From a first-time hard fork to gaming on the Ethereum network, here are some of the stories breaking today in the world of crypto.
Zcash (ZEC)
Zcash, a privacy coin, is gearing up for its first hard fork, adding replay protection for network upgrades and performance improvements for transparent transactions.
The company says the fork is designed to “strengthen the protocol for future network upgrades, paving the way for the Zcash Sapling network upgrade later this year.”
Enjin Coin (ENJ)
Enjin Coin, designed to empower gamers with true ownership and to explore gaming on the blockchain, is looking for feedback on its new custom Ethereum token called ERC-1155.
The token aims to streamline the smart contract process, allowing thousands of in-game items to be stored in a single contract.
Augur (REP)
Augur, a decentralized oracle and prediction market platform, has officially launched its bug bounty program on HackerOne, encouraging hackers and security experts to take a crack at finding vulnerabilities in the platform.
The reward for critical issues is $50,000.
Lisk (LSK)
Lisk, a building platform for developers to deploy DApps in JavaScript, is launching its Lisk Core 1.0 testnet on Thursday, June 28.
Lisk Core is the app that implements the Lisk Protocol and makes it possible to run nodes, transfer coins and register/vote for delegates. So far, there is no target date for the company’s mainnet launch.