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Qtum is an open source value transfer protocol and decentralized application platform. Combining a modified Bitcoin Core infrastructure with an intercompatible version of the Ethereum Virtual Machine, the Company merges the reliability of Bitcoin’s blockchain with the possibilities provided by smart contracts.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| HQ | Singapore, SG | Map |
| Website | qtum.org |
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| Employees (est.) (May 2018) | 13 | |
| Cybersecurity rating | B | More |
Key People/Management at Qtum
Patrick Dai
Founder
Jordan Earls
Co-Founder
Qtum Financials and Metrics
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Founding Date | 2016 |
Qtum total Funding | $1.4 m |
Qtum latest funding size | $400 k |
Time since last funding | 2 years ago |
Cryptocurrency | Qtum (QTUM) |
Qtum investors | Xiaolai Li, Bo Shen, Star Xu, Anthony Di Iorio, Tally Capital, Matthew Roszak |
Qtum's latest funding round in December 2018 was reported to be $400 k. In total, Qtum has raised $1.4 m
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Qtum Online and Social Media Presence
427 Twitter followers
Qtum has 427 Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 1.1% month over month and increased 27.7% quarter over quarter
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Qtum News and Updates
August 25, 2020
Blockchain Project Qtum Moves to Boost Network Participation With Offline Staking
Blockchain application platform The hybrid blockchain will soon undergo a fork enabling network participants to stake and earn rewards from tokens held in offline wallets.
May 02, 2019
Qtum launches blockchain smart contract developer tools with Google Cloud
Qtum Chain Foundation, a secure, open-source smart contract platform built on blockchain distributed ledger technology, today announced a partnership with Google LLC that will bring the company’s developer tools to Google Cloud. By way of the partnership, free-to-use tools will enable developers a…
May 02, 2019
Qtum Lets Users Deploy a Full Blockchain Node on Google’s Cloud Platform
Qtum releases a new instant virtual machine service on Google's Cloud Platform.
April 19, 2019
Qtum launches 10,000-transactions-per-second enterprise blockchain
Open-source public distributed ledger blockchain platform the Qtum Foundation announced Thursday the launch of Unita, a blockchain protocol built for enterprise environments. With Unita, businesses can securely store data and automate information transfer processes at speeds in excess of 10,000 tra…
October 17, 2018
Amazon Web Services China launches official partnership with Qtum
Amazon Web Services (AWS) China has taken another step into the blockchain-based cloud computing world with the announcement of an official partnership with the Singaporean platform Qtum. Simon Wang, head of territory business development at AWS China confirmed to CoinDesk that AWS China is partneri…
August 09, 2018
Etherparty Exploring Qtum Integration into Crowdsale Creation Platform, Rocket
VANCOUVER, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian blockchain technology company Etherparty Smart Contracts, Inc. ("Etherparty") has announced it is exploring a collaboration with Qtum, the Singapore-based proof-of-stake (POS) blockchain and smart contract platform. Etherparty's research and ...
Qtum Blogs
January 15, 2021
Qtum Foundation Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Expenditures
The Qtum Foundation reports financial expenditures quarterly for transparency and openness with the community. This report covers 4Q 2020 and the full-year expenditures for 2020. Please check the references for the previous 2020 quarters.4Q 2020 ExpendituresDuring the fourth quarter of 2020 (October…
January 14, 2021
Into the Fast Lane: Reduced Block Time — Part 2
Into the Fast Lane: Reduced Block Time — Part 2Qtum published QIP-26 to reduce block spacing on October 19, 2020. The main goals of this proposal are to reduce the spacing between blocks to speed up transactions, confirmations, and smart contract responses such as for DeFi. Here is another update on…
January 07, 2021
Into the Fast Lane: Reduced Block Time — Part 1
Into the Fast Lane: Reduced Block Time — Part 1IntroductionIn public blockchain design, high TPS (Transactions Per Second) and decentralization are often a contradiction. In a completely decentralized network, each node is completely equal. To maintain the security of the network, there needs to be …
January 03, 2021
December Updates: Wrapping Up 2020
The Qtum Foundation wishes everyone a safe, healthy, and joyful New Year. As we wrap up the life-changing year of 2020, let us review December activities.AtomicDEX Stress TestOne of the significant events that took place was the Komodo AtomicDex Stress Test on December 12 and 13. The AtomicDex Stres…
December 31, 2020
Offline Staking Update
Qtum’s offline staking protocol launched four months ago with a hard fork on August 28, 2020. Since then, there has been a steady adoption of this new protocol and this report provides an update on offline staking activity and Network Weight.TL;DR Offline staking has grown since its launch to over h…
December 27, 2020
Setting Up a qtumd Super Staker — Part 2 AWS
Setting Up a qtumd Super Staker — Part 2 AWSThis blog illustrates how to set up a qtumd super staker on AWS. The video version of the blog will be available soon.1. IntroductionIn this blog, we will setup the Qtum Core wallet in a VPS (Virtual Private Server) in the cloud.Using a VPS in the “cloud” …
Qtum Frequently Asked Questions
When was Qtum founded?
Qtum was founded in 2016.
Who are Qtum key executives?
Qtum's key executives are Patrick Dai and Jordan Earls.
How many employees does Qtum have?
Qtum has 13 employees.
Who are Qtum competitors?
Competitors of Qtum include Block.one, Cardano and Lisk.
Where are Qtum offices?
Qtum has an office in Singapore.
How many offices does Qtum have?
Qtum has 1 office.
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