In 2023, crypto users lost an estimated $2 billion to hacks and scams, with Ethereum experiencing the highest losses due to its extensive ecosystem and high-profile projects.
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
The "Protocol 20" upgrade, which adds support for Ethereum-style smart contracts to the decade-old payments-focused blockchain, had been delayed by three weeks due to precautions after a bug was found.
New liquid restaking platforms like Puffer and Ether.Fi have attracted billions of dollars in deposits, but they've birthed a speculative "points" frenzy that carries some risks.
Belong, an app providing token-gated access to events, content and physical doors, has become the latest participant of Cointelegraph Accelerator.
The firm reportedly plans to sell current shares in a tender offer allowing employees to sell their shares, differing from a standard funding round to raise capital for business operations.
The agreement is voluntary and doesn’t go as far as a complete ban on AI content in elections.
Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion in cryptocurrency to services in 2023, a decrease from $31.5 billion in 2022, and centralized exchanges remain the primary destination.
CoinDesk's Jamie Crawley takes a look at the suddenly-high-profile proposal to revive Bitcoin's historic "OP_CAT" function as a way of enabling more development on the oldest blockchain. PLUS: the unofficial "ERC-404" tokens driving up fees on Ethereum and highlights from our Protocol Village column over the past week.
He anticipates "fanboys" will be upset over him questioning whether "Apple is gonna be the leader in a new category," he said in the Instagram clip.
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 8-14.
The guidelines aim to reduce democratic threats posed by generative AI and deepfakes in the upcoming European elections in May.
The anticipated Dencun update will greatly improve the speed and affordability of transactions on Ethereum’s layer-2 networks.
Cairo, which the StarkWare and the Herodotus developer team worked on together, is a key piece of technology that verifies proofs and posts them back to the layer-2 blockchain, instead of Ethereum’s mainnet.
Having a body, the researchers argue, will allow AI to understand action, memory, and experience better.
Friendzone was built by early team members from Band Protocol, Synthetix and Koinly and targets the social application space.
The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.
Outages are a recurring headache, but Solana developers say it’s worth tolerating to ensure long-term safety and security.
There are opposing views on what spot Bitcoin ETFs will mean for the memecoin market.
Almost every new technology finds early adoption in adult entertainment. Apple's new headset doesn't support immersive porn experiences out of the box—but just wait.
Ethereum Name Service domains can now be tied to traditional web domains with no fees, adding more functionality in the process.
The Ethereum co-founder appears big on Farcaster, a decentralized social media network making waves in crypto.
According to a CVL Economics report, 36% of entertainment leaders using GenAI report a reduced need for specific skills for daily tasks and responsibilities among their staff.
Local reports state that Bureau De Change (BDC) operators announced the shutdown of operations in Abuja due to the unavailability of dollars.
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 1-7.
The proposal by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel aims to prohibit robocall scams under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a 1991 law regulating automated political and marketing calls made without the receiver’s consent.
The renowned a16z VC talks to Daniel Kuhn about his new book, “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.”
Developers on Sui are building products that people are using to address real-world challenges, according to Greg Siourounis, Sui's managing director.
Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, increasingly positions itself as a blockchain for real-world assets.
The first Neuralink product will be called “Telepathy,” according to Musk, allowing users to control digital devices using only their thoughts.