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Today in Crypto: Bitcoin User Pays $500,000 Fee to Transfer $200, Animoca Brands Raises $20 Million for Mocaverse Project, Unstoppable Domains Adds B2U Instant Messaging Feature
11.9.2023
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Is 2023 the year genuine cross-chain interoperability takes off?
11.9.2023
Blockchains need to become interoperable in order for the industry to truly flourish and several innovations will accelerate the ecosystem towards it, say executives
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Explores Privacy Protocol Amid Tornado Cash Concerns
7.9.2023
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has collaborated on a research paper that explores the development of a privacy protocol called Privacy Pools.
The paper aims to address concerns surrounding existing privacy platforms such as Tornado Cash while advocating for the coexistence of financial...
Blockchain Firm Raises Millions From Andreessen Horowitz, Paris Hilton to Help Monetize AI Mashups
7.9.2023
Investors led by Andreessen Horowitz have backed a company that has set out to help content creators monetize their work in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The tech firm intends to employ blockchain technology to track remixes and mashups that have been spreading online since the invent...
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Pleads Innocence Amidst Money Laundering and Hacking Scandal
6.9.2023
On the 6th of September, 2023, the Inner City Press (ICP) delivered an account of the legal proceedings involving Roman Storm, one of the co-creators behind the ethereum (ETH) mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. In the courtroom drama that unfolded, Storm resolutely declared his innocence by pleading...
The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
6.9.2023
What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know
Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
6.9.2023
The fundraise comes as interoperability protocols have attracted investors, despite the bear market
DeFi Protocol Synapse Responds to Selling Pressure With 17% Bounce
6.9.2023
The native token of Synapse, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol designed to transfer data to cross-chain bridges, has bounced by more than 17% from a low of $0.30 after a liquidity provider sold its SYN tokens on Monday
Paris Hilton, a16z back IP ownership network Story Protocol
6.9.2023
Andreessen Horowitz, Paris Hilton and Samsung have invested in the new blockchain-based open IP collaboration network, Story Protocol
Blockchain Startup Story Protocol Secures $54 Million Funding Led by Andreessen Horowitz
6.9.2023
Story Protocol, a startup that uses blockchain tech to track intellectual property (IP), has secured more than $54 million in funding driven by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) crypto....
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Anoma Foundation Plans Native Blockchain for Privacy-Focused Namada Protocol
6.9.2023
The mainnet joins the ranks of at least 50 other blockchains in the crypto ecosystem as of Tuesday
New $20M fund eyes blockchain gaming and NFTs
6.9.2023
Web3 venture capitalists will look to invest in blockchain gaming and collectibles projects through a new $20 million fund
Today in Crypto: Synapse Protocol Reports Potential Rugpull, IQ.wiki Partners With InvestHK, World Has 88,200 Crypto Millionaires
5.9.2023
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Maker Co-Founder Proposes Future Protocol Implementation on Solana Fork
5.9.2023
Rune Christensen, a co-founder of Maker, the Ethereum-based stablecoin protocol, has proposed to reimplement the protocol on a new chain forked from Solana. This move would be the final part of “Endgame,” an update to the protocol that seeks to grow the stablecoin dai by enhancing...
Lightning Network Sees Sharp 14% Decline in Capacity After Hitting Peak
4.9.2023
Data reveals that the Lightning Network’s capacity, or the total value of open channels, has dwindled by over 14% since July 9, 2023. Following a peak of 5,468 BTC, an estimated 786 BTC valued at $20.32 million has been withdrawn from the secondary network. From Peak to Plunge: Lightning...
Crypto Thefts in 2023: Nearly $1 Billion Lost to Scams and Exploits, Reports Certik
1.9.2023
According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million. Certik Analysis: Cryptocurrency Losses Near...
Balancer protocol exploited for $900K as DeFi hacks mount: Finance Redefined
1.9.2023
DeFi exploits resulted in losses of over $16 million in August
Polygon makes new sidechain developer stack opensource, supporting ZK-powered Layer 2s on Ethereum
1.9.2023
Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum ecosystem
The Trillion Dollar Crypto Opportunity: Real World Asset Tokenization
31.8.2023
Going by technology theorist Carlota Perez's research, "RWAs" may be the next phase of substantive crypto development
The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling
30.8.2023
This week in blockchain tech: Polygon's new "chain development kit," Farcaster's move to Optimism, Shibarium's return and Interlay's new Bitcoin layer-2 network, and Pancake Swap expands to Consensys's Linea