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Ethereum Developers Cement Final Lineup of Changes in ‘Dencun’ Upgrade
8.6.2023
Proto-danksharding is at the heart of the package, with other improvements for storage on-chain, as well as minor code changes related to the Ethereum Virtual Machine
Circle Rolls Out Support for USDC Stablecoin on Arbitrum
8.6.2023
Several key applications will support Arbitrum-based USDC like Aave, Balancer, Camelot, Coinbase, Curve, GMX, Radiant, Trader Joe and Uniswap
Jack Dorsey-backed Nostr Creator Collaborates With Zebedee on New Social Media Layer
8.6.2023
Zebedee users will be able to join a waitlist for alpha access to an updated version of the app which will feature integration with decentralized social media protocol Nostr (an acronym for “notes and other stuff transmitted by relays”)
ConsenSys’ MetaMask Institutional Integrates With Custody Tech Provider Fireblocks
8.6.2023
The partnership, scheduled to go live June 12, will offer greater DeFi and Web3 Access to builder and institutional investors
Polygon Spinoff Avail Network Starts Phase 2 of Its Testnet
8.6.2023
This second phase will include a more thorough testing environment to encourage validator participation
Arbitrum Temporarily Stopped Processing Due to Software Bug
8.6.2023
Aave Lending Protocol Moves Closer to Launching GHO Stablecoin on Ethereum Mainnet
7.6.2023
Aave Companies proposed two key features for the decentralized stablecoin in a governance post on Tuesday
Optimism Completes ‘Bedrock’ Hard Fork, in Pursuit of Superchain
6.6.2023
Developers behind the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum say the upgrade will reduce gas fees and cut deposit confirmation times
AI Deepfakes Becoming Tool of Choice in Cyber Extortion, Says FBI – How is Crypto Being Used in the Process?
6.6.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of "deepfakes" being used in cyber extortion.
In a recent report, the FBI said that malicious actors are using deepfakes to manipulate photographs or videos, often obtained from social media accounts or...
Lightning Data Analytics Firm Amboss Launches New ‘Liner’ Index for Bitcoin Yield
6.6.2023
The company says the new index dubbed Lightning Network Rate (Liner) could be like Bitcoin’s version of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), a global reference rate for loans. Liner complements Magma, the Lightning liquidity marketplace launched by Amboss last year
Swift and Chainlink Will Test Connecting Over a Dozen Financial Institutions to Blockchain Networks
6.6.2023
In a new set of experiments Swift will collaborate with major financial market institutions like Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Citi, Clearstream, Euroclear and Lloyds Banking Group
Turbos Finance Introduces Smart Routing for Stablecoins on Sui
6.6.2023
The new feature aims to reduce friction for users coming from other ecosystems to Sui and improve liquidity
Optimism 'Bedrock' Upgrade to Speed Confirmations, Cut Gas Fees, Set Path to 'Superchain'
5.6.2023
The "Bedrock” upgrade will improve the usability of the chain by lowering gas fees and cutting deposit-confirmation times by 90% – pitched as a key step toward the Optimism network's goal of becoming a "Superchain."
New Stablecoin Issuer Raft Is Eschewing Fiat for Its Financial Backing
5.6.2023
Its R stablecoin is collateralized by one crypto asset: liquid staking leader Lido’s staked ether (stETH)
Atomic Wallet Users Hacked for $35M Worth of Bitcoin, Ether, Tether and Other Tokens
5.6.2023
Atomic Wallet said Monday that “less than 1%” of its monthly active users were impacted in the weekend breach
Marathon Digital Mined 77% More Bitcoin in May With the Help of Its Software
2.6.2023
The miner's bitcoin production per unit of computing power was low in April
Solving Lightning’s ‘Inbound Liquidity’ Problem Is Focus of New Layer 2 Bitcoin Protocol, Ark
2.6.2023
The new protocol’s 24-year-old creator says Lightning’s inbound liquidity requirement - requiring users to commit funds to the protocol even when they're just receiving payments – “doesn’t make any sense.”
Crypto Investors Lost $54M to Rugpulls, Scams in May: Blockchain Security Firm De.Fi
2.6.2023
May saw fewer exploits than April, suggesting better security practices among crypto users and developers
Uniswap Community Votes Down Protocol Fees for Liquidity Providers
2.6.2023
The initial snapshot poll was voted against by the community in a surprising move
Jimbos Protocol to Work With U.S. Homeland Security to Help Recover $7.5M From Flash Loan Exploit
31.5.2023
The team is opening more cases in other jurisdictions and offering a roughly $800,000 bounty to the general public for information on the exploiter