The founder of Rootstock is working to create a framework for running programs on Bitcoin and enabling the development of more sidechains and Layer 2s.
The developer behind BitVM is facilitating the building of more and more applications atop Bitcoin.
The Animoca co-founder, a big investor in NFTs, GameFi and memecoins, wants to make on-chain capitalism secure so that digital democracy can flourish.
Quantum supercomputer Willow can finish a tasks in 5 minutes that would take classical computers more than the age of the universe to figure out. But what does that mean for bitcoin and crypto security.
"There's just so much more possibility and potential energy in Solana," Resnick told CoinDesk after quitting his Consensys job for a job at Anza.
Inscriptions project OrdinalsBot minted what it says is the largest ever file on Bitcoin: The last in a collection of 1,500 "Pizza Ninjas."
Hackers gained access to a developer’s computer by posing as a former contractor.
AI-focused Ethereum layer-2 Mode is the latest network to bridge to Bitcoin in an attempt to get access to deep wells of liquidity held in BTC.
Ethereum's Beam Chain "is all about improving the long-term health and security of the consensus layer," says Drake. “Solana has no consideration for health."
Now that incoming US President Donald Trump is warming up for his second administration, many in the crypto industry expect big things for tech and crypto. According to Cathie Wood of Ark Investment Management, Trump’s win will spur innovation in artificial intelligence, tech, and cryptocurrencies. Related Reading: Michael Saylor’s Thanksgiving: A Feast Featuring Bitcoin-Topped Turkey […]
Starknet has become the first major layer-2 rollup on top of Ethereum to let users earn money by staking their tokens.Anyone who has at least 20,000 STRK tokens (roughly $12,000 at recent prices) can pledge the asset as collateral and earn rewards for validating transactions. Users with less than 20,000 STRK can delegate their tokens to validators to stake on their behalf.
Avalanche’s largest upgrade to date, Avalanche9000, went live on testnet Monday.The upgrade is designed to cut costs of sending transactions and operating validators, making it easier to build apps on the network.
Early 2000s-style internet shock videos are making the rounds on a popular crypto platform, with such content including extreme acts like individuals engaging in self-harm, animal cruelty, and explicit sexual content to attract attention and potentially increase token value.Despite the platform's moderation efforts, some of this content surfaces in the public view.The crypto community, particularly on X, has largely criticized the use of shock content to promote tokens. Most tokens associated with such dark themes struggle to achieve significant market capitalization, indicating poor reception by investors.
In this week's issue of The Protocol, our newsletter on blockchain tech, we're covering the Optimism's $42.5M token pledge to Kraken, crypto VC funding, grants for Bitcoin open-source developers, and Polymarket's (negligible) impact on Polygon's bottom line.
Tech giant Meta's current market capitalization is more than $1.4 trillion — making it one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Tech giant Meta's current market capitalization is more than $1.4 trillion — making it one of the most valuable companies in the world.
The law appears more corporate-friendly, but the implications for consumers are a bit murkier.
JP Morgan just rolled out ChatGPT to 60,000 employees, demonstrating the demand for generative AI in the financial services sector.
The program will be open to a limited number of participants initially but will expand at a later date.
The two companies face antitrust probes in the US and EU over their partnership.
The two companies face antitrust probes in the US and EU over their partnership.
Despite unbridled optimism and massive spending, generative AI is still a solution looking for a problem.