Decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, are Internet-based organizations controlled by their members and governed by rules that are encoded as transparent computer programs. Thanks to blockchain technology, these organizations can operate without centralized governance. What are DAOs? With the Internet ...

The Metaverse is a shared virtual environment that leverages cutting edge technologies like VR, AR and blockchain to create engaging experiences for its denizens. It’s a virtual world, accessed via the Internet, where people can interact with one another and ...

Blockchain technology has many advantages, the biggest of which is arguably, blockchain security. Through clever use of cryptography, decentralization and consensus algorithms, blockchain protocols enable clever ways to securely store and exchange information without the need for an overseeing institution ...

Solana is a public blockchain that aims to challenge Ethereum’s current position as the leading platform for dApp development. The protocol uses a novel Proof of History algorithm, as well as Proof-of-Stake to achieve superior throughput and much lower transaction ...

It might feel like the birth of the decentralized finance movement happened a lifetime ago, even though the first DeFi protocols started gaining traction just over two years ago. Such is the nature of the blockchain space that things change ...

With so many DLT projects vying for attention, identifying the top blockchain platforms can be quite tricky. On the one hand, the brightest stars are seemingly ever-present in the headlines and at the top of the price charts. However, depending ...

The NFT world keeps on growing, with new NFTs entering the scene on a daily basis. We’re already well aware of the best sellers, the CryptoPunks, the Bored Apes and the Axies of the world, But with so many new ...

We are excited to share that In the last couple of months, LimeChain’s team has worked together with Hedera and the BCW Group teams to deliver an interoperability solution for the Hedera, Polygon, & Ethereum networks. Through the help of ...

Having remained quite niche for years (sporadic success stories like CryptoPunks and CryptoKitties notwithstanding),  NFTs finally had their breakout moment in 2021, with demand surging and trading volumes skyrocketing throughout the year. In light of the recent boom, we decided ...

At LimeChain, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Hashport, a decentralized bridge that aims to become a vital part of the entire DLT ecosystem. Hashport is the latest product that comes as a result of our long-standing collaboration with ...

The Polygon blockchain project is an Ethereum scaling solution and a framework for creating and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks. The protocol aims to address some of the most pressing issues that the Ethereum ecosystem is facing today, including low throughput ...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our blockchain training program – LimeAcademy. More about LimeAcademy We are launching a blockchain program for experienced software developers that want to upskill their knowledge and transition into the blockchain world. We ...

Twenty-twenty-one has been without a doubt the year of the NFT. Non fungible tokens of all shapes and sizes has flooded the market, taking advantage of blockchain technology to preserve uniqueness and ownership. With the largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, achieving ...

Enterprise blockchain is a collective term describing DLT platforms that are capable of supporting enterprise-grade solutions and applications. In some cases this is the result of a platform having been built with that specific purpose in mind, while in other ...

DeFi staking, in its most narrow definition, refers to the practice of locking crypto assets into a smart contract in exchange for becoming a validator in a DeFi protocol or a Layer 1 blockchain and earning rewards for performing the ...

Ethereum is arguably the most influential blockchain project ever and the one that has contributed the most to the development and evolution of the DLT space. Of course, we cannot talk about influential blockchain projects without mentioning Bitcoin, which kicked ...

Today, LimeChain is proud to announce the launch of Matchstick, an open-source subgraph unit testing framework designed to help teams harness the power of one of the most exciting blockchain projects today – The Graph.   The Graph is the indexing ...

Matchstick is a unit testing framework, developed by LimeChain, that enables subgraph developers to test their mapping logic in a sandboxed environment and deploy their subgraphs with confidence! ❗️The examples in this tutorial are outdated❗️Please refer to the official documentation. Intro ...

In the context of blockchain technology, smart contracts are self-executing software programs that trigger when certain conditions, specified in their code, are met. Smart contracts improve security and trustlessness across distributed networks, automate operations in blockchain systems and make DLT ...

Blockchain has come such a long way since its inception that it’s sometimes easy to forget that the technology is still relatively young. While a decade in the blockchain space may seem as an eternity, such a rapid growth is ...

Proof of Authority is a variant of the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism where instead of tokens, network participants stake their identity and reputation. Proposed in 2015 by Ethereum’s co-founder Gavin Wood, Proof of Authority has in recent years become ...

The EIP 1559 is an Ethereum Improvement proposal that is set to make changes to the transaction fee mechanism of the world’s second largest blockchain network in an effort to address some of the issues stemming from the current fee ...

Polkadot is a shard network designed to connect specialized chains and bring greater interoperability to the blockchain world. The protocol aims to provide the necessary infrastructure to help teams build innovative projects without having to build everything from scratch. By ...

Developed by CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot developer Dapper Labs, the Flow blockchain is a DLT protocol designed to support digital collectibles and blockchain-driven games. The protocol utilizes a multi-role node architecture that offers a scaling alternative to sharding and ...

Decentralized applications, or dApps, are software programs that have their backend code running on a distributed computer network. This is in sharp contrast to standard apps which typically run on centralized servers. This, combined with other blockchain-driven innovations, gives dApps ...

Ever since its invention by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, the World Wide Web has been undergoing a fascinating evolution. From its early days as somewhat of a static depository of information to its transformation into a global platform for interactive ...

LimeChain is thrilled to announce that the company will be taking part in the development of an EU-wide distributed network of nodes under the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) initiative. LimeChain’s involvement in the project reflects our strong commitment to ...

The early days of the Internet were an interesting time. Following the emergence of the World Wide Web, suddenly, a huge amount of information became easily available to the general public (relatively speaking, of course – the sound of my ...

Perhaps the most significant effect of the constant evolution and advancement of technology is that it inspires new ways of thinking and enables us to come up with revolutionary ideas that would have been unthinkable in a different technological landscape. ...

Ethereum gas and gas prices are among the topics that inevitably come up when we talk about the world’s second-largest blockchain network and there is a good reason for that. Ethereum gas is an essential element of the network and ...

The impact Ethereum has had on the blockchain space cannot be overstated. The general-purpose blockchain protocol envisioned by Vitalik Buterin has completely redefined what we thought could be achieved with blockchain technology. It has inspired a wave of innovation that ...

The emergence of non-fungible tokens has been one of the most exciting developments in the world of crypto and the broader blockchain space. In just a few short years, the technology has managed to advance considerably and is now able ...

LimeChain is proud to announce that it has been selected to become a member of the Substrate Delivery Partners program. Launched in March, 2020, Substrate Delivery Partners is aimed at skilled blockchain development outfits with expertise to deliver advanced blockchain ...

Non-fungible tokens, also known as NFTs, are among the most promising applications of blockchain technology. In our previous piece on the topic, we examined what NFTs are, how they came to be and how they can be used to unlock ...

In our previous piece on Industry 4.0, we focused on the technologies like blockchain and IoT that seem poised to become the pillars of the fourth industrial revolution. In this article, we’ll be taking a closer look at some of ...

‘Industry 4.0’ is, in a way, an unfortunate term. It sounds like just another run-of-the-mill buzzword, conceived by a marketing agency trying to cash in on the rapidly growing digital trend and our growing reliance on computing devices. But upon ...

Blockchain has taken the world by storm, but the technology is hardly without any flaws. The technology is facing a number of challenges, mostly related to the need to balance between security, scalability and decentralization. And while different blockchain protocols ...

Blockchain has grown so much since its inception that it’s easy to forget that it is still a nascent technology with plenty of kinks to iron out. Perhaps the biggest conundrum is how to increase the scalability of a blockchain ...

What’s most fascinating about Ethereum is perhaps how effortlessly it has managed to expand the blockchain space and broaden the scope of what could be achieved with blockchain technology. So how did Ethereum do it? What is Ethereum and how ...

Cryptocurrencies have always been one of the most fascinating and controversial aspects of the blockchain space. Since their early days they have had to endure ridicule, criticism, doubts and heavy scrutiny. They have been repeatedly dismissed by key figures in ...

LimeChain is proud to announce that it has been selected to join Substrate Builder’s Program. The Substrate Builder’s Program is aimed at providing mentorship and support to teams looking to build Substrate-related projects. The program consists of three tracks, each ...

Central bank digital currency, or CBDC for brevity, has slowly been gaining traction over the past few years. The concept has been a somewhat controversial one, with blockchain purists claiming that it runs contrary to the core tenet of distributed ...

What is blockchain? Despite having been answered repeatedly, this question keeps popping up with every new crypto bull run, with every new milestone reached. Naturally, the first person to ever give an answer to the question “What is blockchain?” was ...

With this article, we’ll explain what non-fungible tokens are (or what are NFTs), how do they work, what are the different use cases and will showcase some real projects. Enjoy it! The world of crypto assets was once a quiet ...

One of the most significant recent developments in the blockchain space happened towards the tail end of last year. The journey to realizing the ambitious Eth2 vision for Ethereum officially kicked off on December 1, with the long-anticipated launch of ...

Last month, the news that the Beacon Chain had finally arrived enjoyed detailed coverage from both industry media outlets and more mainstream publications. The majоrity of reports rightfully pointed out that the eagerly anticipated launch marked only the first step in realizing ...

The complete guide to understanding Hyperledger Besu “We have no features” is one of the early slogans of Ethereum that perfectly captures the design philosophy that led to the creation of the world’s second most popular blockchain protocol. Ethereum was ...

Choosing blockchain technology for supply chain management solutions The complexities of modern supply chains necessitate the implementation of robust solutions capable of handling the numerous challenges encountered in the field of supply chain management. The rise of information technology and ...

With New Year just a few days away, it is once again time to reflect on the previous 12 months and look ahead to the next year. What are the top blockchain trends for 2021 that we see coming? Making ...

Earlier this year LimeChain built a Proof of Concept Substrate Runtime in AssemblyScript – a language similar to TypeScript. The PoC is now evolving into a full-blown framework for Substrate Runtime development – Subsembly. LimeChain is excited to continue its ...

We understand how important it is to choose a trustworthy blockchain developer. That’s what we’re here for. At LimeChain, we specialize in blockchain development, custom software development, and IT strategy consulting. Every year, Clutch announces their Leader Award winners. These ...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of LimeLegal, a joint venture between LimeChain and Progressive Lawyers. The launch marks the beginning of a new chapter for LimeChain and reflects our strong belief that the blockchain industry needs comprehensive solutions ...

In a major development, IMVU, the digital avatar social network, has been granted permission by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sell its digital token to users. Last week, the US markets watchdog published a “no-action letter” detailing ...

If we could have only one takeaway from Einstein’s teachings it has to be that everything is relative. In other words, how something is perceived, depends on the specific frame of reference of the observer. The famous scientist defined this ...

The financial services sector has always presented some of the strongest use cases for the nascent blockchain technology. From online payments and remittance to cryptocurrency storage and trading, blockchain has been coming up with ways to challenge traditional finance from ...

Here at LimeChain, we’re thrilled to announce a new company in the portfolio: LimeStudio. LimeStudio’s main focus will be on helping entrepreneurs and businesses to design, develop, and deliver beautiful, human-centered digital products. The strong tech expertise and experience of ...

LimeChain to be presenting at 2 key blockchain conferences this October – CordaCon and Substrate Online October is usually a busy month in terms of events and this won’t make an exception. Unfortunately, due to the second wave of the ...

New Demo Showcases How Enterprise Systems Can Leverage Hedera Public Mainnet To Stay in Synch with Google Sheets London, UK, and Dallas, TX — August 27, 2020 — LimeChain today announced that it has open-sourced an integration framework to use ...

LimeChain is a leading blockchain and DLT solutions company that specializes in helping enterprises and blockchain startups design, build and scale innovative solutions. Our main services cover supporting technical ideation and prototyping, agile approach to creating an MVP, scaling of ...

If you want to find out more about what cryptocurrency wallets are, then look no further!We will break down the most popular types of crypto wallets, and exactly how each one functions. So What is a Cryptocurrency Wallet Anyways? In ...

The end goal is to deliver tooling for developers, that enables them to build runtimes in AssemblyScript – a language similar to TypeScript / JavaScript, essentially enabling the millions of JavaScript developers to build blockchains. LimeChain is super excited to ...

The Internet of Things is a virtual network in which billions of physical devices are connected (these devices are what represent the “things” in the name). Items like smart TVs, wearable technology, and other smart appliances are all interconnected in ...

22 June – Sofia, Bulgaria – LimeChain, a leading blockchain & DLT solutions company, announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the de facto standards organization for enterprise blockchain – one that is backed by the largest ...

Every dapp creator dreams of hundreds of thousands or even millions of users for their system. The few that have actually encountered this have quickly realized the blockchain scalability problem. In this article, we will clear some of the aspects ...

Creating more user-centric blockchain & DLT products is the next big step towards wider adoption. Better Design & UX are tools that will make this change. Here at LimeChain, we’re thrilled to share our new strategic partnership with the leading ...

“Distributed ledger technology has the power to do for the inter-company communications, what ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems did for internal company communications – allowing all parts to stay in sync” Paul Brody, EY @ EY Blockchain Global In the ...

All you need to know to launch your own digital asset The Emergence of Tokenization The emergence of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies opened the floodgates for tokenizations of assets. Over the last couple of years, assets across different industries, ...

Overview This article is an EOS tutorial for any developer who wants to build fully workable EOS dApps. Our end goal is to get you familiar with the process that follows after smart contract implementation. To do that we will ...

A network of nodes that synchronize over the latest state of a ledger and validate it through cryptography Let’s refresh our blockchain knowledge and see what we covered in the previous parts. The blockchain is a network of computer-accountants called ...

Over the past year, we’ve seen a lot of interest from clients in regard to enterprise blockchain platforms or DLT technologies. Due to privacy, regulation, and scalability concerns, businesses tend to go for Private permissioned ledgers instead of using the ...

Introduction to Hyperledger Fabric? Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade, distributed ledger platform developed under the Linux Foundation umbrella. Its widely adopted private blockchain framework is created and further developed for the benefit of enterprises. Among other benefits, it helps making data transfer between businesses ...

A network of nodes that synchronize over the latest state of a ledger and validate it through cryptography Let’s refresh our blockchain knowledge and see what we covered in the previous parts (see all below). The blockchain is a network ...

Let’s be honest, the recent COVID-19 crisis caught us, as a society, off-guard. The good news is, we’re are going to overcome it, just as we have done with every challenge we’ve faced so far. At LimeChain we’ve been involved ...

Since the dawn of blockchain technology, there’s been an ever-louder narrative for digital assets. Disruption of this, tokenization of that. Fast forward a few years later, we’re still talking about digital assets. Is there any real-world value beyond the hype ...

Recent events have only made the blockchain space stronger At LimeChain we hope that all is well for you and your close ones in these crazy times. Been a rocky couple of weeks, filled with hysteria, panic and a lot ...

What’s the Ethereum community been up to? Bunch of limes are on their way back from EthCC Paris – one of the biggest Ethereum conferences in Europe. Neither the bad weather nor the global virus panic stopped the brightest minds ...

But wait, What is EOS? If you are not familiar with what EOS is and what capabilities it has, you can check here. EOSIO is a next-generation, open-source blockchain protocol with industry-leading transaction speed and flexible utility. Introduced in May ...

What a spectacular end of the year – LimeChain became a Hyperledger Fabric Certified Partner (HCSP). That’s an exclusive list which only 7 other companies are a part of, with IBM and Accenture among the most notable. Earlier in 2019 ...

A network of nodes that synchronize over the latest state of a ledger and validate it through cryptography Before jumping into explaining consensus algorithm in blockchain, let’s refresh our blockchain knowledge and see what we covered in the previous parts: ...

Blockchain trends in 2020. Picking the brains of the industry brightest minds Continuous from part 1 In Part 1 of Blockchain Trends in 2020 Jamie of Outlier Ventures, Brian and Marta of Hyperledger, and Evangelos of Ocyan shared their thought ...

Picking the brains of the industry brightest minds Getting closer to the end of 2019 we all do some kind of evaluation of how the year went and whether we have achieved the goals were set for ourselves or not. ...

A network of nodes that synchronize over the latest state of a ledger I know we covered a lot of ground already, let’s revisit briefly what we learned in Part 1 and Part 2. The blockchain is a network of ...

A network of special computers that keeps track of a ledger I guess a quick recap of what we’ve learned in Part 1 might prove useful to bring us up to speed. The blockchain is a network of special computers, ...

What are blockchain blocks and nodes? A network of special computers… Let’s go back in time a bit – to the 90ties. At this time having your own personal computer was too expensive for the most, and techies, geeks and ...

About the series “What is blockchain?” On a recent LimeChain company retreat, we asked some of the colleagues to explain to our newest team-member “What are blockchain, nodes, and blocks?”. As she is not a technical person and had no ...

Following our previous article about practical Blockchain & DLT solutions, here is part 2. In this series, we’ve decided to spare some time and pay the necessary attention to those that have been working hard on projects which solve real-life ...

We launched LimeChain two years ago in September. In 2017 the future looked bright, but the Blockchain ecosystem was just getting started. Everybody was extremely excited about this new thing that people called “the next internet”. It was all over ...

Looking back at the hottest blockchain trends of 2019 As we’re getting closer to the holiday season, naturally we tend to look back and reflect. With (almost) yet another year behind for the blockchain community, let’s take a good look ...

Since 2017, when the entire world was gripped by decentralization hype, the word “Blockchain” has developed a negative connotation to some. Many still associate it only with cryptocurrencies, others with ICO projects that never delivered… Now that the hype has ...

LimeChain & Ocyan Partner to deliver fully managed Practical Blockchain Solutions to the Enterprise. Ocyan enables the disruption of traditional industries with emerging technologies. Providing an end-to-end cloud solution for enterprise blockchains. Ocyan acts as a cloud-native operating system with ...

Gartner recently released a report showcasing Practical Blockchain as one of the upcoming technology trends for 2020. Among the others are Transparency and Traceability, Hyperautomation, Multiexperience, Distributed Cloud, and others. “Blockchain remains immature for enterprise deployments due to a range ...

We are proud to announce the new “etherlime chainlink shape”, a novel developer product that leverages Etherlime and Chainlink to speed up and stabilize the development process around bringing real-world data on-chain. To better understand the benefits of this collaboration, ...

By now most businesses should be aware of blockchain’s capabilities and benefits – decentralization, security, immutability, smart contracts, etc. All of this is already creating new business models and disrupting industries. Most of the Fortune 500, or at least a ...

Private blockchains and distributed ledger technologies are already being leveraged to improve business models and processes in both startups and leading enterprises including P&G, Walmart, JPMorgan, IBM and more. Walmart, for example, is well-known to be working towards bringing its ...

If you are part of a company that’s always looking to gain a competitive edge through innovation then you probably have heard about blockchain and its benefits. And if your company has a knack for minimizing risks and costs, then ...

Blockchain is one of the hottest emerging technologies in recent years, dubbed to disrupt virtually any industry you can think of. While the technology itself is unique and we’ve all heard of benefits such as decentralization and information immutability, blockchain ...

If you are just coming into the blockchain space, you may have stumbled across the terms DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and/or Continuous Organization. Both concepts may seem quite complex at a first glance, so in this article, we’ll try to ...

Last week we discussed why private blockchains are a game-changer for the enterprise. There’s no denying that the value add of blockchain technology and distributed ledgers could be immense, while there’s literally unlimited room for innovation, both on a user/consumer ...

It’s safe to say that blockchain and distributed ledger technologies picked up traction with the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Because of that, the enterprise world was quick to disregard the technology as it gained popularity amongst “cyberpunks”, digital ...

The Blockchain Developers Summit is an event which aims to gather blockchain developers passionate about technology development, tools and concepts. The first ever summit is happening on the 20th of August 2019 in the bustling city of Berlin which will ...

Technical introduction This will be a short technical article on how to build Ethereum dApps. Let me first mark the tools and frameworks we’ll need today in order to build and run our project. We are going to use VS ...

Blockchain Meditations #03 In the third episode of the Blockchain Meditations podcast we have Shiv Malik, who is heading the Community at Streamr. The company is creating an open source platform for free and fair exchange of the world’s real-time ...

London is well known for being one of the leading financial, fin-tech and trade hubs of the World. When we founded LimeChain less than a couple of years ago we made the hard decision to build a company that specializes ...

We are excited to share news for the ever-expanding blockchain ecosystem! LimeChain has entered into a partnership with DLT Capital to facilitate the process of blockchain advisory and investor relations combined with high-quality blockchain services. We are proud to announce ...

Blockchain Meditations Podcast – Episode #02 In Episode 02 of the Blockchain Meditations podcast, we have Paul Kohlhaas – a blockchain entrepreneur with a passion for open-source utility networks. After graduating in economics and politics, he co-founded Linum Labs, a ...

Not One, Not Two, But Three Currently, with its’ three most popular types of blockchain architecture, blockchain’s inherent versatility is one of the main factors behind its growing implementation in the global technology solutions space. Blockchain seems to be settling ...

LimeChain has always been focused on delivering unmatchable blockchain services to every business. We combine extensive business experience with a top-notch technical background in applying blockchain solutions to the business’ toughest problems. Our team is thrilled to announce that our work has not gone unnoticed ...

Blockchain Meditations Podcast – Episode #01 The first episode of Blockchain Meditations is dedicated to stablecoin, cryptocurrencies that are pegged to another stable asset such as gold or USD. Their emergence has probably been one of the most significant events ...

Open source blockchain for enterprise We are happy to announce that LimeChain expands it’s service portfolio and enters into a partnership with R3 – an enterprise software company working with a broad ecosystem of 200+ members to develop on its’ ...

Turn the ship around and improve the casino’s reputation to gain customers’ trust The Gambling industry has one of the highest growth rates in the world. With around 115 billion US dollars of gross gaming yield for global casinos in ...

Blockchain is poised to revolutionize almost all business use cases – from supply chains to insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, and much more. One of the areas where this technology is already solving challenges is intellectual property (IP) law. If you think ...

Accepting fiat payments with your dapp is hard. We make it dead easy with LimePay. Pushing and expanding the boundaries of Blockchain has always been our north star here at LimeChain. From building products and providing services that help the ...

A glossary of all the terms you have heard, but never truly understood. Just as most new technologies, the terminology behind blockchain and crypto is constantly evolving, with new phrases being coined (almost) as we speak. So we’ve put together ...

It’s been a year! 2018 was a year full of limes! On the 26th of September, we celebrated our first birthday! No need to say that this year was filled with ups and downs, many lessons learned but best of ...

All you need to understand how blockchain technology works 2019 is just around the corner and if you still don’t know how the blockchain magic happens, it’s high time you change this! But knowing how blockchain works is not a ...

The team of Limechain decided to attend the Cryptolife hackathon hosted by Status, on the weekend before Devcon IV. Truth be told we were not prepared and we did not go there with a clear vision on what we are ...

An analysis on different blockchains, their documentation and characteristicsWritten by: Veselin Savov The purpose of this article is to present to you an analysis of six different blockchains, which we can also call The Ethereum Killers. This post is suitable ...

etherelime update: 1st of August 2018 The update includes: etherlime compile — integrated compilation process allowing you to compile your solidity smart contracts. You can now easily enabled/disable optimiser through specifying how many runs of optimisation to perform. etherlime test ...

The decision, the process and how it changed my life This is the story about my journey and how I made it from being stuck into a career as a journalist for 13-years to working as a blockchain developer for ...