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Leading Bitcoin Layer 2 Picks Optimism's Red-Hot Superchain to Link to Ethereum

[Oct 30 2:07 PM] 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…

Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks

[Oct 30 1:38 PM]

Chainlink Unveils 'Chainlink Runtime Environment,' Aiming for Better Blockchain Workflows

[Oct 30 1:36 PM] 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.

Kraken Picked Optimism's 'Superchain' After Getting a Pile of OP Tokens

[Oct 29 1:45 PM] 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…

Stacks, Prominent Bitcoin Layer-2 Project, Activates Long-Awaited 'Nakamoto' Upgrade

[Oct 29 1:17 PM]

Astria, Project to Decentralize Crucial Blockchain 'Sequencers,' Goes Live With Main Network

[Oct 28 4:30 PM]

Polymarket Is a Success for Polygon Blockchain – Everywhere But the Bottom Line

[Oct 25 7:11 PM] 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.

Neuromorphic computing breakthrough could enable blockchain on Mars

[Oct 25 6:35 PM] The first interplanetary blockchain-based transaction could potentially happen in 2026.

Improbable, the Company Building Yuga Labs’ Otherside, to Launch Somnia Blockchain DevNet Phase

[Oct 25 6:28 AM] 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.

OpenAI’s ‘AGI Readiness’ chief quits — ‘I want to be less biased’

[Oct 24 7:20 PM] Miles Brundage says neither OpenAI nor the world are ready for artificial general intelligence. 

Chainlink Expands to Bitcoin, Helping Original Blockchain With Its Layer-2 Shift

[Oct 24 2:21 PM] Chainlink's service is an integral part of many major blockchains but has not featured on Bitcoin until now.

Bitcoin Project BOB Maps Out How the Original Blockchain Could Take Over DeFi

[Oct 24 2:04 PM] "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.

Kraken Picks Optimism for New Layer-2 Network, Joining Coinbase's Base on 'Superchain'

[Oct 24 1:26 PM] 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.

Protocol Village: Domain Network D3 Global Partners With Identity Digital to Tokenize Domains

[Oct 23 7:38 PM]

The Protocol: Justin Sun, Bitcoin Mempool Sniping, XRP for Harris, Inspirational Women

[Oct 23 6:06 PM] This week's issue could not be more chock-full of blockchain content. We clarify Tron founder Justin Sun's role in the WBTC project, bring you excerpts from the new crypto book "Lessons Learned" and highlight inspirational women of Web3 and AI…

US tech exec warns China is ‘a decade ahead’ on quantum

[Oct 23 5:19 PM] Analysts often claim China is winning the quantum race but available research indicates otherwise.

Bitcoin Startup Satflow Targets 'Mempool Sniping' in New Token-Trading Rival to Magic Eden

[Oct 23 2:00 PM]

Justin Sun Might Be Good for Wrapped Bitcoin, Says New Custodian's Director

[Oct 23 1:49 PM] The business plan for WBTC is to increase the outstanding amount by five to 10 times what is now, just under $10 billion – using a geographically diversified custodial setup that might be more appealing to buyers outside the U.S

Linkedin Under Scrutiny for Potential South African Privacy Violations

[Oct 23 9:30 AM] A South African artificial intelligence association has accused Linkedin of violating local data privacy laws by using user data to train its AI models without explicit consent. The association has urged the country’s data regulator to…

Anthropic beta lets Claude AI operate users' computer mouse, keyboard

[Oct 22 5:45 PM] The company says the feature is “still experimental—at times cumbersome and error-prone” but hopes developer feedback will accelerate its development.

Scroll's SCR Token Debuts at $212M Market Cap in Volatile Trading Session

[Oct 22 1:29 PM] Layer-2 network Scroll released its long-awaited native governance token on Tuesday. Traders have priced SCR at around $1.10, or a $212 million market cap, based on the circulating supply figure of 190 million.

Buenos Aires Adds ZK Proofs to City App in Bid to Boost Residents' Privacy

[Oct 22 1:00 PM] The crypto-adjacent tech is meant to give the Argentine capital's 3.6 million residents greater control over their personal data.

ANZ to Kickstart Chainlink Private Transactions Protocol in RWA Boost

[Oct 22 11:28 AM] The private transactions allow institutional users to define privacy conditions in a way that keeps onchain data private from all third parties and adversaries.

Crypto Employee's Use of Laptop Outside of Work Cited in Data Breach Affecting 93K Transak Users

[Oct 21 2:58 PM] Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well.

Quantum computer ‘threat’ to crypto is exaggerated — for now

[Oct 21 1:00 PM] Bitcoin’s private keys won’t be breached any time soon, but the industry still needs to transition to “post-quantum cryptography.” 

Anthropic says AI could one day ‘sabotage’ humanity but it’s fine for now

[Oct 18 9:29 PM] The firm investigated four distinct “sabotage” threat vectors for AI and determined that “minimal mitigations” were sufficient for current models. 

Elon Musk discusses DOGE cabinet position, economics at Trump rally

[Oct 18 5:42 PM] Musk’s rhetoric painted a dire picture of the US economy while pitching his own recovery plan. 

Praxis’ $525M Crypto-Native City: A Test for the Network State Model and the Future of Nations

[Oct 18 4:30 AM] Praxis, an organization devoted to developing the first network state, has raised $525 million to finance the construction of its first city. The funding will streamline the construction of Praxis’ vision of a network state, a group of…

Jailhouse Block: Elvis Digital Art Collection Inscribed on the Bitcoin Network

[Oct 17 3:09 PM] A digital art collection of Elvis Presley, "Elvis Side $Btc," has been minted by OrdinalsBot and IP project Royalty.

Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Hit 100K Transaction Per Second With Rollups

[Oct 17 9:46 AM] Buterin’s roadmap aims to keep Layer 1 decentralized, ensure Layer 2s inherit Ethereum’s core values, and enhance seamless interoperability across chains.