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Consensus 2018 Hackathon Winners Use Chainpoint
We’re thrilled that the first and second place winners of the Consensus 2018 Hackathon used Chainpoint in their projects! The Coindesk challenge was to use blockchain technology to improve traceability in a GrowNYC’s food supply chain. The hackathon was hosted at Microsoft’s Times Square office in New York. Nearly 200 developers participated in the event. Congratulations to teams AnchorSupply and Veriphresh. We’ll update this post with…
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Tierion Network Update — May 3, 2018
Chainpoint Node UI Preview Release Today marks the launch of the Chainpoint Node UI Preview Release. Node Operators now have an easy way to view their node’s activity and status. Please upgrade to version Chainpoint version 1.4.1 . The Activity view provides a near real-time view into Node Activity. The About view provides answers to Node Operator’s most frequently asked questions: Is this node registered? Is this node passing or failing audits…
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Tierion Uses CockroachDB To Scale to 100 Million Blockchain Proofs Per Day
Cockroach Labs recently invited Tierion’s VP Engineering, Glenn Rempe , to present how the Chainpoint Network uses CockroachDB to scale to 100M+ blockchain proofs per day. CockroachDB is an open source, horizontally scalable distributed SQL database. It was developed by a team of former Google employees that spent twenty years building out Google’s core infrastructure. Read the full story on Cockroach Labs web site: Tierion: Generating 100M…
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Xero Integrates With Tierion To Secure Accounting Data Using Chainpoint
Xero’s API team has developed a project that uses Chainpoint to prove the integrity and timestamp of accounting data by anchoring it to the Bitcoin blockchain. What is Xero? Xero provides cloud-based accounting software to over 1.2 million customers in 180 countries. They’re one of the fastest growing software as a service companies globally. How does Xero use Chainpoint? Xero Developer Evangelist Riley James has developed a project that…
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Welcome Thank you for being part of the Tierion Community. These common-sense guidelines ensure everyone will continue to provide a platform for our members to engage, learn and grow. These guidelines will be reviewed regularly and updated as the needs of our community change. The Basics Get to know Tierion and become a part of our community. Tierion FAQ Where: Discord , Twitter , Telegram , FB Who : community of node operators, developers…
Continue ReadingIntroducing Tierion’s Community Guidelines
Our Current Community Tierion has an active community with thousands of members. Discussions primarily take place on Discord and Telegram . Conversation topics include technical assistance, node operations, and the occasional meme in the #random channel. What’s Changing? We are introducing community guidelines so our community platforms can continue to be a place for engagement, growth, and learning for everyone. Tierion’s new guidelines…
Continue ReadingTierion Network Update — April 11, 2018
Rewards Queue Today marks the launch of the rewards queue. Previously, a single Chainpoint Node that passed all audits was randomly selected and issued a reward. This model has ended. Here’s how the new model works: Public Chainpoint Nodes are placed in a queue and given an audit score. Nodes that pass audits get a +1 to their audit score. Nodes that fail an audit get a -1 to their audit score. For each reward period, a single node is randomly…
Continue ReadingLiaison Partners With Tierion To Secure Enterprise Data Using Blockchain Proof Technology
Liaison is using Tierion’s blockchain proof engine to improve data security in healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, financial services, and other industries. Who is Liaison? Liaison provides integration and data management technology to more than 7,000 customers in 46 countries. The company’s flagship product is ALLOY , a cloud-based platform that gives enterprises a unified place to store, manage, and secure their most critical data…
Continue ReadingTierion Network Update — March 2018
Chainpoint Node Registration Node registration will open on April 5th at 10:00am PT (17:00 UTC). An additional five hundred nodes will be able to register. Rewards will remain at 1,500 TNT per reward period. A Simpler Registration Process The new registration process allows node operators to upgrade before registration opens. **Upgrade Node ** — Node operators should upgrade to version 1.3.7 as soon as possible. The release will be…
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Ultimus integrates Tierion for Blockchain Digital Process Automation
Who is Ultimus? Ultimus is a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) technology to thousands of organizations in over 80 countries, including some of the world’s largest companies. What is Business Process Management software? BPM helps companies automate business processes. For example a bank may need to process a loan application or a hospital may need to schedule patients. Companies rely on Ultimus software to automate and…
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