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The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate
8.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating Ethereum-based transaction solutions
'Almost All of DeFi Uses the Graph' – Q&A With Edge & Node CEO Tegan Kline
8.11.2023
The CEO of Edge & Node shares how The Graph network is supposed to help organize data for other protocols
Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups
8.11.2023
The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."
Lukso Blockchain Releases Universal Profiles on Mainnet
8.11.2023
The feature went live on main network blockchain two months after it was released on testnet
New Cryptocurrencies Getting Created at Slowest Pace in 3 Years, CertiK Data Shows
8.11.2023
Excluding memecoins, some 293 new tokens were added to the CoinMarketCap website, less than a fourth what was added during the bull market of late 2021, according to new data compiled by the smart-contract auditor CertiK
The Graph, Known as 'Google of Web3,' Plans AI-Assisted Querying
7.11.2023
The blockchain indexing protocol released a new roadmap to add features, in one of the project's biggest upgrades since a $50 million fundraising in 2022
Avail, Data Availability Solution to Rival Celestia, Unveils 'Incentivized Testnet'
7.11.2023
The announcement comes as Celestia's recent launch and airdrop has kindled interest in "modular" blockchain projects that can relieve the burden on primary networks like Ethereum
Nil Foundation Plans New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding
7.11.2023
The foundation claims that this will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding, combining two popular scaling technologies
Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network
7.11.2023
The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Cuts Staff
3.11.2023
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Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of 'Decentralized VPN'
2.11.2023
The privacy-focused infrastructure project says that the new NymVPN will disperse traffic across a network of nodes rather than running data through single servers as centralized VPNs do
The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
1.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the "data availability" network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet's STRK tokens, which aren't trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors
Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
1.11.2023
The funding will be used for the company’s ambitions in zero-knowledge machine learning, combining aspects of zero-knowledge cryptography with artificial intelligence or AI
How a Ph.D. Student's Research Paper Turned Celestia Into $345M Blockchain Project Overnight
1.11.2023
This week's launch of the new "data availability" network Celestia came with an airdrop of the project's TIA tokens, one of the most anticipated giveaways in the crypto industry of the past year
Cubist, Led by Computer Science Professors, Releases Wallet-as-a-Service 'CubeSigner'
1.11.2023
According to CEO Riad Wahby, who's an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon, the new wallet will be "a hundred times faster" than competing products
Starknet Foundation Showers STRK Tokens on Contributors, Though They're Not Trading Yet
30.10.2023
The foundation, formed in November 2022 after the initial developer StarkWare minted 10 billion STRK tokens, is now awarding early contributors to the Ethereum layer-2 network – even though they're locked for trading at least until next April
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Is a Step Toward a Scalable Settlement Layer: Goldman Sachs
27.10.2023
The upgrade will enhance the blockchain’s scalability using rollups, will optimize gas fees and improve the network’s security, the report said
Floki Pounces on Trillion Dollar RWA Narrative With New TokenFi Platform
27.10.2023
“The tokenization industry is projected to be a $16 trillion industry by the year 2030,” Floki lead developer ‘B’ told CoinDesk in a Telegram message
Arbitrum Foundation Says 'Orbit' for Layer-3 Networks Now Ready for Mainnet
26.10.2023
Orbit is a program for developers to spin up their own layer-3 blockchains atop Arbitrum, which in turn is the largest layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain
Protocol Village: IoTeX Blockchain to Integrate With Solana for 'IoT-Connected Projects'
26.10.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 16-22, with live updates throughout