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'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?
15.11.2023
Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we operate on blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits
Ondo and Axelar Join Forces for Ondo Bridge
13.11.2023
Tokenized secure note issuer Ondo Finance and Web3 cross-chain platform Axelar came together Monday, November 13th to unveil Ondo Bridge, a cross-chain mechanism designed to facilitate easy transfers of Ondo tokens across blockchains. “A superior and safer yield-generating stablecoin”...
Near Foundation and Polygon Labs Partner to Build Zero-Knowledge ‘Prover’ for WASM Chains
12.11.2023
Near Foundation and Polygon Labs recently announced that they would build “a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for WASM blockchains.” For WASM chains using the zkWASM prover, settling transactions will be more efficient and cost-effective with maximum security guarantees. Transaction Settling...
Tether’s USDT and Chinese Blockchains Face Potential U.S. Government Ban
9.11.2023
Source: Washington DC The U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill aiming to prohibit the U.S. government officials from transacting with Tether’s USDT, China-based blockchain networks, and “other foreign adversaries.” The U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) have...
U.S. Bill Proposes Outlawing Government Use of China-Made Blockchains and Tether's USDT
8.11.2023
Government officials would no longer be able to use networks developed by China that power crypto transactions, according to a new bipartisan bill
GROK Tokens, Inspired by Elon Musk’s ChatGPT Rival, Pop up on Blockchains
6.11.2023
While unrelated to the actual Grok service, the inspired tokens are quickly gaining a following among low-cap traders
Monolithic vs. modular blockchains
3.11.2023
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin stated something called the Blockchain Trilemma. A blockchain tries to be secure, fast and decentralized
Deutsche Telekom Becomes Validator of Privacy-Focused Aleph Zero, More to Come
2.11.2023
Privacy-enhancing layer-1 blockchain Aleph Zero has announced Deutsche Telekom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Deutsche Telekom MMS, as its newest validator. Talking to Cryptonews, execs from the two companies discussed the relevance of supporting blockchains, what it means when a major company...
Vodafone and Chainlink Collaborate on Blockchain-Enabled Proof of Concept for Global Trade
25.10.2023
Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) announced on Tuesday a collaborative proof of concept with Chainlink Labs, Sumitomo Corporation, and InnoWave. The initiative’s goal is to tackle existing obstacles in the $32 trillion global trade ecosystem. The partners revealed their efforts...
EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains
16.10.2023
Threat actors have worked out a way to hide malicious payloads in Binance smart contracts to lure victims into updating their browsers from fake prompts, according to cybersecurity researchers
Mastercard Demonstrates New Solution for CBDC Tokenization
14.10.2023
Mastercard says its new solution that enables central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to be tokenized or wrapped onto different blockchains provides consumers with “a new option to participate in commerce across multiple blockchains with increased security and ease.” A Mastercard...
Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and 'questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower
12.10.2023
Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj says one trader lost more than $100 million after clicking on a fake link
Vitalik Buterin Discusses Ethereum Protocol ‘Enshrining’: ‘Blockchains Are Social Systems’
1.10.2023
Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of Ethereum, has discussed the next steps that the protocol is about to take and how the upcoming decisions should be the result of balancing complexity and functionality. Buterin noted that Ethereum started with a philosophy of striving for simplicity but that...
The Scalability Solution: Understanding Layer One vs. Layer Two Blockchains
28.9.2023
Layer one (L1) and layer two (L2) blockchains offer different approaches to scaling distributed ledger networks. While developers of L1 blockchains focus on improving the base protocol, L2 programmers have moved transactions off-chain to enable faster and cheaper transactions. What Are Layer...
Pay-to-use blockchains will never achieve mass adoption
24.9.2023
Blockchain projects should learn from Google and Facebook by monetizing their users without directly asking for their money
Google Cloud adds 11 blockchains to data warehouse 'BigQuery'
22.9.2023
Google’s BigQuery added 11 new public datasets for blockchain networks, allowing users to obtain a variety of data from these networks
Canto, Astar blockchains plan migration to Ethereum ecoystem as layer 2s
19.9.2023
By inheriting Ethereum’s security, Canto will be more decentralized and will enable trustless guarantees when bridging assets over, Polygon Labs said
Lido’s Staked Ether Tokens Can Soon Be Used on Cosmos, IBC Blockchains
14.9.2023
Lido is the leading provider of liquid-staking solutions and its staking token, stETH, has a $13.8 billion market capitalization
21co Unwraps New Suite of Wrapped Cryptocurrencies
12.9.2023
21.co, the parent company of crypto exchange-traded products provider 21shares, has introduced a suite of wrapped tokens pegged to top crypto assets across multiple blockchains. The wrapped tokens are designed to increase liquidity and interoperability between different crypto networks. 21co...
Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs, on Building Finance Specific Blockchains and the Current State of DeFi | Ep. 263
8.9.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs, talks about building blockchains specifically for finance, driving industry growth and redefining community engagement, and the current state of DeFi....
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