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The Protocol: Memecoin Trading Is Suddenly Trump.fun
14.8.2024
Blockchain has gone even more ridiculous than usual over the past week, with headlines focused on Trump-themed memecoins and the Solana-based launchpad Pump.fun. PLUS: Ethereum developers tee up revamp of the EVM programming environment
As Restaking Takes Shape on Solana, Ethereum's Renzo Jumps in With 'ezSOL'
14.8.2024
Ethereum-Based Swell Imports Wrapped Bitcoin to Serve as Liquid Restaking Token
14.8.2024
Users can deposit their wBTC to get swBTC in return, with yield expected to start flowing from mid-September – as part of a blockchain "restaking" scheme ultimately designed to secure protocols in the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem
Crypto could get boost from younger, tech-savvy Harris administration
14.8.2024
A Harris administration could be younger and more pragmatic and bring “a fresh perspective toward crypto,” some believe
Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'
14.8.2024
The EOF proposal is a series of smaller EIPs that include measures aimed at updating and improving the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and arguably Ethereum’s secret sauce that made it different from Bitcoin and other...
Blockchain-based elections a real option with zero-knowledge tech
13.8.2024
New developments make voting with decentralized tech a more realizable goal.
Verofax Partners With Climate Tech Firm Netgreen to Power Global Reforestation Efforts
13.8.2024
Blockchain firm Verofax has teamed up with climate tech startup Netgreen to enhance global reforestation efforts. The partnership aims to create a transparent and efficient way for individuals to support tree-planting initiatives. This collaboration will also help track and measure carbon capture...
Tether Reinvests Profits into AI and Tech Innovation
12.8.2024
Tether, whose CEO is Paolo Ardoino, is funnelling its profits into artificial intelligence and other new technologies. The…
Mental Health in Tech Podcast Interview
12.8.2024
Mental health is always tough to talk about, especially in an industry that, to me, often rewards ego over vulnerability. I still find it tough even after having written about my own chronic depression and exploring UX case studies about …
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Optimism Pushes for 'Interoperability' Between Affiliated Blockchains
12.8.2024
Optimism networks that are part of the Superchain rely on Ethereum to communicate with each other in order to move assets, which tends to make such moves slow and expensive. To address that, Optimism is releasing its own interoperability roadmap
Tech giants losing momentum as AI progress disappoints investors
12.8.2024
The current AI oversupply has prolonged the cost recovery on major AI investments, which could force large corporations to shift investment focus
Tech giants losing momentum as AI progress disappoints investors
12.8.2024
The current AI oversupply has prolonged the cost recovery on major AI investments, which could force large corporations to shift investment focus
IBM’s new ‘Lightweight Engine’ could be a game changer for fintech
10.8.2024
JP Morgan just rolled out ChatGPT to 60,000 employees, demonstrating the demand for generative AI in the financial services sector
Online Gaming Veteran: Top Tech, Strong Marketing Key to Web3 Growth and Adoption
10.8.2024
While the biggest blockchain bridge hacks have centered on private key mismanagement, according to Joshua Tobkin, CEO of Supra, smart contract errors and cryptography implementation issues also contribute to cybercriminals’ success. Tobkin said while bridges are poised to play...
AI offerings are a bad joke, and investors aren't laughing
10.8.2024
Neither OpenAI nor other tech giants have produced systems capable of doing much, but that hasn't stopped them from pushing for massive new investments
Anthropic launches $15K jailbreak bounty program for its unreleased next-gen AI
9.8.2024
The program will be open to a limited number of participants initially but will expand at a later date
Scientists illuminate a path to quantum AGI with new light-based chips
9.8.2024
Recent breakthroughs in photonic computing could finally make human-level AI possible
Tech firms pen letter to EU requesting more time to comply with AI Act
9.8.2024
Tech companies release a joint letter requesting more time from the EU to comply with AI Act requirements, citing challenges due to the summer recess
Meme Coins Meet Layer-2 Tech With Pepe Unchained as Presale Passes $7.5M Mark
8.8.2024
Pepe Unchained (PEPU) is going viral with its unique approach: combining the hype of meme coins with the power of layer-2 technology. This project has already passed $7.5 million in its presale, proving its ability not only to withstand weather market storms – but thrive in them. Pepe...
Coinbase-Backed Vega Gets Into Prediction-Market Race, Chasing Polymarket
8.8.2024
A major upgrade to Vega's blockchain and decentralized perpetuals exchange will allow users to bet on the outcomes of future events