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Polygon PoS Now Supported By Amazon Managed Blockchain Access
4.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / gguy Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) Access now supports the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) mainnet and the Mumbai testnet in public preview. AMB is a fully managed service that provides access to public and private blockchains. Polygon is a scaling solution leveraging...
New Ethereum L2 Protocol Blast Faces Scrutiny as Paradigm Raises Concerns – Here’s What You Need to Know
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe / lumerb Blast, the newly announced Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling network led by the founder of top NFT marketplace Blur, has faced some controversy despite gaining notable traction. For one, Paradigm, a prominent venture capital firm in the crypto space, has outlined numerous...
Digital Asset Miner Hut 8 Reports 44% Increase in Carbon Credits Amid Sector’s Energy Consumption – Mining Making a Comeback?
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Cryptocurrency miner, Hut 8 partnered with Sparta Group’s ERS International to establish neutral carbon emissions in 2025 and has recorded massive wins this year. The Canadian-based crypto miner joined the carbon credit program with a vision toward 2025...
Ubisoft’s Nostalgic Leap into NFTs: Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil Characters Enter The Sandbox
21.11.2023
Source: The Sandbox Assassin’s Creed maker, the gaming giant Ubisoft, is launching a new set of non-fungible token (NFT) avatars for the popular metaverse game The Sandbox for 120 SAND each, enabling players to earn SAND along the way. Ethereum scaling network Polygon will launch a collection...
Is It Too Late to Buy Synthetix Network? SNX Price Soars 14% as Surprising New Meme Coin Approaches $2 Million – Next Pepe Coin?
20.11.2023
Leading derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix Network has broken out with SNX price soaring +14% following the announcement of an upcoming Perps V3 launch on Coinbase’s native scaling blockchain BASE. With an exciting partnership connecting promising off-chain oracle Pyth network also...
Nigeria’s Fintech Startup Paystack Cuts Workforce, 33 Employees to Depart
18.11.2023
The Nigerian fintech startup, Paystack, will be scaling down its operations outside Africa. In addition, Paystack will part ways with at least 33 employees based in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. Co-founder Shola Akinlade has promised to help affected employees secure new roles elsewhere....
Vitalik Buterin Touts Plasma Technology; OMG Token Briefly Skyrockets 16%
17.11.2023
Source: youtube/ VICE News Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, touted emerging Plasma technology in a new blog post this week, prompting the Plasma-supported OMG Network’s native token to skyrocket by 16%. A unique scaling solution “Plasma is a class of blockchain scaling solutions that allow...
Ethereum L2 Starknet aims to decentralize core components of its scaling network
16.11.2023
Starknet has laid out its road map to begin decentralizing core components of its Ethereum layer 2 scaling network to defend against censorship and improve robustness
Celestia's TIA Token Rises 200% Since Debut Despite Muted On-Chain Activity
15.11.2023
Newly-launched modular blockchain Celestia has experienced a slow start in terms of on-chain activity, but that hasn't reduced the appetite of traders who have spurred a speculative rally to $6.30, 200% higher than when it debuted at around $2.10 two weeks ago
Is Immutable Going to Zero? IMX Price Takes a Dive as Budding Mining Coin Surpasses $4,000,000 Milestone
15.11.2023
Promising layer-2 scaling solution ImmutableX has once again entered minor localized retracement following the latest rally push, with IMX price trading high, and a new Bitcoin cloud mining cryptocurrency has exploded to $4m raised in presale. The sudden downtick in price action has left...
Former Polygon Labs President Joins Rival Solution Optimism as Growth Chief
14.11.2023
Ryan Wyatt Source: LinkedIn Renowned Ethereum Layer 2 scaling protocol Optimism has snagged Ryan Wyatt, the former president of Polygon Labs, as its Chief Growth Officer. Let's keep it short & sweet My next chapter begins today as Chief Growth Officercontributing to the Optimism Collective!...
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...
Is ImmutableX Going to Zero? IMX Price Drops Suddenly as Rising Crypto Gem Secures $1.3 Million
7.11.2023
Leading layer-2 scaling solution ImmutableX (IMX) has entered major retracement, as IMX price drops suddenly following a skyrocketing price move yesterday, but with panicked IMX holders asking ‘Is ImmutableX Going to Zero?’ – could this emerging crypto gem offer better returns?...
Smart Contract Platform Tokens Command 26% of Crypto Economy Amidst Market Gains
5.11.2023
It’s been a strong week for smart contract platform tokens, with the top ten performers all notching growth against the U.S. dollar. The rise ranged from ethereum’s (ETH) 4.2% jump to solana’s (SOL) 32.5% surge. The smart contract coin sector witnessed 32 crypto assets...
Games Backed by Disney, Alibaba, Google, Square Enix Will Build on Immutable zkEVM, ‘Blockchain Gaming to Become Synonymous with Gaming’
2.11.2023
Three new upcoming games from Australia and Asia-based teams have committed to building on Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof-based scaling rollup Immutable zkEVM. In an interview with Cryptonews, Michael Powell, Product Marketing Lead at Web3 gaming platform Immutable, discussed the relevance of ZK...
The ultimate Polygon CDK guide for Sovereign L2 Scaling
2.11.2023
Polygon Labs recently released a full-fledged guide on Polygon CDK sovereign L2 scaling. The guide was shared on the official X/Twitter channel of Polygon. The tweet stated how the Polygon Chain Development Kit allows developers to design and release Zk L2s on Ethereum. Now, Polygon is trying...
Vitalik Buterin Foresees Diverse Scaling Strategies for Ethereum L2 Solutions
31.10.2023
Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has released a comprehensive analysis that delves deep into the intricate world of Layer 2 (L2) solutions on the blockchain. Different types of layer 2shttps://t.co/ry4VTtWhJ1 — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) October 31, 2023 In a chain analysis...
Ethereum layer 2’s will continue to have diverse approaches to scaling - Vitalik Buterin
31.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer 2 ecosystem, highlighting the diverse approaches to scaling the smart contract blockchain
L2 Scaling Solution Polygon Rolls Out POL Smart Contract on Ethereum Mainnet
26.10.2023
Polygon Labs, makers of the Polygon network, has announced the rollout of its much anticipated POL smart contract token on the Ethereum mainnet. The Polygon team shared this exciting development on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that the new token upgrade is intended to replace the age-old MATIC...
Lightning Network Developer States Disclosed Vulnerability Is Not an ‘Intentional Backdoor,’ Calls for Responsible Journalism
25.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer who exposed a vulnerability in the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s scaling layer, has clarified this vulnerability is not an “intentional backdoor,” addressing statements made on social media. Riard stressed the problem had been...