The latest Proton news and announcements.
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...
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...
New for Metal in the month of September – 2.5 launches for iOS | Staking & Swapping come to Proton | and more!
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 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...
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 know that 2020 has been a year like never before for everyone around the world, and there’s quite a bit to feel unnerved about. However, there’s also a lot of good that has been happening that we shouldn’t lose sight of. For example, the cast of Parks and...
We are excited to announce that, following the completion of the Lynx acquisition and the launch of the Proton mainnet, Metal has begun work on a number of fully open-sourced libraries which will allow developers to easily integrate with the Proton Blockchain....
We are thrilled to announce that, as of today, Metal and Lynx have officially merged into one team! This is one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry and a signal of amazing things to come. Additionally, this was a merger that was carried out in the...
We compiled a list of exchanges where Proton (XPR) is available for trading with links to the trading pairs. Bithumb The following XPR pair is available for trading on Bithumb: XPR/KRW Bithumb Global The following XPR pair is available for trading on Bithumb Global:...
In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a new Proton account and how to convert your Lynx account to a Proton account. How to create a new Proton account Step 1: Download the Lynx wallet and open the wallet.Step 2: Click on Proton to get started.Step 3: Enter your...
We couldn’t be more excited to announce that Proton is now available on the Metal Pay marketplace! XPR is available to buy, sell, deposit and withdraw. Additionally, you can send and receive XPR between friends, completely free. That’s right, crypto payments inside...
We’re excited to announce that Proton is now available on one of the oldest and popular crypto exchanges in South Korea, Bithumb and Bithumb Global! The following XPR pair is available for trading on Bithumb: XPR/KRW The following XPR pair is available for trading on...
We’re thrilled to announce that the Proton (XPR) mainnet is now LIVE and operational. This means that 15 validators, including the core “Proton Consortium” of Greymass, EOS Cafe, Metal, EOS USA, and CryptoLions, are now producing blocks on the new chain. What does...
Jacob Davis, Proton’s Co-Founder & CTO, showcases the push notification version of Proton’s first signing request demo in the video above. Watch the first demo here in case you missed it. Jacob makes a real signing request and a real transfer transaction using...
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available on one of the oldest and fastest growing crypto exchanges, HitBTC! The following XPR pairs are available for trading: XPR/BTC XPR/ETH XPR/USDT About HitBTC: HitBTC is a crypto exchange that has over 800 trading...
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The Proton team has been hard at work and is pleased to showcase its first signing request demo on the Proton testnet! The Greymass's EOSIO Signing Request (ESR) protocol proposal was used as the transport mechanism to make it all happen. Greymass is one of Proton’s...
The Proton team had a blast answering your questions during the AMA today! Metal X, our exchange AND our first signing request demo on the Proton testnet was showcased during the stream! Missed the action? No problem! Rewatch the AMA above.
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About CoinGecko: CoinGecko is one of the largest and earliest crypto data aggregators, operating since early 2014. It currently tracks nearly 7047 tokens from more than 416 cryptocurrency exchanges. CoinGecko provides a fundamental analysis of the crypto market. In...
We’re thrilled to announce that Proton is now available for trading on global cryptocurrency trading platform Bilaxy! The following XPR pair is available for trading: XPR/BTC Deposits and withdrawals are enabled. Trading started at 21:00, April 3, 2020 (UTC+8) About...
We’re excited to announce that Proton is now available for trading on global cryptocurrency exchange Exrates! The following XPR pairs are available for trading: XPR/BTC XPR/USDT About Exrates: Exrates is a comprehensive financial platform for the majority of leading...
About the Proton (XPR) airdrop: The Proton (XPR) snapshot has been successfully completed! Every account with a LNX balance has been credited Proton tokens at a 1:1 ratio. So, if you had 1 LNX token on the snapshot date, you will receive 1 Proton token. Every 2...
About the Proton (XPR) snapshot and airdrop: A snapshot will be made at Ethereum block #9773868, which should occur on Monday, March 30th, around 1:00 PM GMT. This snapshot records all of the balances in the MTL ecosystem and every account with a balance will be...
Proton (XPR) is a new public blockchain and smart contract platform designed for both consumer applications and peer-peer payments. It is built around a secure identity and financial settlements layer that allows users to directly link real identity and fiat accounts,...
In preparation of launching Proton (XPR) on mainnet, the Proton team will be moving forward with an airdrop of Proton tokens to all Metal (MTL) and Lynx (LNX) holders next week. A snapshot will be made at Ethereum block #9773868 which should occur on Monday, March...
A blockchain-based identity method for signing and settling financial transactions. Marshall Hayner and Fred Krueger Note: This WhitePaper forms the basis for a new blockchain co-developed by Metal and Lynx. This intellectual property is patent pending. Introduction...
Fred Krueger and Marshall Hayner We’re excited to share the news that Lynx and Metal have come together to create an entirely new blockchain called Proton, and an entirely new consumer wallet experience that combines the best of both companies, and much, much more....