With approximately 70% of outstanding SOL staked, Solana restaking represents a $76 billion market opportunity.
Using synthetic-DNA technology, Arweave packed blockchain data onto a lunar lander that is headed to the moon.
The 78-year-old technology giant is the latest big name company to release a blockchain using Optimism's OP Stack.
Babylon, developer of the largest BTC staking protocol, is teaming up with Bitcoin developers Fiamma to build a trust-minimized bridge using BitVM2
Also: Ripple’s Chainlink deal; Pyth partners with Revolut
The “SN Stack” enables developers to create blockchains for specific crypto use cases, potentially bringing StarkWare's technology to a variety of chains.
Lotte’s Caliverse, an AI-driven entertainment experience, is coming to the layer-2 network, allowing web3 users to pay for services with crypto.
Chainlink will provide crucial pricing data for Ripple's U.S. dollar stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain.
A deep dive into 2024's most impactful crypto tech advancements, including Ethereum's Duncun upgrade, Solana's resurgence, and the rise of Layer-2 solutions. Plus: What to expect in 2025.
Also in this issue: Aptos Labs' leadership shift and Sonic's airdrop to TikTok users.
The integration allows BOB, a "hybrid L2," to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.
Also: ENS picks tech for its L2; Bitcoin's Runes Get an AMM
The banking giant is building a rollup on Ethereum using Matter Labs' ZKsync technology.
The team had originally planned for Ink to go live in early 2025, so the launch of the main network is ahead of schedule.
The venture between BitGo and BiT Global provided a reminder of the distrust many BTC holders still have for centralized custody, according to a new report
Bitflow's automated market maker uses Stacks' Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of addressing some shortcomings inhibiting Runes trading.
The Ethereum Name Service's forthcoming Namechain will be based on Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup.
The technical changes are designed to attract developers to the ecosystem and let them create their own customized blockchains, known as subnets.
Ethereum remained the blockchain with the most devs, and the overall population of software builders in crypto was flat, the VC firm said in its annual survey.
Also: An Ethereum dev's defection to Solana; Polygon's big proving-system flex; crypto's most influential
In so doing, Polymarket's founder demonstrated a real-world consumer use case for crypto, earning him a spot on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2024 list.
The co-founder of NEAR is working to create a full ecosystem for decentralized AI.
Helium was a DePIN long before DePIN was a word. Long-time COO Mong is gratified to see (literally) a thousand projects emulating its economic model in 2024.
Helium was a DePIN long before DePIN was a word. Long-time COO Mong is gratified to see (literally) a thousand projects emulating its economic model in 2024.
The founder of DEX ShapeShift has launched a new AI platform that’s meant to be a safer and more neutral alternative to ChatGPT and Claude.
The founders of the popular Taproot Wizards JPEGs want to do more now to “make bitcoin magical again.”
The president of the TON Foundation has millions tapping their phones to earn crypto.
It’s been a banner year for Babylon, the staking protocol co-founded by Tse.
The CEO of Memeland turned memes into cultural currency with 9GAG. Now, he's using crypto to transform them into tools for engagement and community.
With Uniswap, World, Kraken, and Sony’s Blockchain Labs all adopting Optimism technology, Optimism was a clear winner in the Ethereum scaling race this year.