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The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
5.6.2024
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
IOTA Kickstarts EVM Targeting DeFi, Real World Assets
5.6.2024
The EVM will let developers build applications with smart contracts that run on the IOTA network
Did a Single Trump NFT Purchase Change Washington's Mind on Crypto?
5.6.2024
Valentin Pletnev couldn't use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote 'Yield for All,' it still won't be available in the country
Protocol Village: Gnosis DAO Spins off Karpatkey
5.6.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024
Ikea Is Hiring People To Serve Digital Meatballs In Its Roblox Store
4.6.2024
Hey, late-stage capitalism has reached a new and depressing milestone: Digital stores run by real people. Read more
Polygon Labs Acquires Toposware to Enhance Zero-Knowledge Tech Capabilities
4.6.2024
In a strategic move to bolster its zero-knowledge technology development, Polygon Labs has acquired Toposware, a zero-knowledge (ZK) engineering startup. The deal is aimed at integrating Toposware’s expertise with Polygon’s ongoing projects to advance the entire ZK community. Polygon...
Starkware Aims to Scale Bitcoin Using Zero-Knowledge Technology
4.6.2024
Starkware, known for its work on Ethereum scaling solutions, announced plans to apply its zero-knowledge technology to Bitcoin. The initiative aims to enable mass-use of Bitcoin, targeting scalability that could support global daily transactions. Starkware Announces Plan to Enhance Bitcoin...
StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling
4.6.2024
StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
4.6.2024
Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware
4.6.2024
The acquisition means that Polygon has invested over $1 billion in zero-knowledge technology and firms, the team shared in a press release. Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the acquisition is near $30-50 million
Polygon Spinoff Avail Raises $43M in Series A Funding
4.6.2024
The news comes three months after Avail, the data availability company, disclosed its $27 million seed funding round
Community Backlash Forces Matter Labs to Drop ‘ZK’ Trademark Bid
4.6.2024
The developer of the Zksync Ethereum Layer 2 network, Matter Labs, abandoned its bid to trademark the term ‘ZK’ just days after asserting its right to do so. Matter Labs’ trademark bid withdrawal follows a furious community backlash that ultimately saw co-inventors...
Fortnite's Free Cars Will Get You Killed Faster Than Its Paid Ones, New Video Shows
3.6.2024
A new viral video shows that many of Fortnite’s premium cars—which can only be unlocked by purchasing them with V-Bucks—are safer to drive around in compared to the free models in the game. This is proving to be a problem in Fortnite’s newest car-focused season, and it seemingly goes against Epic’s...
VC Roundup: OKX Ventures wants to onboard ESG, bring AI on-chain
3.6.2024
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC roundup features Cysic, WeatherXM, GaiaNet, Switchboard, API3, and Scrypt
Qatar Central Bank launches first phase of CBDC project
3.6.2024
The small country on the Arabian Peninsula sees CBDC as part of its national development strategy
Uniswap Vote Delay Shows DeFi Stakeholders Aren't All in It Together
3.6.2024
The Uniswap Foundation keeps punting on a "fee switch" proposal that would give UNI governance token holders a cut of liquidity providers' revenue
A Google Contractor Reportedly Watched Private Nintendo Videos And Leaked The Info Online
3.6.2024
An internal Google database containing six years’ worth of potential privacy breaches and security issues was recently obtained, and reveals—among many other things—that a Google employee used their access to watch a private YouTube video uploaded by Nintendo and leaked the details online. Read more
WeatherXM: Revolutionizing weather data with Web3 and IoT
3.6.2024
This episode explores how WeatherXM transforms weather data collection and forecasting using decentralized Web3 technology and the Internet of Things, making it more accurate, accessible and community-driven
Google and Magic Leap partner up to make metaverse goggles despite past flops
1.6.2024
It’s unclear why the two companies have partnered up, but the scheme comes amid Apple’s push to dominate the “spatial computing” market
Coinbase Challenges SEC’s Rulemaking Process, Argues for Clear Regulations on Digital Assets
1.6.2024
Coinbase, Inc. has escalated its dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by filing a reply brief in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing the necessity of clear rulemaking for the digital asset industry. The case underscores the ongoing tensions between regulators and...