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Cardano Scaling Node Hydra Head Goes Live on Blockchain's Mainnet

[May 12, 2023 1:52 AM] The tool, the first in a planned suite of products, aims to speed up transaction times on Cardano.

Ethereum Mainnet Was Unable to Fully Finalize Transactions for 25 Minutes

[May 11, 2023 3:42 PM] Developers resolved the finalization issues and are investigating what caused the outage.

Meet ‘Dencun.’ Ethereum Developers Are Already Planning Next Hard Fork

[May 11, 2023 11:59 AM] The next major upgrade for the blockchain will include “proto-danksharding,” though developers are still deciding what else to include in the hard fork.

Threshold Network Goes Live With Wormhole to Bridge Bitcoin to 20 Blockchains

[May 11, 2023 7:10 AM] Using bitcoin on other networks previously required users to rely on centralized bridges, which increased risks for token holders.

Can artificial intelligence create more jobs?

[May 11, 2023 4:07 AM] Despite negatively impacting the labor market, there are many reasons to think AI will eventually contribute to creating new jobs and economic growth.

Developers Deploy Uniswap Contracts on Bitcoin as BRC20-Based SHIB, PEPE Gain Popularity

[May 11, 2023 2:40 AM] Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting.

Urbit, a Network Older and Weirder Than Bitcoin, Finally Turns Toward Growth

[May 10, 2023 9:54 AM] The peer-to-peer network started in 2002 says it's taking on "MEGACORP," much in the same vein as many blockchain networks. A bit more fun are the "secret code names" that users are assigned.

Crypto Derivatives Protocol Vega's Mainnet Goes Live for Futures, Options Trading

[May 10, 2023 7:00 AM] The blockchain, called Alpha, is said to be built mainly to support decentralized trading.

Coinbase Works to Fix Wallet Support for Ethereum Staking Withdrawals Stuck in Limbo

[May 9, 2023 1:56 PM] According to Coinbase’s customer support, “Our systems currently do not support deposits to Coinbase ETH addresses from external validators… Funds may be stuck until we are able to support these transactions.”

Africa Moves to Lightning, Stablecoins as Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar

[May 9, 2023 8:51 AM] Those already using stablecoins and lightning transactions are not affected, but for many in Africa, higher bitcoin fees are a problem.

Crypto Security Firm Dfns Adds Biometric Support to Wallet Development Toolkit

[May 9, 2023 8:00 AM] The addition will allow wallet developers to incorporate Face ID, fingerprints, and other convenient authentication methods into their products.

Alameda Research Receives $57M From Crypto Exchange OKX

[May 9, 2023 5:27 AM] Alameda Research-controlled wallets hold over $240 million worth of various cryptocurrencies.

Ether Staking Deposits Top Withdrawals for First Time Since Shapella Upgrade

[May 9, 2023 4:21 AM] The divergence comes amid a meme coin frenzy that has pushed up fees on the Ethereum blockchain.

How to send and receive payments on the Lightning Network

[May 9, 2023 4:07 AM] Learn to use Lightning Network by setting up a wallet, funding it, and using it to make and receive payments.

Bitcoin’s ‘BRC-20’ Explosion Sends Users Scrambling for Options, Including Lightning

[May 8, 2023 5:32 PM] The effects of the BRC-20 mints range from halting of bitcoin withdrawals on Binance to frustration with the sudden high costs of making bitcoin payments in places like Africa and South America.

Ordinals Upend Bitcoin Mining, Pushing Transaction Fees Above Mining Reward for First Time in Years

[May 8, 2023 4:43 PM] Several mining pools such as Luxor Technologies and AntPool mined blocks on Monday where fees exceeded Bitcoin’s block subsidy of 6.25 BTC.

Canto Blockchain Set for Vote on Reduction in Liquidity Incentives, Block Rewards

[May 8, 2023 3:04 PM] If passed, the mining incentives for each liquidity pool on Canto will be reduced on average by roughly 38%, and data-block rewards known as "security emissions" would decrease by 15%.

PEPE Meme Coin Craze Spreads Wealth to Ethereum Validators Running Blockchain

[May 8, 2023 11:24 AM] As risk-taking crypto traders sought to make tremendous profits off of surging prices for the suddenly-hot PEPE, a resulting surge in transaction fees brought a windfall to validators running the Ethereum blockchain.

Privacy Project Railgun DAO Adopts Chainway’s ‘Proof of Innocence’ Tool

[May 8, 2023 7:58 AM] Railgun DAO’s new functionality – initially developed by the developer Chainway for use on Tornado Cash – could allow users to mathematically demonstrate that coins involved in transactions did not come from blacklisted addresses. Digital Currency�

Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product

[May 8, 2023 7:00 AM] Worldcoin’s “minimalist” wallet, World App, wants to help you prove you’re human in the age of AI.

Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Meme Coins Flourish

[May 8, 2023 5:21 AM] Over 11,000 tokens have been issued and traded on the Bitcoin network, data shows.

Aave DAO Passes Proposal to Deploy on Ethereum Layer 2 Metis Network

[May 8, 2023 1:58 AM] The move could bolster market liquidity for the burgeoning Metis ecosystem, community members say.

NFT Sales See Modest Increase of 1.46% to Reach $149M in Past Week

[May 6, 2023 9:30 AM] In the past week, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increased by 1.46%, raking in a total of $149,312,180. However, while the number of NFT buyers has risen by 22.48%, the number of NFT transactions has decreased by 8.78% compared to the…

Google engineer concerned about open-source AI gaining edge

[May 5, 2023 2:20 AM] A leaked document from a senior software engineer sounds the alarm about Google’s artificial intelligence development.

Bitcoin’s Frenzy of Activity Pushes Average Transaction Fee Over $7, Nearly 2-Year High

[May 4, 2023 3:30 PM] The average transaction fee on Bitcoin has shot above $7, pushing total fees up nearly five-fold in two weeks– thanks to a surge in Ethereum-style “BRC-20” tokens and NFT-like “inscriptions” on the increasingly popular Ordinals project.

Blockchain Developer Platform Alchemy Launches Public Support for ZK Rollup Starknet

[May 4, 2023 10:00 AM] The blockchain is the first with native account abstraction that the web3 developer platform offers, allowing developers to build applications with Alchemy’s infrastructure on StarkNet.

Layer 2 Network Optimism to Use Ethereum Attestation Service to Promote User Trust

[May 4, 2023 7:00 AM] The attestation service will allow any Optimism user to create digital sign-offs on all kinds of information involving the blockchain’s activities and users.

Consensus 2023: Businesses show interest in Web3, despite US regulatory challenges

[May 4, 2023 6:59 AM] Despite negative sentiment toward crypto adoption in the United States, Consensus 2023 attracted thousands of attendees to discuss the potential of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

Arbitrum-Based Exchange Chronos Attracts $170M to Yield Pools in a Single Day

[May 4, 2023 6:05 AM] The price of the DEX’s native chr token jumped 25% in 24 hours.

Solana Founder Brushes Off FTX Woes, Remains Confident in Crowded Blockchain Landscape

[May 4, 2023 3:56 AM] Prominent projects are porting over to the Solana network and developer activity remains strong, Anatoly Yakovenko said in a CoinDesk TV interview.