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Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils 'Alternative Data Availability' Network for Optimism

[Nov 15, 2023 4:00 AM] Redstone is operating in testnet, and aims to be cost-effective for on-chain games and decentralized applications.

Standard Chartered Investment Arm Launches Tokenization Platform

[Nov 15, 2023 3:31 AM] Libeara will enable the creation of a tokenized Singapore dollar government bond fund.

JPMorgan, Apollo Tokenize Funds in 'Proof of Concept' With Axelar, Oasis, Provenance

[Nov 14, 2023 10:42 PM] The aim of the project was to allow wealth managers to tokenize funds and to be able to purchase and rebalance positions in tokenized assets across multiple interconnected chains.

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology

[Nov 14, 2023 10:22 AM] The OKB token will be used for gas fees on the new chain, which comes as rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase and reportedly Kraken are pursuing their own layer-2 projects.

Circle to Enable Cross-Chain USDC Transfers With Cosmos's Noble Later This Month

[Nov 14, 2023 8:00 AM] Decentralized exchange dYdX will be the a user of CCTP, as the project expands beyond Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum and Optimism.

Lens, Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform, Launches Major Upgrade on Polygon

[Nov 13, 2023 4:20 PM] The open source protocol spearheaded by DeFi giant Stani Kulechov has released a bevy of new monetization features.

Bitcoin Researcher Behind 'BitVM' Ignites Fresh Buzz With New Paper on File Hosting

[Nov 13, 2023 10:52 AM] The proposal by Robin Linus, a core contributor to Bitcoin-based zero-knowledge proofs developer ZeroSync, sets out how an open market for content hosting could be created by "an atomic swap of coins for files."

Ex-Polygon Veteran Wyatt Joins Optimism Foundation Unit in Growth Role

[Nov 13, 2023 10:00 AM] Wyatt, who previously served as president at Polygon Labs and had a stint at YouTube, joins as chief growth officer, where he will be in charge of helping developers build across Optimism’s ecosystem of blockchains.

Bitstream White Paper Proposes Bitcoin Payments to Disrupt File Storage Economy

[Nov 12, 2023 1:30 AM] Robin Linus, the creator behind BitVM — a computing construct atop the Bitcoin blockchain — released a new white paper on November 11, 2023, entitled “Bitstream.” The document explores a system aimed at reforming the…

DeFi Platform Raft Suffers $3.3M Exploit, But Hacker Likely Took a Loss on the Attack

[Nov 10, 2023 3:27 PM] Raft's R stablecoin lost its dollar peg, dropping as much as 50% in the immediate aftermath of the exploit.

Nigeria and UK foundation launch Code Clubs for digital literacy

[Nov 10, 2023 5:01 AM] Nigeria’s communication ministry said the Code Clubs will introduce young participants to coding and digital technology and encourage them to deploy creative problem-solving in their everyday lives.

Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing

[Nov 10, 2023 1:56 AM] Fees spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, the data shows, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022.

Venture Capital Lightspeed Faction Starts $285M Fund for Blockchain Startups

[Nov 9, 2023 10:00 AM] The new fund will focus mainly on early-stage crypto projects, participating in seed-stage and Series A funding rounds.

Blockchain Staking Firms Update Best Practices Amid 'Increased Scrutiny'

[Nov 9, 2023 9:00 AM] The new “staking principles,” published by the Proof of Stake Alliance, aim to ensure consumer protections and promote innovation. Signers include Lido, Coinbase, Rocketpool, Blockdaemon.

US lawmakers introduce CLARITY Act to limit federal ties with Chinese blockchain

[Nov 9, 2023 7:04 AM] The act aims to explicitly forbid U.S. government officials from engaging in transactions with iFinex, the parent company of USDT issuer Tether.

Nigeria’s 3MTT program draws 1M+ applicants, introduces AI course

[Nov 9, 2023 4:39 AM] The course will evolve in three stages, according to the government’s disclosed implementation strategy.

Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap to Open Refund Site 'Soon' as Some Users Voice Concerns

[Nov 9, 2023 3:14 AM] The DEX previously said traders lost a significant amount of ADA due to a “misunderstanding” about how the platform operates, but confirmed it would refund losses at the time.

Protocol Village: Stackr, Provider of Tools for 'Micro-Rollups,' Raises $5.5M

[Nov 8, 2023 4:29 PM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 9-15, with live updates throughout.

Arbitrum Voters Polarized Over 'Research' Pitch With $2M Price Tag

[Nov 8, 2023 3:19 PM] Proposed coalition of professional researchers could help "accelerate decision-making" at the Ethereum layer-2 project, but complaints have surfaced over the cost and potential conflicts of interest.

The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate

[Nov 8, 2023 12:25 PM] In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating…

'Almost All of DeFi Uses the Graph' – Q&A With Edge & Node CEO Tegan Kline

[Nov 8, 2023 9:00 AM] The CEO of Edge & Node shares how The Graph network is supposed to help organize data for other protocols.

Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups

[Nov 8, 2023 8:29 AM] The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."

Lukso Blockchain Releases Universal Profiles on Mainnet

[Nov 8, 2023 8:00 AM] The feature went live on main network blockchain two months after it was released on testnet.

New Cryptocurrencies Getting Created at Slowest Pace in 3 Years, CertiK Data Shows

[Nov 8, 2023 6:00 AM] Excluding memecoins, some 293 new tokens were added to the CoinMarketCap website, less than a fourth what was added during the bull market of late 2021, according to new data compiled by the smart-contract auditor CertiK.

Blockchain’s positive impact on sustainable development: Solana Breakpoint

[Nov 8, 2023 4:44 AM] Regenerative economy and finance projects are tapping into blockchain technology for increased utility, transparency and decentralization.

IBM launches $500M fund to develop generative AI for enterprise

[Nov 7, 2023 1:02 PM] The new fund follows IBM’s participation in a $235M series D funding rounding in August for generative AI firm Hugging Face.

The Graph, Known as 'Google of Web3,' Plans AI-Assisted Querying

[Nov 7, 2023 11:15 AM] The blockchain indexing protocol released a new roadmap to add features, in one of the project's biggest upgrades since a $50 million fundraising in 2022.

Avail, Data Availability Solution to Rival Celestia, Unveils 'Incentivized Testnet'

[Nov 7, 2023 10:00 AM] The announcement comes as Celestia's recent launch and airdrop has kindled interest in "modular" blockchain projects that can relieve the burden on primary networks like Ethereum.

Nil Foundation Plans New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding

[Nov 7, 2023 9:00 AM] The foundation claims that this will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding, combining two popular scaling technologies.

Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network

[Nov 6, 2023 7:16 PM] The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the…