program, and open sourcing of the ICON project. Let’s get into it.
Hyperconnectivity — A Look at ICON’s Business Philosophy & Strategy
In this post, I’ll share my personal views on ICON’s business strategy and philosophy and how they affect the project’s public perception and expectations. Please note this is not investment or financial advice.
How to Swap ICX Tokens with ICONex Wallet
Before proceeding with this tutorial, make sure you’re running the latest version of the ICONex Chrome Extension wallet — v.1.0.1.32 is the first version to support the token swap. If you already have ICONex installed and have funds stored in the wallet, make sure you have either your Keystore/Wallet Password or your Private Key backed up. To update the ICONex Chrome Extension, either enable developer mode and update, or delete the extension and redownload it from the Google Play Store. Keep in mind deleting the extension will wipe your wallet as well, so you’ll need your Keystore file or private key to load it. Please do not proceed if you don’t have your wallet backed up.
The ICX token swap will end on September 25, so don’t feel like you have to rush to complete the swap ASAP. Personally, I will be waiting to see if we get Ledger support in the next two months before swapping my tokens.
ICON & Deloitte Blockchain Lab to Collaborate on Blockchain Projects
June 8th, 2018 — ICON and Deloitte Startup Advisory Group (Managing Director, YS Kim) signed an MOU to develop, empower and commercialize blockchain based projects. Collaboration between Deloitte Blockchain Lab, which has developed and commercialized more than 30 blockchain projects, and ICON’s technology is expected to strengthen both companies’ competitiveness in the blockchain industry.
ICON Launches ICONex Mobile Wallet for Android Devices
The mobile version of ICONex for Android is now officially open. You can download the Android version of ICONex through Google Play.
Korea Customs Service to Use loopchain for Ecommerce Clearance
On May 28th, the Korea Customs Service hosted an MOU ceremony with eight other organizations including Nomad Connection, Matrix2b, CJ Korea Express, and Lotte Global Logistics. The ‘Blockchain based Customs Clearance Platform’ will be utilizing loopchain, the underlying blockchain technology used by ICON and several other companies and consortiums in South Korea.
CHAIN ID, ActiveX, and South Korea’s Authentication Nightmare
South Korea has always been technologically progressive. In fact, the world’s first smart city is situated 40 miles southwest of the country’s capital, Seoul. Thus, it’s no surprise that South Korea was one of the first countries to encourage Internet banking, shopping, and other services in the late 1990s.
ICON & LINE's Joint Venture Could Lead to 200 Million DApp Users
CCN:
The ICON team told CCN that the joint venture between ICON and LINE could lead to hundreds of millions of users of LINE potentially utilizing the ICON blockchain on a daily basis to access dApps.
I thought so.
If this ends up happening, and I think it will relatively soon, ICON will be poised to become the most widely used blockchain platform in the world. At the moment, Bitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency, is estimated to have less than 28.