Nervo (DJs)

Nervos Launches Major Protocol Upgrade to Future-Proof Against Scaling Limitations

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nervos today announced the completion of a major protocol upgrade on the Nervos Layer 1 Mainnet, which will pave the way for brand new features such as cryptographic-friendly instruction sets, virtual machine versioning, extensible block header, and new cryptography standards to improve the efficiency, capability, and smart contract composability of the ecosystem. The hard fork marks a major milestone for the development team, as it addresses current issues developers are facing, such as scaling, as well as unforeseen limitations that may occur in the future.

Key Points: 
  • Smart contract composability improvements and preparations for a light client protocol, which will improve node syncing efficiency through Flyclient capability in the future, are also included in the major protocol upgrade.
  • "With the completion of this major protocol upgrade, we're paving the way for even better network performance and experiences for our developers, dApps and partners."
  • The major protocol upgrade is part of the Nervos' continual focus on improvement as it looks to rapidly grow its dApps and project partnerships.
  • The Nervos Common Knowledge Base (CKB) is the layer 1, proof of work, public permissionless blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network.

Ledger Rolls Out Support for CKB, the Native Token of Nervos Network

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nervos today announced that Ledger, one of the leading providers of hardware wallets, has added support for the network's native token, the Common Knowledge Byte (CKB). Starting today, Ledger users can store, send and receive CKB using their Ledger Nano X and Ledger Nano S wallets.

Key Points: 
  • Starting today, Ledger users can store, send and receive CKB using their Ledger Nano X and Ledger Nano S wallets.
  • The integration brings CKB holders easy access to Ledger, one of the most popular hardware wallet providers.
  • Hardware (or "cold") wallets like Ledger offer users full isolation between their private keys and a potentially vulnerable computer or smartphone.
  • The Nervos Common Knowledge Base (CKB) is the layer 1, proof of work, public permissionless blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network.

Nervos to Host the 'Web3 World Championship' Global Hackathon

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Friday, March 18, 2022

NEW YORK, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nervos today announced the upcoming Web3 World Championship, a global hackathon aimed at highlighting, supporting, and promoting the best talents in Web3. A prize pool of $75,000 in CKB, the native token of the Nervos Network, and exclusive NFTs will be awarded to the winning individuals and teams. The hackathon will launch online March 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM ET and run through May 2, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nervos today announced the upcoming Web3 World Championship , a global hackathon aimed at highlighting, supporting, and promoting the best talents in Web3.
  • Participants are invited to become a Web3 World Champion by competing in team and solo activities, including:
    100 Meter Dash.
  • To help participants prepare for and succeed in the hackathon, Nervos will host a series of learning sessions, spaces, and live sessions.
  • The Nervos Common Knowledge Base (CKB) is the layer 1, proof of work, public, permissionless blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network.

Nervos Completes Wallet Integration to Enable Opera's Millions of Users to Send and Receive $CKB

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Starting today, Opera's millions of users can send and receive $CKB within the crypto wallet built into the Opera browser on Android.

Key Points: 
  • Starting today, Opera's millions of users can send and receive $CKB within the crypto wallet built into the Opera browser on Android.
  • Nervos is the newest blockchain to complete an integration with the Opera browser after Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Celo.
  • Once the next phase of integration is complete, the wallet will support token transactions on Nervos' Layer 2, Godwoken.
  • With the current integration, users across both ecosystems can begin sending and receiving $CKB tokens via Opera's built-in non-custodial wallet.

Bybit Lists Nervos CKB Perpetual Futures for Trading

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

SINGAPORE, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit , a popular platform for crypto lovers around the globe, has listed CKByte ($CKB), the native token of the Nervos Network , for perpetual futures trading.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit , a popular platform for crypto lovers around the globe, has listed CKByte ($CKB), the native token of the Nervos Network , for perpetual futures trading.
  • Bybit is the first trading platform to list $CKB perpetual futures.
  • Unlike a typical futures contract, perpetual swaps don't have an expiration date, eliminating the need to consistently reestablish a long or short position.
  • The Nervos Common Knowledge Base (CKB) is the layer 1, proof of work, public permissionless blockchain protocol of the Nervos Network.

Nervos Launches Cross-chain Bridge to Binance Smart Chain

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Friday, January 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nervos today announced the launch of a new cross-chain bridge with Binance Smart Chain (BSC), growing its multi-chain strategy as the network rapidly expands its booming DeFi ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nervos today announced the launch of a new cross-chain bridge with Binance Smart Chain (BSC), growing its multi-chain strategy as the network rapidly expands its booming DeFi ecosystem.
  • The bridge is made possible through Force Bridge, a trustless cross-chain bridge that allows for seamless transactions between the Nervos ecosystem and other public chains, and Godwoken, the first EVM-compatible Layer 2 blockchain on the network.
  • Nervos' Layer 1 provides security and scalability, allowing support for future layers and making it easier to build EVM-compatible cross-chains bridges, such as the Nervos x BSC bridge, from the Nervos Network to other chains.
  • Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is a sovereign smart contract blockchain delivering Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible programmability.