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A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project
29.4.2025
A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs.Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC, with participation from Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital, P2 Ventures, Delta Fund,...
A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project
29.4.2025
A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs.Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC, with participation from Finality Capital Partners, Symbolic Capital, P2 Ventures, Delta Fund,...
Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years
28.4.2025
The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist.Feist, who had the blockchain’s “danksharding” data storage...
Researcher proposes scaling Ethereum gas limit by 100x over 4 years
28.4.2025
The Ethereum mainnet’s gas limit could theoretically grow 100-fold and reach 2,000 transactions per second under a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) put forward by Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist.Feist, who had the blockchain’s “danksharding” data storage...
Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack
26.4.2025
Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale has temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately 5.7 million USDC (USDC) and 1200 Solana (SOL) from the lending protocol after taking out...
Solana's Loopscale pauses lending after $5.8M hack
26.4.2025
Update (April 26 at 8:57 PM UTC): This article has been updated to include updates from Loopscale. Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Loopscale temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. On April 26, a hacker siphoned approximately...
DAO Infrastructure Provider Tally Raises $8M to Scale On-Chain Governance
22.4.2025
Tally is used by decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to manage the governance process
Peter Schiff: Every Bank Will Fail as Recession Ignites Full-Scale Depression
20.4.2025
Peter Schiff warns the U.S. economy is unraveling fast, with soaring debt, rising inflation, and systemic banking risks pointing to a recession worse than the Great Depression. Peter Schiff Warns US Headed for Recession Deeper Than the Great Depression Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff...
Bitcoin Is Not a Payments Platform
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey says Bitcoin needs payments to scale. Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, disagrees. It can continue to be this asset of generational wealth or store of value against inflation, while actually being an active asset across an evolving financial ecosystem, she says
Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm Meanwhile Raises $40M to Expand Globally
10.4.2025
With the investment led by Fulgur Ventures and Framework, the firm plans to scale its bitcoin-denominated life insurance and annuity products designed to combat inflation risk
Why did this excellent roguelike deckbuilder fail to scale?
8.4.2025
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Markets Plunge, Bitcoin Cracks: QCP Warns of ‘Full-Scale Economic War’
7.4.2025
Global financial markets faced severe turmoil this week as escalating U.S.-China trade tensions triggered panic selling across equities and cryptocurrencies, according to an April 7 analysis by QCP Capital. Volatility Spikes, Tariffs Rise: QCP Says World Nearing Economic Breaking Point On Monday...
Tron's Justin Sun Bailed Out TUSD as Stablecoin's $456M Reserves Were Stuck in Limbo, Filings Show
2.4.2025
Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission
‘Scale or fail’: RLNC technology can boost Web3 adoption — MIT Professor
14.3.2025
After 15 years of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is ready for commercialization in the Web3 industry, according to Muriel Médard, an MIT professor and founder of blockchain infrastructure developer Optimum.Optimum emerged from...
‘Scale or fail’: RLNC technology can boost Web3 adoption — MIT Professor
14.3.2025
After 15 years of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is ready for commercialization in the Web3 industry, according to Muriel Médard, an MIT professor and founder of blockchain infrastructure developer Optimum.Optimum emerged from...
‘Scale or fail’: RLNC technology can boost Web3 adoption — MIT Professor
14.3.2025
After 15 years of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC) is ready for commercialization in the Web3 industry, according to Muriel Médard, an MIT professor and founder of blockchain infrastructure developer Optimum.Optimum emerged from...
Anza Commits to Scale Solana to 1 Million Transactions per Second
4.3.2025
Anza, the Solana-focused software development firm in charge of the Agave client, has released its roadmap for 2025. The main focus is to make Solana a faster and more effective network, aiming to reach the 1 million transactions per second (TPS) mark in the future. Anza stated that is preparing...
Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks
4.3.2025
The company plans to use the raise to scale its balance sheet, expand its compliance and technology teams, and open new offices in key jurisdictions
XRP, BNB Edge Higher as Bitcoin Bulls Eye $90K After Tuesday Bloodbath
26.2.2025
The move higher was in line with a CoinDesk analysis on Tuesday, as a five-month low in a sentiment index and a large-scale liquidation event indicated assets were likely oversold and could see relief in the short term
How DeFAI can scale safely in the age of AI
24.2.2025
As AI agents reshape DeFi, the rise of DeFAI brings immense potential — and significant risks. Scaling securely requires addressing challenges like hallucinations and systemic failures