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Nansen partners with Aptos for dashboard after chain users 2x in 6 months

[Jul 17, 2024 9:00 AM] Aptos is among the firms aiming to ease Web3 onboarding, along with industry giants like Coinbase and MetaMask.

Running the Gauntlet

[Jul 13, 2024 7:00 AM] This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Halving Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription.Halvings are always looked at as seminal events, a demarking of the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. In…

How DePin Networks can decentralize law enforcement

[Jul 4, 2024 12:08 PM] Everything from radar arrays to acoustic networks that triangulate active shooters can be decentralized and community-owned.

RedStone Oracles raises $15M led by Arrington Capital

[Jul 3, 2024 3:01 AM] The oracle solution said it amassed $4 billion in total value secured across 100 individual clients.

Sentient closes $85M seed round for open-source AI

[Jul 2, 2024 8:00 AM] The round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund alongside Pantera Capital, Framework Ventures and others.

No, Denmark did not propose to ban self-custody wallets

[Jul 2, 2024 5:59 AM] The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority said the exemption of self-custodial wallets from MiCA doesn’t mean such wallets should be banned.

Corporate AI could undermine Web3 and decentralization — Industry observers

[Jun 27, 2024 7:17 AM] Artificial intelligence could deliver a fatal blow to the dream of Web3.

Full decentralization will happen in a few years — Layer-2 rollup teams

[Jun 27, 2024 7:05 AM] Several layer-2 rollup teams, including those for Linea, zkSync, Arbitrum and Optimism, claimed that full decentralization is coming soon.

HectorDAO files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the US

[Jun 20, 2024 2:44 PM] The decentralized autonomous organization was first impacted by the collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022 and suffered $16.4 million in losses.

AI computing protocol attracts $158M within a week after 'fair launch'

[Jun 20, 2024 7:25 AM] Fair launch tokens could help the industry return to the true ethos of crypto, according to Arweave's founder.

Bitoro launches perpetual futures on Injective protocol

[Jun 13, 2024 2:39 PM] The perpetual futures trading network is now available on five other ecosystems, including Avalanche, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, and Mantle.

Bitcoin is the only decentralized currency, Tether CEO says

[Jun 13, 2024 8:03 AM] The CEO of the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT), believes that Bitcoin is the only unstoppable cryptocurrency.

Crypto hacks soar to $19B in 13 years: Crystal Intelligence

[Jun 12, 2024 3:59 AM] Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets have been lost to exploits in the past 13 years, with $2.9 billion stolen during the largest single crypto theft during the 2019 Plus Token fraud.

PancakeSwap integrates Zyfi for gas-free DeFi trading

[Jun 11, 2024 5:59 AM] The simplified trading experience could help PancakeSwap attract a larger market share from centralized exchanges.

Perpetual futures on Telegram: Storm Trade joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

[Jun 6, 2024 11:00 AM] Storm Trade, a DEX that enables users to trade perpetual futures across various assets, joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.

Zone launches PoS gateway with instant settlements

[Jun 5, 2024 3:05 PM] Zone’s layer-1 blockchain is purportedly Africa’s first decentralized, cross border, currency-agnostic payments solution.

Chainlink co-founder notes importance of oracle networks following NYSE glitch

[Jun 3, 2024 3:33 PM] Sergey Nazarov explained how Chainlink could remedy centralized points of failure inherent in centralized information processing systems.

MotoGP’s Gresini racing goes crypto with new fan sponsorship program

[Jun 1, 2024 7:00 AM] MotoGP race team Gresini Racing is embracing elements of decentralized ownership through a new program allowing fans to purchase personal team sponsorship packages.

Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin mining pool opens headquarters in El Salvador

[May 30, 2024 6:01 AM] Launched in late 2024, Ocean Mining has now established an international hub and headquarters in El Salvador’s capital city, San Salvador.

RWA Protocol Blocksquare Announces $100 Million Tokenization of Real Estate Assets

[May 29, 2024 12:34 PM] Blocksquare, a real estate tokenization protocol, has announced that it has tokenized $100 million in properties across various sectors. The team believes this marks a significant advancement in the digital real estate market, facilitated by the…

Solana eyes 2025 for Firedancer rollout as DePIN activity surges

[May 24, 2024 3:10 PM] With DePIN activity surging, Solana targets Firedancer upgrade to enhance network performance and accommodate growth.

Ethereum’s Dankrad Feist joins EigenLayer, faces community backlash

[May 21, 2024 4:08 AM] Feist’s decision to join EigenLayer as an adviser follows in the recent controversial footsteps of Ethereum researcher Justin Drake.

Do users really care about decentralization? Industry figures clash

[May 20, 2024 3:11 AM] Ethereum’s Dankrad Feist and Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz clash on X over the importance of decentralization, revealing differing views on the crypto market’s priorities.

Vitalik Buterin Outlines Improvements for Ethereum’s Decentralized Future

[May 19, 2024 8:39 AM] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed several enhancements aimed at improving the network’s permissionlessness and decentralization. The proposed changes focus on tackling issues such as miner extractable value (MEV), hardware…

Binance-backed pSTAKE Finance launches Bitcoin liquid staking solution

[May 15, 2024 7:14 AM] pSTAKE is among the most recent protocols making Bitcoin a yield-generating asset with more capital efficiency.

DeFi may struggle to stay decentralized after new EU law

[May 14, 2024 7:08 AM] DeFi’s exemption from MiCA regulation may fade as an update targets protocols with centralized components. The sector could split between hybrid and DeFi models.

MakerDAO and Aave’s DeFi conflict reopens over DAI’s perceived risk growth

[May 13, 2024 7:28 AM] Aave has reduced its loan-to-value requirements for DAI after MakerDAO’s stablecoin gained indirect exposure to Ethena’s USDe.

Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles

[May 12, 2024 2:05 PM] Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of…

Erik Voorhees Unveils New AI Platform Promising Privacy and Unfiltered Free Speech

[May 10, 2024 3:36 PM] Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate without…

Math Olympian in Shadow of John Nash Tries to Solve Blockchain, AI Trust Dilemma

[May 9, 2024 11:00 AM] Hyperbolic, the two-year-old startup focused on decentralized AI computing, said that it is introducing a protocol called “Proof of Sampling (PoSP),” aimed at addressing challenges with trust in decentralized AI networks.