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Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2
16.1.2024
Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and enhancements in the resiliency of the currency when...
Ethereum’s Upcoming Upgrade ‘Cancun-Deneb’ Set to Begin Testing on January 17
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade, “Cancun-Deneb” (also known as “Dencun”), is set to begin testing on January 17, as per an official note published on the Ethereum Github repository. According to the latest Ethereum All Core Developers...
Sam Altman's Retina-Scanning Orb to Become More Useful with World ID 2.0
13.12.2023
Shopify, Minecraft, and Reddit will begin using World ID to identify some users
Kotaku's Best Gifts Of 2023 For PlayStation Fans
13.11.2023
Once again, it is the giving time of year, as holiday season draws near. As such, you might be in search of some great gifts for the PS5 gamer in your life? If so, we’ve selected a few games, and some hardware and service upgrade ideas as well for the PS5 that we think will make a great gift.Read...
DYdX, Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Open Sources ‘V4’ Code for Upcoming Cosmos Chain
24.10.2023
This marks the first step in initiation of the v4 upgrade, where the DEX is transitioning away from its layer-2 network atop Ethereum onto its own standalone blockchain
Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
11.10.2023
The goal of BitVM is to enable Turing-complete Bitcoin contracts without making the network more complicated for other users
Ethereum Has Become More Centralized Since the Merge and Shanghai Upgrades: JPMorgan
6.10.2023
The increase in staking has reduced the appeal of ether from a yield perspective, the report said
Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
15.9.2023
Energy use is down, and staking is up, but technical concerns still mark the road ahead for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap
Coinbase Cloud and Kiln ‘Unlock’ Native Ethereum Staking: No More 32 ETH Minimum
12.9.2023
Coinbase Cloud and blockchain infrastructure company Kiln are now allowing ethereum (ETH) users to stake any amount of ether natively. The new offering removes the previous 32 ETH minimum staking requirement. Staking for All: Coinbase Cloud and Kiln Break Down Minimum Barriers With the integration...
StarkWare Restores Crypto Access for Delinquent Wallet Updaters, After Complaints on X
30.8.2023
After users complained on X, StarkWare walked back on a move in which it implemented an upgrade that made users' funds inaccessible
Cashtokens Upgrade 3 Months Out: BCH Developers Building NFT Creator Studio, Marketplaces, Wallets, and More
16.8.2023
With the Bitcoin Cash network’s May 15 Cashtokens upgrade now three months behind us, bustling development in non-custodial wallets, marketplaces, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), games, and other applications continues unabated. Paytaca wallet CEO Joemar Taganna notes that “improvements...
Polygon proposes upgrading MATIC into a multipurpose token for all chains
13.7.2023
The proposal for MATIC’s technical upgrade is subject to approval from the Polygon community. Once approved, MATIC’s upgrade to a multipurpose token will result in its renaming to POL
Layer-2 Blockchain Starknet's ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Goes Live, for Speedier Transactions
12.7.2023
The upgrade went live following a community vote that overwhelmingly agreed to deploy it to mainnet
Binance to deactivate some deposit addresses for wallet upgrade
6.7.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues upgrading its wallet infrastructure, which requires affected users to get new wallet addresses
Starknet Plans ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Next Week After Testnet Version Deployed
5.7.2023
The upgrade will increase the number of transactions per second the blockchain can handle as well as reduce the time-to-inclusion
Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM 'validium' upgrade to improve security
20.6.2023
Mihailo Bjelic suggested that adding zero-knowledge proof technology could bolster the network’s security while still keeping fees low
Polygon Proposes POS Chain To Become ZK Compatible
20.6.2023
In a pre-proposal discussion post, Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic argues why the mainchain should go through a major upgrade
Polygon 2.0 introduces upgrades to tap into ‘Value Layer’ of internet
12.6.2023
According to Polygon Labs, Polygon 2.0 will enable users to create, exchange and program value on the internet
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
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