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Linux on Bitcoin? Open-source framework BitVMX envisions BTC-powered programs
24.4.2024
A new Bitcoin computational framework aims to power various applications and functions using native BTC, including token bridges and aggregator oracles
Will Bitcoin’s New BIP Editors Streamline Development?
23.4.2024
Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals
Solana Releases Update to Address Network Congestion Issues
15.4.2024
Solana developers on Monday announced a mainnet beta update, version 1.17.31, aimed at addressing the network’s recent congestion problems.
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Solana Developers Target April 15 for Fixing Implementation Bug Causing Transaction Failures
9.4.2024
Solana experienced a significant disruption, with over 75% of non-vote transactions failing, attributed to an “implementation bug” in its use of the QUIC protocol, not a fundamental design flaw.
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Are Bitcoin Developers Losing Faith in Lightning?
2.4.2024
High-profile defections, and ongoing criticism from the community, paints a picture of a much-hyped scaling project running out of steam. But bitcoiners have always been critical of the leading scaling solution
Max Howell, Founder of Tea Protocol, on Unlocking the Open-Source Economy, Measuring the Impact of Blockchains, AI, and Incentivizing Developers | Ep. 319
22.3.2024
Legendary open source developer Max Howell talks about his highly popular Homebrew system, the much-anticipated tea Protocol, the massive importance of properly compensating developers to create and maintain open-source software, and how tea aims to help that goal, as well as commercial open-source...
The Blockchain Industry Must Build for the Real Needs of Real People
26.2.2024
Coinbase’s Philanthropic Arm Donates $3.6 Million to Brink for Bitcoin Development
16.2.2024
Coinbase’s philanthropic arm GiveCrypto is donating $3.6 million to Bitcoin-supporting nonprofit Brink, according to a February 16 announcement. In an X post, Brink announced that all GiveCrypto funds would be directed exclusively to support Brink engineers and their open-source development efforts...
Solana's Most-Notorious Hacker House Is Bigger Than Ever
5.2.2024
This year's mtnDAO is flush with cash and short on monitors
Study Shows Number of Crypto Developers Up by 52% Since 2018
20.1.2024
Over the past five years, the number of established developers with more than 2 years experience of working in crypto grew at an annualized rate of 52%. According to the findings of a study, established developers (2+ years) together with emerging developers make an average of three times more code...
Solana Ecosystem Boasts Over 2,500 Monthly Active Developers, Reports Solana Foundation
9.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Aleksandra Sova The Solana (SOL) ecosystem now boasts more than 2,500 monthly active developers, according to the Solana Foundation. In a comprehensive report released on January 9, the foundation highlighted that the network has maintained a consistent range of 2,500 to 3,000...
Asset Manager Vaneck Pledges to Donate 5% of Spot Bitcoin ETF Profits to Bitcoin Core Developers for 10 Years
6.1.2024
Asset management firm Vaneck has pledged to donate 5% of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) profits to support Bitcoin Core developers for at least 10 years. The company is currently awaiting approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its spot bitcoin ETF....
Polygon Labs Launches $85 Million Developer Fund to Attract Web3 Talent
9.11.2023
Polygon Labs launches major funding to draw blockchain developers. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. On Thursday, Ethereum scaling solution Polygon Labs announced the launch of an $85 million grant program with the goal of attracting top Web3 talent to build on its network. The initiative will provide...
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Faces Setback — Delay Amid Testing Requirements
27.10.2023
The highly anticipated Dencun upgrade for the Ethereum blockchain won’t be making its debut in 2023 as initially expected. Ethereum’s core developers have decided to push back the upgrade’s release until at least 2024, a revelation made during the latest All Core Developers...
Base Code Becomes Open-Source, Coinbase Stresses on Transparency and Partnerships
20.10.2023
Layer 2 network Base has announced its decision to build in the open allowing public access to smart contract codes citing transparency, accountability, and partnerships.
On Oct 19, Base released a statement explaining the decision to go open-source for both developers and the community adding...
Bitcoin Amsterdam highlights hurdles for consensus over improvement proposals
19.10.2023
The ongoing development of the Bitcoin protocol has long been a point of contention for the ecosystem, as was evident in historical events like the block size debate in 2017
Starknet and zkSync buck trend as crypto ecosystems shed devs by 28%
19.10.2023
Monthly active developers across the crypto ecosystem fell 28% year-on-year in October, though some have managed to buck the trend
Ethereum Developers Make Second Attempt to Launch Holesky Testnet After Previous Flop
28.9.2023
Ethereum developers have relaunched the Holesky test network after a previous attempt earlier this month failed.
On Thursday, Ethereum devs relaunched Holesky in what appeared to be a successful process in the early hours of the livestream.
A developer commented on the initial success recorded...
Ethereum Developers Try for Second Time to Launch New Holesky Test Network
28.9.2023
The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition
Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Fails To Launch, in Rare Tech Misstep for the Blockchain
17.9.2023
Developers of the Ethereum blockchain say there was a misconfiguration in the genesis files of the test network, and now they plan to try again in about two weeks