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More Than 250 Zambian Students Attend Hackathon; Over 100 Earn Smart Contract Development Certification
17.4.2024
More than 250 Zambian university students recently participated in an online boot camp and hackathon which saw over 100 earning certification in smart contract development. The students who complete their minimum viable products (MVPs) can apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. Students...
‘Garbled Circuits’ Enable Transactional Confidentiality, Encourage Enterprise Web3 Adoption — COTI Co-Founder
9.4.2024
According to Shahaf Bar-Geffen, CEO of the privacy-centric Layer 2 network COTI, enterprises and mainstream organizations are not yet fully convinced of the benefits of complete privacy or true anonymity in any system. Bar-Geffen said the primary reason for this is that such systems often...
Composable Data Assists Dapp Developers in Unlocking Rich Data Applications – Swaroop Hegde
1.4.2024
Composable data, a flexible and modular approach in the field of data analytics, benefits decentralized application (dapp) developers constrained by the limitations of current data protocols. Swaroop Hegde, co-founder of Powerloom, explains that composable data maintains a decentralized database...
Developing Several Layer-2 Solutions: ‘The Real Solution’ to Ethereum’s Scalability Issue, Says Ken Timsit
29.3.2024
The recent surge in Ethereum gas fees can be attributed to the rise in decentralized finance (defi) activity and the growing popularity of layer 2 (L2) chains such as Arbitrum and Optimism, Ken Timsit, managing director of Cronos Labs, has said. Timsit however agreed that the recent Dencun upgrade...
Japanese Crypto Influencer Calls Ethereum Improvement Proposal 4844 a ‘Layer 1 Middle Ground’
24.3.2024
According to Mai Fujimoto, a Japanese crypto influencer and co-founder of Intmax, the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4844 – also known as proto-danksharding – have emerged as a solid solution for addressing the Ethereum network’s scalability challenges. The EIP 4844 is also significant...
Centralization Aids Web3 When Leveraged to Hasten Development of Dapps, Says James Bayly
21.3.2024
Contrary to the perception that decentralized applications (dapps) are unstoppable, many are “reliant on centralized middleware components in the extreme.” James Bayly, COO at Subquery, argues that such an overreliance on centralized middleware components or their providers...
Particle Network Releases Modular Layer 1 for Chain Abstraction and Universal Accounts
20.3.2024
Particle Network has introduced its modular Layer 1 solution for chain abstraction and universal accounts, aimed at simplifying user interactions across multiple blockchains. The design of this modular Layer 1 makes it an ideal tool for both new and existing ecosystems to leverage. Particle Network...
Dydx Foundation Receives $30M From Community Treasury to Propel Strategic Initiatives
11.2.2024
This week, the Dydx Foundation revealed it has secured a $30 million allocation from the Dydx Chain Community Treasury. This financial infusion is designated to extend the foundation’s operational capacity by an additional three years, facilitating the execution of the project’s strategic...
Making Privacy Solutions EVM-Compatible Is Key to Integrating Them With Blockchains and Dapps — Guy Itzhaki
20.12.2023
While proponents of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) have sometimes touted it as a better privacy solution than zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, Guy Itzhaki, the founder and CEO of Fhenix, said both are cryptographic-based technologies which, when combined, can form a robust and efficient encryption...
Connect Kit Exploit Sparks Criticism of Ledger’s Security Framework
15.12.2023
On Dec. 14, 2023, Ledger’s Connect Kit, a Javascript library for wallet connectivity, suffered a significant exploit. This incident, which was contained within two hours, has brought forth a number of criticisms of Ledger’s security practices. Ledger Exploit Elicits Mixed Reactions From...
Ledger Connect Kit Breach: Hacker Siphons $484K, Company Rolls Out Version 1.1.8
14.12.2023
The unknown attacker that compromised Ledger’s Connectkit Library has reportedly siphoned $484,000 from wallets, according to the onchain intelligence firm Lookonchain. Ledger disclosed a former employee fell victim to a phishing attack and the attacker gained access to the Ledger Connectkit...
Ledger Library Exploit Alert: Users Warned Against Interacting With Dapp Front Ends Amid Wallet Drainer Risk
14.12.2023
According to several reports, there’s been an alleged Ledger Connectkit Library exploit and people are being warned not to interact with decentralized application (dapp) front ends. Reportedly, the library that maintained several dapps now contains a wallet drainer. Ledger Library Breach: Experts...
Ethereum price falls as regulatory worries and pause in DApp use impact investor sentiment
28.11.2023
Ether price struggles amid regulatory concerns and a drop in DApp usage
What are NFT DApps, and how to create and launch one?
19.11.2023
Explore the evolving world of NFT DApps: decentralized, blockchain-powered applications revolutionizing digital ownership and creative monetization
Boosting blockchain adoption by keeping tech on the back end
16.11.2023
Builders are increasingly looking to streamline their applications with more familiar interfaces to onboard new users
AI identity platform combats ownership and deep fakes
16.11.2023
The new AI identity platform Hollo.AI takes on key topics of transparency, ethical use and content sovereignty in the age of rampant AI-generated deep fakes
3 reasons why Ethereum price is underperforming altcoins
6.11.2023
Eth price trades at a key resistance level, but data highlights why the altcoin could struggle to hold $1,900
MetaMask security partner Blockaid secures $33M funding
23.10.2023
In conjunction with the $33 million raise, Blockaid said it’s coming out of stealth with customers like MetaMask and OpenSea
Ethereum price drops to a 7-month low as data points to more downside
13.10.2023
Eth price is at risk of trading below a key price support and multiple data point point to a bearish outlook for the altcoin’s price
3 reasons why Solana (SOL) price is up this week
6.10.2023
Solana price staged a double-digit recovery since September and a portion of the move was caused by improving fundamentals