The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain has completed an upgrade that has resulted in what is known as a “hard fork,” which creates two separate cryptocurrencies. For individuals who own BCH, this has implications that you should be aware of. In this article, we’ll give you...
We’re thrilled to announce that Verified Identities are now available on Proton mainnet! This means that users who opt into providing KYC information can receive a Proton Verified checkmark, minimizing opportunities for mistakes and unlocking new features. Verified...
While much is written about blockchain ecosystems and how they can be used to achieve consensus across a variety of sources, alternatives to blockchain technology aren’t as widely known. One project seeking to redefine how consensus is achieved is Hedera; using their...
Our team has been hard at work finding ways to make Metal Pay better, faster, and safer than ever before - which is why we’ve released version 2.6.0 for iOS! With this update, Metal Pay continues its trajectory of redefining how integrated cryptocurrency and personal...
Voting is a fundamental part of every democracy, and for good reason: the idea that the people have the ability to choose their leaders is powerful. Few other systems of government allow the people to have this sort of direct influence over the course of their nation,...
We are thrilled to announce that Metal Pay has gained a Money Services Business (MSB) license for Canada! This means that Canadian citizens will soon have access to peer-to-peer payments and other Metal Pay services that US users have come to know and love, including...
Can you feel it? Just as the weather is starting to cool off, the cryptocurrency industry is heating up with a whirlwind of updates and news stories. Big players are fully embracing cryptocurrency, skeptics are finally joining the winning team, and the IRS is making...
To encourage the continued progress of the Proton blockchain, and support developers who are actively building with Proton, we have released our Web SDK along with documentation. Proton Web SDK The Proton Web SDK is built off of Greymass’s Anchor-link and the...
Recently, Metal CEO Marshall Hayner sat down with Bradley Miller from Zcash to discuss both projects, their vision for cryptocurrency, and so much more. This came at a pivotal moment for both companies; Zcash is preparing for its first network halving, scheduled for...
Most people who invest in cryptocurrency want to have a way to move money from one coin to the next, or to pull their investment out of a coin and place it somewhere safe. Converting from cash to crypto and back multiple times can cost you quite a bit in fees - so...
In basic terms, Chainlink is a decentralized network that can communicate directly with smart contracts, providing them with real-time data and automating how contracts are carried out. LINK is the cryptocurrency used in the Chainlink system and fuels this network of...
In this video, Marshall Hayner, CEO at Proton, lays out the vision for Proton, payments with @names on the blockchain, pending fiat payments, and a complete rethink of banking and credit cards.
In this video, Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, breaks down the importance of voting for block producers. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
In this video, Jacob Davis, CTO, and Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, explain the signing request (ESR) functionality on the Proton blockchain. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
In this video, Jacob Davis, CTO, and Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, clarify staking and unstaking on the Proton blockchain. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
In this video, Syed Jafri, VP of Blockchain at Proton, explains why backing up your private key is crucial. It is a short segment from the Proton Wallet deep dive with Jacob Davis and Syed Jafri.
Previously, we showed you a testnet version of authorizing push transactions via Proton to pay for goods or services, with the example of purchasing a plan through Taskly. We used that first video to highlight not only what Proton could do, but the speed and ease of...
We’re proud of our MTL token and the way that it has been used for Pop rewards, activating lower fees for buying and selling cryptocurrency, and more. MTL was designed to be a highly functional digital asset, and we’ve been blown away by how our community has embraced...
New for Metal in the month of September – 2.5 launches for iOS | Staking & Swapping come to Proton | and more!
We love finding ways to make cryptocurrency easier for you to use, which is why we’re thrilled to bring Metal Pay 2.5.0 to our iOS users. With this update, Metal Pay takes another step closer to our vision for how integrated cryptocurrency and personal finances should...
We’re excited to announce that Proton Wallet Alpha is now available for download on Android! Hyper-focused on Proton’s blockchain, this app is a powerful way to interact with Proton. Proton is a new blockchain capable of up to 4,000 transactions per second, with...
We’re thrilled to announce that our brand new Proton Swap tool is now live and ready for iOS and Android users of the Proton Wallet. This tool will allow you to swap your XPR based on the Ethereum blockchain to mainnet XPR - which opens up all other functions of the...
Proton has teamed up with Ubitquity LLC to reimagine how real-world use cases of blockchain technology can look. Ubitquity is a leader in enterprise-ready blockchain technology, known for their secure platform that enables real estate and record-keeping to be done in...
Metal, the creator of the popular Metal Pay wallet, MTL token, Metal X exchange, and Proton blockchain announced today a set of DeFi tools on Proton allowing for lightning-fast, feeless transactions. This work is a joint effort of the Metal team, the newly acquired...
We’re thrilled to announce that Metal (MTL) is now available on Uniswap! Uniswap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that runs a protocol on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing traders to trade ETH and ERC20 tokens directly from their Ethereum wallets. You can trade MTL...
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available on Uniswap! Uniswap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that runs a protocol on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing traders to trade ETH and ERC20 tokens directly from their Ethereum wallets. You can trade XPR on...
While there are lots of different types of investments, people often use broad categories to describe where they are investing their money. Stocks represent a share of a company, bonds represent your trust in the issuer; real estate represents ownership of private...
August is one of those busy months where the sleepy days of summer give way to a whirlwind of activity. Parents around the country are scratching their heads trying to figure out how school is supposed to look this year, and college students are doing the same. While...
Have you ever thought how crazy it is that our user name also functions as our password in the traditional world of finance? Literally, our debit and credit card numbers are both the user name and the password combined into one string to our bank account. It’s funny...
Friday, Aug 21 2020, Los Angeles California. Following its recent acquisition of Lynx, and the launch of its Metal X cryptocurrency exchange, The Metal Neo Bank Payment Platform has acquired Bloks.io, the leading Block Explorer and Dev Team for EOSIO. With over 10,000...
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available on OKEx. OKEx is a world-leading digital asset exchange, providing advanced financial services to traders globally by using blockchain technology. The following XPR pairs are available on OKEx: XPR/BTC XPR/USDT...
We’re thrilled to demonstrate the new “Proton Wallet”- featuring on-chain staking and voting for block producers. Additionally, it shows claiming rewards for staking. Click on the play icon above to watch the demo video. The Proton Wallet will replace the Lynx wallet...
Ah, the dog days of summer. Everything seems to be getting hotter these days - from the temperature, to the cryptocurrency markets. While we’re seeing record-breaking highs across the United States and around the world, we’ve heard that several altcoins are...
We’re thrilled to announce that HitBTC added support for mainnet Proton (XPRM)! HitBTC is one of the oldest and fastest-growing crypto exchanges! Please note that the Ethereum (ERC20) version of Proton (XPR) remains available to trade on HitBTC as well. Mainnet...
We are excited to announce that we are rolling out part of the Proton Open SDK early as beta releases. While we have been building non-stop since we last wrote about this, we decided that we should roll out the Proton Open SDK in phases. This way, developers and the...
We’re passionate about making cryptocurrency easier to use, which is why we’re constantly finding ways to improve every last bit of Metal Pay. We believe that cryptocurrency should be easier to use than it often is, and each update we roll out brings us one step...