Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a "completely new economy" for crypto security.
Starknet, the Ethereum layer-2 network, has hit a new transaction per second (TPS) milestone that outstrips that of other L2s. On Oct. 29, the project announced on X that its network reached a peak of 857 TPS on the Starknet Mainnet, surpassing its previous high of 503 TPS. The Starknet team later confirmed to CryptoSlate […]
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BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack.
Chainlink hopes CRE will be as important for Web3 as COBOL and JavaScript, which were important for automating finance and bringing it to the internet.
Nillion builds its service around the concept of "blind computing," the processing of data without having to reveal its contents.
TradFi payment company Visa is championing a new partnership with Coinbase to offer instant deposit services for customers using eligible debit cards, according to an Oct. 29 statement. Visa’s Head of Crypto, Cuy Sheffield, commented, “Excited for Visa to partner with Coinbase to help them utilize Visa Direct to fund Coinbase accounts and enable real […]
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Lido has announced the integration of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to enable cross-chain staking across Ethereum layer-2 networks such as Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism, according to an Oct. 29 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This integration will power Lido’s Direct Staking feature, allowing users to stake ETH from various blockchain networks and receive wrapped staked […]
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Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has added more to the section of the Ethereum roadmap called “The Splurge,” aiming to advance the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) toward a stable, high-performance “endgame state.” According to the Oct. 29 technical blog post, this vision also included significant improvements in Ethereum’s user experience, security, transaction fee structure, and cryptographic […]
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced a new partnership with Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) to advance cross-border tokenization initiatives, joining their respective digital currency infrastructures to conduct experimental transactions under Project Ensemble and Brazil’s Drex pilot program. The HKMA and BCB are exploring cross-border settlement models, focusing on payment-versus-payment (PvP) and delivery-versus-payment (DvP) […]
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Inco Network and Circle Research introduced the Confidential ERC-20 Framework, an innovative solution aiming to bring compliant privacy to public blockchains The whitepaper of the new framework, published on Oct. 28, transforms standard ERC-20 tokens into confidential, encrypted versions that shield transaction amounts and balances from public view, meeting regulatory demands for privacy without compromising […]
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Robinhood is broadening its offerings to attract more users by introducing investment contracts linked to the outcome of the November US Presidential election, according to an Oct. 28 statement. Event-based derivatives trading allows investors to speculate on specific occurrences, such as election outcomes or economic policy announcements, without purchasing related assets. According to the firm, […]
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has collaborated with several central banks to showcase regulatory compliance in cross-border transactions through Project Mandala, according to an Oct. 28 statement. This initiative involves the BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre and the central banks of Australia, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. The project aims to tackle regulatory challenges associated […]
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One of the problems of Ethereum, or any blockchain, is that it grows in size over time. This means an increase in the complexity of its code and its storage requirements. A blockchain must retain all the data throughout its history which needs to be stored by all clients and downloaded by new clients. This […]
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The first interplanetary blockchain-based transaction could potentially happen in 2026.
One of the major breakout successes this year for the team behind layer-2 blockchain Polygon is Polymarket. But according to data, Polymarket has only brought in about $27,000 of transaction fees for Polygon PoS in 2024.
Cardano has integrated with the Bitcoin ecosystem through BitcoinOS’s Grail Bridge, unlocking the top digital asset’s substantial liquidity for its DeFi ecosystem. On Oct. 24, BitcoinOS explained that the move would expand Bitcoin’s reach and enable decentralized programmability on its network. The integration makes Cardano the first Layer 1 blockchain to use BitcoinOS infrastructure, tapping […]
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Improbable, the British metaverse technology company creating Yuga Labs’ Otherside platform, has said the Somnia blockchain will enter its DevNet phase in the coming weeks.
Miles Brundage says neither OpenAI nor the world are ready for artificial general intelligence.
Stablecoin issuer Tether has proposed a new initiative to Turkey: digital tokens backed by boron, a mineral in which the country holds over 70% of the global reserves, Bloomberg News reported on Oct. 24. Boron, essential in manufacturing ceramics, glass, and fertilizers, is a major asset for Turkey’s economy, with sales projected to reach $1.3 […]
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Chainlink's service is an integral part of many major blockchains but has not featured on Bitcoin until now.
"If Bitcoin breaks, then so does our industry as a whole, so we might as well use Bitcoin security for cross-chain DeFi," BOB co-founder Alexei Zamyatin, told CoinDesk.
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled the latest roadmap phase, “The Verge,” which proposes a groundbreaking shift in blockchain technology to make transaction verification possible on devices as small as smartwatches — something previously unimaginable. In a detailed blog post on Oct. 23, Buterin explained that “The Verge” combines two key innovations: stateless clients and […]
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Analysts often claim China is winning the quantum race but available research indicates otherwise.