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Security Concerns and High Transaction Costs Top Obstacles to Mainstream Web3 Adoption: Report
22.2.2024
Web3 is ripe for mainstream adoption but there are still a few challenges that need to be addressed before onboarding next billion users onto the next generation of internet built on the blockchain technology, as per a recent survey report by Web3Auth.
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Vitalik Buterin Floats Idea of AI-Based Code Audits, Ethereum Project Developers Back Him Up
22.2.2024
In 2023, crypto users lost an estimated $2 billion to hacks and scams, with Ethereum experiencing the highest losses due to its extensive ecosystem and high-profile projects
Risk Manager Gauntlet Terminates Relationship with Aave, Citing DAO Dysfunction
22.2.2024
Gauntlet co-founder John Morrow said his team "found it difficult to navigate the inconsistent guidelines and unwritten objectives" of Aave's "largest stakeholders."
Protocol Village: Wormhole Collaborates With AMD to Make Hardware Accelerators
22.2.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 22-28
Wormhole and AMD Forge Alliance to Revolutionize Blockchain Interoperability
21.2.2024
On Wednesday, the blockchain interoperability platform Wormhole revealed it is collaborating with the American multinational semiconductor company AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). Wormhole plans to utilize AMD’s Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology in order to bolster cross-chain...
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
21.2.2024
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare
The Protocol: Restaking Tokens Are Exploding, and Restaking Isn't Even Live
21.2.2024
In this week's issue of our weekly blockchain tech newsletter, Sam Kessler explores how "liquid restaking tokens" or LRTs are remaking decentralized finance. PLUS: Starknet's STRK airdrop, Stellar's smart-contract facelift and bitcoin's supply crunch
New Technology Will Have Institutions Lining Up for Crypto
21.2.2024
The zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine enables real world asset tokenization on a far greater scale, says Colin Butler at Polygon Labs
Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding
21.2.2024
Citrea says it plans to use zero-knowledge cryptography to help grow Bitcoin's budding decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT ecosystems
Former Fidelity Digital Assets Head Joins Advisory Board of Ethereum L2 Layer N
21.2.2024
Luc Froehlich will help guide Layer N's Real World Asset, TradFi, and tokenization strategies
Nintendo Switch Online Adds Some Classic Games From Rare
21.2.2024
During today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase, which confirmed that former Xbox exclusives Grounded and Pentiment will launch on the Switch this year, the company also announced that five Rare classics are downloadable right now for folks with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. It’s a blast...
As Crypto 'Points' Farming Grows, So Does Risk of Vague Promises
21.2.2024
Liquid staking protocols based on EigenLayer are offering "point" incentives attached to the vague prospect of future airdrops, but the trend carries risks
Nintendo Direct Just Confirmed The Worst-Kept Secret In Games
21.2.2024
During the February 21 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the Mario maker announced something we’ve kinda known for a while: two Xbox exclusives will hit the Switch very soon. Those games are Grounded and Pentiment.Read more
40 Years Later, Nintendo's Most Underrated Series Deserves Another Shot
21.2.2024
Nintendo is the undisputed heavyweight champion of video game heroes. Their pantheon of premier protagonists—Mario, Link, Samus—contains some of the most recognizable characters in all of media. Though the gameplay gimmicks and boss fights might differ, their pure-hearted nature in the face...
Beyond hype: A critical look at Ripple’s technology and XRP’s potential
21.2.2024
The Ripple Network was developed to address the issues faced by financial systems in cross-border transactions. The traditional financial systems are sluggish, with unnecessary complications and delays. Often, these fiat-based transactions take days to process, with receivers and senders...
Your Wet iPhone Rice Trick Sucks, Apple Says
20.2.2024
Saving a wet iPhone by putting it in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice has been a popular go-to rescue method for years, with the logic being that the rice absorbs the excess water from the phone. However, the God of iPhones has recently warned poor mortals against resorting to rice in these...
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Rakes in $1B in Deposits in Just 3 Weeks
20.2.2024
Liquid restaking protocols are seeing ample demand from users as speculation mounts over potential applications for the Ethereum restaking juggernaut EigenLayer, and the prospects for rewards paid out to early users
PS Portal Hack Lets The Handheld Run PSP Games
20.2.2024
The PlayStation Portal is a cool device that solves a unique problem: playing games in a shared household with one console. But Sony’s $200 handheld can only stream games from a connected PlayStation 5, making it more of a remote-play system than a full-fledged, standalone piece of gaming hardware...
Stellar Starts Phased Rollout of 'Soroban' Smart Contracts
20.2.2024
The "Protocol 20" upgrade, which adds support for Ethereum-style smart contracts to the decade-old payments-focused blockchain, had been delayed by three weeks due to precautions after a bug was found
February’s Xbox Game Pass Offerings End Month With A Bang
20.2.2024
Microsoft has announced the final set of games that will close out February for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This crop of titles offers a variety of genres, from anime-ass RPGs to open-world shark adventures to sports simulators. As usual, there’s a little something for everyone.Read more