Golem has lumbered in from the wilderness now with its first beta release, the Brass Golem, bringing the notion of Airbnb for computers to life on Ethereum. Also in Ethereum news, Ether Capital seeks to be a steadying and calming force in the Ethereum technology and ICO space.
Samsung has now confirmed that it is manufacturing ASIC chips for Halong Mining, while the ASIC-resistant hashing algorithm that is part of Ravencoin has peeked its head above the clouds with a new white paper and detailed roadmap.
In regulatory news, the EU has formally launched blockchain initiatives with 22 member countries joined in cooperation to develop education and regulation for the industry.
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Golem, the “Airbnb for Computers,” Launches on Ethereum Mainnet in Beta[2]
On November 11, 2016, Golem raised 820,000 ether — worth $8 million at the time — in 29 minutes. Golem was one of Ethereum’s earliest ICOs, and this week their beta, known as Brass Golem, went live on the Ethereum mainnet.
Initially advertised as an “Airbnb for computers,” the Golem idea is to create a global market for your idle computing power. You can rent out your unused computing power and be paid for it in cryptocurrency. Ultimately, the goal for Golem is to make just about anything that requires heavy computer lifting, such as CGI rendering, scientific calculation, machine learning and more — both affordable and accessible.
Samsung Is Building ASIC Chips for Halong Mining[3]
It’s now confirmed that Samsung has been producing high-capacity memory chips for GPUs for years. The company has now confirmed that it is providing
