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AAA studio Ubisoft to develop Web3 gaming experience with Immutable
9.11.2023
Blockchain gaming firm Immutable announces partnership with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab to develop Web3 games
Ritual Secures $25 Million in Seed Funding to Decentralize AI
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay AI platform Ritual obtained a $25 million capital injection in a Series A funding round led by Archetype, with assistance from Accomplice and Robot Ventures. The company announced on its website that the funds would help “expand our team, start growing our developer network,...
Axie Infinity developer brings Japanese Web2 games to Ronin
2.11.2023
The first Web2 game of the series to be bridged to Ronin is Zoids Wild Arena
Ripple Labs and Hong Kong’s Fubon Bank Team to Offer Property Equity Access to Locals
31.10.2023
Ripple Labs is working on a pilot program with Hong Kong’s Fubon Bank to offer property equity access to residents. The developer of the XRP cryptocurrency revealed that the collaboration is a part of the e-HKD pilot project. Ripple and Fubon Bank were selected to demonstrate a use case...
LastPass Data Breach Results in $4.4 Million Crypto Loss for 25 Victims in a Single Day
30.10.2023
Around 25 individuals have reportedly lost $4.4 million in cryptocurrency from a total of 80 wallets, all due to the 2022 data breach that affected the password storage software LastPass. On October 27, in a Twitter post, the on-chain sleuths ZachXBT, along with MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan...
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...
Zero-Knowledge WaaS a Prospective Standard Configuration for Web3 Application-Layer Products — Pengyu Wang
26.10.2023
According to Pengyu Wang, the founder of Particle Network, developer solutions known as zero-knowledge wallet-as-a-service (ZK-WaaS) embody Web3 principles and “are highly performant” which in turn makes them “an evergreen solution that will become the industry...
Rug Pulls Account For Majority of Scams as Q3 2023 Exploits Wipe Out $720 Million
25.10.2023
The impact of digital asset scams has been a major talking point around policies, regulations, and developer’s direction this year with millions lost across chains to bad actors. A new report by blockchain security firm Hacken shows a quarter-to-quarter increase in hacks and money drained...
Crypto Layoffs Continue: Polkadot Blockchain Developer Parity to Cut 30% Workforce
25.10.2023
Polkadot blockchain developer Parity Technologies is the latest blockchain firm to conduct layoffs.
The DLT infrastructure company confirmed to Bloomberg that it would cut 30% of its employees – around 100 staff – in a move to refocus on its core blockchain services....
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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...
Spider-Man 2 Error Goes Viral, Developer Promises Fix
23.10.2023
Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games is promising a fix for a bit of an embarrassing slip-up in an upcoming patch. In what was likely an attempt to represent co-protagonist Miles Morales’ Puerto Rican heritage, the Cuban flag was displayed in the character’s apartment instead. Read more
Lightning Network Developer Warns About Major Vulnerability, Abandons Security Tasks
23.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a Lightning Network (LN) developer, recently disclosed a major vulnerability affecting Bitcoin’s scaling layer. This vulnerability, which was addressed with a series of mitigations, involves a “new transaction-relay jamming attack” that can affect shared funds...
Security Concerns Prompt Bitcoin Core Developer to Leave Lightning Network
22.10.2023
Antoine Riard, a security researcher and developer, has announced his departure from the Lightning Network's development team, citing security issues and challenges that pose a threat to the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem.
In a discussion on the Linux Foundation's public mailing list, Riard expressed...
Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over "hard dilemma"
21.10.2023
Antoine Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a "hard dilemma" as a new class of replacement cycling attacks threatens the Lightning Network
Settlements giant DTTC acquires blockchain infrastructure developer Securrency
19.10.2023
Securrency will help DTTC increase its role in developing digital asset clearance options. DTTC settled $2.5 quadrillion worth of securities transactions in 2022
Avalanche Blockchain Developer Looks to Expand in India, Hires Key Positions
19.10.2023
Ava Labs, the crypto firm supporting the Avalanche blockchain, is reportedly having plans to partner with Indian government agencies and institutions to expand its operations and help build applications on Avalanche (AVA).
As a part of its expansion plans, the firm has hired Devika Mittal of...
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
Dev platform Stack Overflow axes 28% of staff as AI competition grows
17.10.2023
The technology Q&A forum has seen declines in web traffic since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022
Evergrande’s Economic Tremors Trigger Bank Run in Northern China
17.10.2023
Several reports say that the major Chinese real estate developer Evergrande’s downfall triggered a bank run in northern China last week. The bank run began after rumors spread that the financial institution, Bank of Cangzhou, allegedly loaned billions to the struggling company. This...
Chatgpt Maker Openai Mulling Own AI Chips, Report Unveils
9.10.2023
Openai, the developer of Chatgpt, is considering ways to overcome the shortage of chips needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) product. One of the options that’s being discussed in the company, according to a recent media report, is to build its own powerful processor. Openai Reportedly...