The potential deployment on a Bitcoin layer-2 by the largest DeFi lending protocol highlights the appetite for harnessing the original blockchain for purposes that are commonplace elsewhere in the crypto ecosystem.
Harry Halpin and Chelsea Manning explain the workings of the ZK-powered privacy project’s super-secure VPN.
Societe Generale‘s crypto subsidiary, SG-FORGE, has announced plans to extend its EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) stablecoin to the Ripple-backed XRP Ledger (XRPL), according to a Nov. 14 statement. According to the lender, XRPL’s swift cross-border payments and efficient asset tokenization capabilities make it an ideal platform for EURCV’s continued growth. SG-FORGE explained that XRPL’s 3-5 seconds […]
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DecideAI has announced the integration of its biometric identity verification solution, DecideID, into the Solana blockchain, aiming to enhance security and trust within the ecosystem. This move introduces Proof-of-Personhood (PoP) capabilities to Solana, ensuring that users are verified as unique individuals without the need for traditional Know-Your-Customer procedures. Raheel Govindji, founder and CEO of DecideAI, […]
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In founding editor Bradley Keoun's last issue of The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain technology, we're covering Trump's DOGE whistle and the slew of announcements from the big Ethereum conference Devcon in Bangkok.
The app's new update seeks to boost transparency in the market by exposing token ownership patterns that may indicate centralization or manipulation.
The long-anticipated LINEA token comes as the next U.S. president is expected to usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrency.
The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events.
The bitcoiners gathered at OP_Next were decidedly in favor of progress – but not too much progress, and certainly not too fast.
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout.
The Beam Chain groups a number of big-ticket upgrades, including zero-knowledge support and fast finality, into a single Ethereum upgrade.
According to the team, the confirmation layer will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing for two networks to read and trust each other's blocks of transaction data.
A long-dormant string of code called OP_CAT could be the secret to unlocking the true potential of Bitcoin for DeFi and see it surge past Ethereum DeFi in the future.
Nansen aims to pave the way for more efficient decision-making in the Bitcoin layer 2s empowered by the deeper insights its data and analytics provide
Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025.
Globally, music professionals are missing millions, if not billions, of dollars in royalties. This isn’t just an occasional oversight or technical flaw; it’s a fundamental problem within an industry that wants to prevent its evolution to preserve profits. Does that sound extreme? Well, the recent lawsuit initiated by Limp Bizkit against Universal Music Group (UMG) […]
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The German central bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) has joined Project Guardian, a Singapore-led initiative pushing to reshape global capital markets through asset tokenization. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched Project Guardian in 2022 to unite financial heavyweights and policymakers worldwide. The initiative aims to open new liquidity pathways and set standards for tokenized assets. The […]
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Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of crypto exchange Binance, has made a strategic investment in BIO Protocol, a blockchain-based platform that aims to reshape early-stage scientific research funding. The investment marks Binance Labs’ first foray into the emerging Decentralized Science (DeSci) sector, highlighting its commitment to leveraging blockchain technology for societal impact. BIO Protocol’s […]
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In a post shared with its community, DEGEN revealed mounting challenges in its ongoing effort to migrate DEGEN L3 to a new service provider. The prolonged standoff, which DEGEN claims has stalled critical upgrades and harmed users, has spotlighted unresolved tensions with its current provider, Conduit. Service failures Since August, DEGEN has reportedly sought to […]
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The new dashboard by Dune reveals funds lost in over 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks.
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.
Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification.
The Ethereum Foundation has introduced the Mekong Testnet, a short-term testing environment designed to allow developers to explore new features from the upcoming Pectra upgrade before its mainnet release. In a blog post on Nov. 7, the Foundation said the Mekong Testnet incorporates all Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) intended for Pectra. These proposals focus on […]
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The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges.
Private market exchange ADDX, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), and Chainlink have launched an innovative solution for cross-border transactions involving tokenized commercial papers, according to a Nov. 6 statement. The project utilizes ADDX’s investment platform, ANZ’s Digital Asset Services, and Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) with its Private Transactions functionality. It was designed […]
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One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as the clear leader.
Ethereum Foundation contributor Josh Stark highlighted Ethereum’s (ETH) “hardness” as its defining quality in the digital economy, emphasizing its ability to provide unmatched predictability and immutability for decentralized applications. Stark argued that these qualities make Ethereum a resilient foundation, setting it apart from other blockchains and traditional institutions. His statement comes amid Ethereum’s price struggles […]
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