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Ethereum Activates 'Dencun' Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees
13.3.2024
A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on the blockchain – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space that is separate from regular transactions, and at a lower cost
PancakeSwap Decentralized Exchange Unveils Version 4 to Make Trading More Efficient
13.3.2024
The platform is adding four features designed to make trading faster, cheaper and more customized
Coinbase Gets Another Upgrade, This Time at Raymond James, as Bears Capitulate
12.3.2024
The brokerage firm lifted its rating on the crypto exchange’s shares to market perform from underperform
Solana NFT Marketplace Tensor to Issue TNSR Governance Token
12.3.2024
Solana-based NFT trading platform Tensor said Tuesday it will issue a token, $TNSR, whose holders will govern the protocol
Ether.Fi to Introduce ETHFI Token on Binance Launchpool Next Week
12.3.2024
Ether.Fi has shot to the top of the list of crypto's hottest projects as the biggest liquid-restaking protocol by total value locked, or TVL
Ethereum Blockchain Counts Down to 'Dencun' Upgrade, Set to Reduce Fees
12.3.2024
The upgrade is designed to usher in a new era of cheaper fees for the growing array of layer-2 networks that operate on top of Ethereum
Elon Musk to Open-Source AI Chatbot Grok Amid Ongoing OpenAI Lawsuit
11.3.2024
Elon Musk, CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI, has announced the open sourcing of Grok, a ChatGPT competitor. He announced this decision days after Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he co-founded, for allegedly abandoning its original non-profit mission.
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BRC-20 Creator Domo Addresses Thorny Governance Issues With New 'Lead Maintainer' Appointments
11.3.2024
Governance on BRC-20 and on Bitcoin general is often a thorny subject, as highlighted at the start of this year when Ordinals marketplace UniSat and Domo came into a potential conflict
Virtual Smartphone App Aphone on Solana Revives Old Devices in Emerging Markets
8.3.2024
A novel Aphone app running on Solana's blockchain brings Web3 applications and powerful tools to resource-limited devices. This virtual smartphone solution uses decentralized cloud infrastructure and focuses on users in developing economies where older smartphones are prevalent.
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Elon Musk Sparks Excitement and Speculation in Crypto Community with OpenAI Troll
7.3.2024
Elon Musk's critique of OpenAI, the company he co-founded, has sparked a legal dispute and mixed reactions within the cryptocurrency community. His call for a more open AI dialogue contrasts with OpenAI's funding and strategic decisions, leading to a complex discourse on AI's future direction.
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Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Could Mean Near-Zero Fees for Layer-2 Blockchains: Fidelity Digital Assets
7.3.2024
The upgrade is the first step toward enabling the network’s rollup-centric roadmap, the report said
Protocol Village: Burnt Banksy Launches XION Blockchain, With USDC as Primary Currency
7.3.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 7-March 13
The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard
6.3.2024
It may seem perplexing to the corporate mindset that bitcoin's price surged this week to a new all-time high above the old record around $69,000, even as the dominant Bitcoin Core software used to run the blockchain remains dependent on a group of volunteers. But there may be help on the way
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?
6.3.2024
Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks
Polygon Lands First User of New 'AggLayer,' Inking Deal With Astar Network
6.3.2024
By plugging into the AggLayer, Astar users will have access to the liquidity in the Polygon ecosystem, allowing cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM, making the experience feel like a single chain
Jupiter’s Perpetual Crypto Trading Falters as Bitcoin Hits Record
5.3.2024
The Solana-based trading platform was experiencing issues with its price feed infrastructure
USC Professor's Crypto Startup 'Sahara' Raises $6M to Reward AI Trainers
5.3.2024
Sahara co-founder Sean Ren, a computer science professor at the University of Southern California, says his tech can help workers and businesses get compensated for their knowledge, data and expertise in the age of AI
Bitcoiners, Solana Acolytes Crash Ethereum Conference in Denver – for a Reason
5.3.2024
Last week's ETHDenver conference drew a significant presence from developers and reps of blockchain ecosystems beyond Ethereum, taken as a sign of just how influential the second-largest distributed network has become
Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M
2.3.2024
The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks
StarkWare Unveils New 'Stwo' Cryptographic Prover That's 'Blazingly Fast'
1.3.2024
The upgraded prover should lead to faster and cheaper transactions, according to StarkWare. The news comes just a week after StarkWare and Polygon announced Circle STARKS, a new type of cryptographic proof