By Artem Pikulin and Artem Grinblat Komodo is the undisputed industry leader in atomic swap technology. With the beta release of AtomicDEX, Komodo continues to lead the blockchain space in decentralized trading solutions. AtomicDEX is the only product that lives up to the 4 core requirements of a truly decentralized exchange.  This blog post will […]

For years, increasing decentralization has been one of the main objectives of the blockchain industry. While this is a worthy, albeit rather abstract, goal, the word “decentralization” now seems more like a marketing buzzword than it does a design principle or guiding ideology. This is most evident when it comes to digital asset exchanges. Recognizing […]

Abstract This document is intended for researchers, analysts, and other interested parties who wish to learn more about the history of atomic swaps. This research and commentary is assembled by members of the Komodo team. The commentary is intended to be an informative launching point into one’s own investigation. A Brief Description of DEXs and […]

There are many different reasons why you may want to learn how to make a blockchain— you may be building a fintech application, creating a supply chain management solution, making tokenized digital assets, exploring blockchain gaming, or leveraging blockchain for secure records management. Whatever your target use case is, you’ll need to learn how to […]

Komodo is an open source project that relies on community contributions and user-driven activity for its success. Thus it is of the utmost importance that the Komodo community maintain a civil and friendly atmosphere. Komodo is now pleased to announce several adjustments that will improve our community experience and drive up engagement. Community Guidelines Community […]

Blockchains do not have inherent security. While major blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum are incredibly secure, it’s common knowledge that smaller blockchains don’t have anywhere close to the same level of protection. If a blockchain’s network is small and weak, so are that blockchain’s defenses against malicious attacks.  Proof of Stake blockchains face threats like […]

Cryptocurrencies are powered by blockchain technology which, just like any other software, boils down to data. When you send or receive coins or tokens, small amounts of data are being created that only your private key can access.  Over time, as blockchain technology becomes more popular and more people start using cryptocurrency, the amount of […]

AtomicDEX is built on the industry’s most advanced peer-to-peer mobile-first atomic swap protocol. It lets you trade any coin to any other without sending your assets to an exchange first.  The vision of cross-chain atomic swap technology is three-fold: Make blockchain industry more secure. With atomic swap technology, we can avoid hacks by letting everyone […]

The Komodo Team is pleased to announce that the Antara Framework is now available on the Komodo mainnet! Along with the Antara Framework going live, several other new features and events have been released. The Antara Smart Chain Composer beta is now publicly available. This web application lets anyone customize and launch a Smart Chain, […]

On February 21, 2016, Komodo’s Lead Developer James ‘jl777’ Lee published his blockchain declaration of independence: We the asset holders hereby declare our independence from any single blockchain. An open and jointly developed specification on cross chain atomic asset transfers will be developed. Any current or future blockchain is invited to join. Now, on July […]

Komodo is extremely excited to announce the public beta test of AtomicDEX, a truly revolutionary application that combines the capability of a secure multi-coin wallet with the peer-to-peer trading functionality of a decentralized exchange. Sign-ups for the closed public beta begin now! Sign up to become a beta tester here. Only a limited number of […]