Update 6/1/19 4:45pm: The presentation has started and they have made the following announcements:
- They have unveiled information about Voice, a social media platform with native Voice token that can only be created by people who create content.
- No bots, no fake users due to KYC
- Currently, Voice Token can be staked for higher commenting status, but other uses coming soon
- EOS has been added to Coinbase Earn
- An updated version of the EOSIO software will be released under the name "EOS VM" with 12x the speed of EOSIO
Update 6/1/19 12:30pm PST: In a Press Release, Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer commented “The truth is, current social media platforms are designed to use their users. It’s the platform, not the user, that reaps the reward.” Block.one's new social media application will be called "Voice."
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Block.one, the company that released the EOSIO software and EOS token, is holding their #B1June event on Saturday, June 1st at 3pm PST from Washington, DC.
They will be posting video from the event at 4:15pm PST:
During 2017, events like these were often met with disappointment, as new technologies were not announced. The company raised over $4B USD during their year long token sale, so those in the blockchain industry have been expecting that they put those funds toward building infrastructure and applications on the network.
The rumors of a new product launched had been stoked by moves made by Block.one leading up to the announcement:
https://twitter.com/eosnewyork/status/1133062258177794055
This story originally appeared on BlockchainBeach.com. You can read it at https://www.blockchainbeach.com/eos-developer-block-one-plans-major-announcement/
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