Since the beginning of this year, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has nearly doubled in size; the total value locked in DeFi projects has more than tripled. By some estimates, the number of cryptocurrency users around the globe has surpassed 100 million for the first time. It’s fair to say that crypto has entered the mainstream of political and economic discourse in a way that it hadn’t before. Perhaps not surprisingly, this surge in interest, activity and asset values brought with it increased scrutiny from governments, regulators, and the media.

A key focus of this scrutiny has been…

LEAD wallet, a multi-chain non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, will integrate Conflux network into its mainnet application.

Created in 2020, Lead Wallet’s mission is to help new and existing crypto users easily access and manage assets inside one application, with a simple and intuitive UX. The team at LEAD understands that the learning curve in the crypto space is a challenge for user adoption, primarily with new or casual crypto traders who find it confusing navigating DeFi and non-custodial trades — especially across chains. …

The Conflux Ecosystem Grants Program offers over 2.4 billion in CFX to our community to build on Conflux Network. Our goal is to drive innovation and development as we build out the Conflux ecosystem. Originally launched in July 2020, the Program will now be open to the community and community driven, with a focus on transparency & community as a pathway to decentralization.

Check out some of the Program updates, along with our new application and review process.

Grants 2.0—What’s New?

The entire Grants process has been revised. All applications will now post on the Conflux forum.

• A Global Grants Committee will be…

Written by Conflux Network’s Strategy Manager Karan Ambwani

One of the core premises that makes capitalism successful is aligning the incentives of an individual to that of the broader socio-economic system. An individual can have selfish intentions of making money by starting a business. However, this money is made by serving the customers with the products or services that will benefit them in general. With the scale and distribution of internet business, the balance is not always easy to maintain and the new data-driven incentive structures are not easy to keep up with as an individual.

In the internet era…

Conflux was honored to host a summit on blockchain at the Pujiang Innovation Forum on June 2–3, 2021. The summit, featuring 15+ speakers and guests from several research institutions and government departments, focused on the use of real-world blockchain applications in various sectors, including the construction industry, engineering, and transportation. The summit featured speakers from various public institutions discussing the role of blockchain in the 14th Five-Year Plan, an outline of China’s economic and social development over the next several years

Founded in 2008, the Pujiang Innovation Forum is an annual event that features speakers and thought leaders from international…

TL;DR

• More than 10 million transactions have been processed by the network since mainnet launch.
• 220,000 unique wallet addresses actively holding CFX.
• TVL has grown to $104 million.
• Deployed more than 1,500 unique smart contracts.
• ShuttleFlow has processed more than $164 million in cross-chain asset transfers.
• More than 900 nodes across 26 countries.

May 2021 marks six months since the launch of the Conflux mainnet. During that time, Conflux has grown dynamically across a variety of verticals. …