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The Protocol: Side-Dealing Accusations Put Crypto VC Funding in Spotlight
10.7.2024
In this week's blockchain tech newsletter, we're highlighting the firm Polychain's accusation against a former general partner over an alleged ethics breach, along with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's speech in Brussels and Bitcoin's Saxony problem
This Deal On Game Pass Ultimate Will Save You A Bunch Before The Price Hike
10.7.2024
Microsoft is raising the price of every tier of Xbox Game Pass starting July 10. Fortunately, you can save a good chunk of change on the most expensive tier through a current Amazon deal. Stacking a year’s worth of monthly subscriptions with this offer is $60 cheaper than paying the new price...
The Best Deal In Gaming Keeps Getting Worse
10.7.2024
Xbox Game Pass started out feeling like a frivolous boondoggle aimed at distracting from the Xbox One’s lack of hit exclusives. Then, it became the best deal in gaming thanks to a steady expansion of the Netflix-like subscription library with major third-party releases and critically acclaimed...
European Central Bank is exploring blockchain and MPC technology
10.7.2024
The central bank has been experimenting with multiparty computation, which could support the entire European economy in the future
Starknet, Layer-2 Chain on Ethereum, to Open Staking By End of Year
10.7.2024
Vitalik Buterin Reflects On Strengths, Weaknesses of Ethereum, 'Hardening' the Blockchain
10.7.2024
The co-founder and intellectual leader of the largest smart-contracts blockchain ecosystem addressed a packed room at the EthCC conference in Brussels
Game Pass Is Getting Another Price Increase In The Messiest Way Possible
10.7.2024
Microsoft is making some big changes to Xbox Game Pass, including raising the price on some tiers while discontinuing other tiers and adding whole new options, turning the once easy-to-understand service—and arguably the best deal in gaming—into a confusing and pricey mess. Read more
Top Crypto VC Says Ex-General Partner Made Undisclosed Side Deal With Portfolio Company
9.7.2024
Polychain says Niraj Pant broke the fund's policies by secretly accepting "adviser" tokens from Eclipse
40 Years Later, Microsoft Finally Adds Spell Check To Notepad
9.7.2024
Microsoft’s free and simple text editor, Notepad, is finally getting a feature that many users have requested for years: Spell check. Finally, when you copy and paste random URLs or passwords into Notepad real fast, you’ll be notified of any spelling errors. Read more
New Ad Drills Home That ‘You Don’t Need An Xbox To Play Xbox’
9.7.2024
An incredible new ad from Xbox makes it very clear that you no longer need an actual console to access its huge library of games. In fact, all you really need is Amazon Fire Stick and you’re set.Read more
TON Blockchain Will Release New Layer-2 Based On Polygon’s Technology
9.7.2024
The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer
China leads the world in gen AI adoption but falls behind in full implementation
9.7.2024
A recent study revealed that China leads the world in AI usage and investment, while the U.S. remains the leader in fully implementing the technology
World Chain, Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Project, Opens to Developers
9.7.2024
This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk
Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana
9.7.2024
Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad components and functions
US Senate recommends blockchain for national security tests
9.7.2024
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services urges the Department of Defense to explore blockchain for national security applications, including supply chain management
MetaMask Developer Consensys Releases New Toolkit for 'Seamless Onboarding'
9.7.2024
The Delegation Toolkit will allow for instant user onboarding without needing to interact with a traditional wallet, in addition to eliminating “user friction completely,” meaning no pop-ups or confirmations when switching between a decentralized application and wallet
Memecoins and AI are pushing Gamefi out of the spotlight
8.7.2024
Industry figures disagree on whether GameFi is having a good year as other aspects of Web3 hog the spotlight
Memecoins and AI are pushing Gamefi out of the spotlight
8.7.2024
Industry figures disagree on whether GameFi is having a good year as other aspects of Web3 hog the spotlight
China to ramp up brain chip program after teaching monkey to control robot
7.7.2024
The country’s current progress appears to be on par with Elon Musk’s Neuralink
China to ramp up brain chip program after teaching monkey to control robot
7.7.2024
The country’s current progress appears to be on par with Elon Musk’s Neuralink