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Access to Binance's Law Enforcement Request Panel Is for Sale for $10K

[Dec 19, 2023 5:07 AM] Binance uses a third-party service called Kodex to validate law enforcement requests.

A closer look at Unstoppable Domains’ .com integration

[Dec 18, 2023 5:00 PM] Unstoppable Domains recently integrated .com domains into its platform. What implications could this move have?

Zcash Developer Electric Coin CEO Zooko Wilcox Steps Down, Swihart Named to Role

[Dec 18, 2023 1:25 PM]

Metis, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Creates $100M Fund as Decentralized Sequencer Launch Nears

[Dec 18, 2023 8:00 AM] The distribution of funds is planned for the first quarter of 2024, and supposed to occur a week after Metis' decentralized sequencer will go live.

Polygon Stops Work on 'Edge,' Used to Build Dogechain, as Focus Turns to ZK

[Dec 15, 2023 3:27 PM] Polygon Labs, a developer of scaling networks for Ethereum, has shifted toward "Polygon CDK," a blockchain-development kit powered by zero-knowledge cryptography. The older "Polygon Edge" was used by Dogechain, in an unofficial effort to build a…

Arbitrum Hit by 'Partial Outage' Due to Traffic Surge

[Dec 15, 2023 10:46 AM] The layer-2 blockchain stopped working as intended Friday morning.

OpenAI announces second round of AI startup fund

[Dec 15, 2023 5:02 AM] OpenAI said the startup fund initiative is an effort to do its part to help push the boundaries of applied AI in essential domains.

US financial regulators’ annual report warns of AI risks

[Dec 15, 2023 1:46 AM] According to the report, specific AI tools are highly technical and complex, posing challenges for institutions to explain or monitor them effectively.

'Bitcoin NFT' Hysteria Comes to Sotheby's as Super-Mario-Style Mushroom Character Tops $200K

[Dec 14, 2023 3:39 PM] In the historic auction house's first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as "NFTs on Bitcoin," a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection drew about $450,000, or roughly five times the highest estimates.

Chainlink Data Feeds Available on Polygon zkEVM

[Dec 14, 2023 1:00 PM] Developers building on Polygon’s zkEVM will be able to incorporate these data feeds into their on-chain applications.

Arbitrum Throws Hat In Ring for Celo's Migration to Layer-2 Blockchain

[Dec 14, 2023 11:07 AM] Celo originally planned to build its Ethereum layer-2 network with Optimism's OP Stack. Then Polygon and Matter Labs pitched their stacks. Now, Arbitrum, the biggest layer-2, wants in on the bake-off.

OpenAI, Axel Springer in deal to integrate AI and journalism, tackle AI ‘hallucinations’

[Dec 14, 2023 5:03 AM] German media giant Axel Springer has partnered with OpenAI to seek ways to enhance ChatGPT by integrating journalism and AI to reduce “hallucinations.”

Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs

[Dec 14, 2023 3:00 AM] The new "Cronos zkEVM chain" is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum.

Protocol Village: Immutable zkEVM Will Allow Developers to 'Abstract' Transaction Fees

[Dec 13, 2023 4:00 PM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 14-Dec. 20, with live updates throughout.

Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

[Dec 13, 2023 1:56 PM] Vitalik Buterin, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's executive board, once pushed "layer-2" networks as a way to provide faster and cheaper transactions. Now he's got ideas for "enshrining" some of those functions on the main chain.

The Protocol: Crypto Spring Is Airdrop Season With Tokens From Starknet, LayerZero

[Dec 13, 2023 1:39 PM] In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we're covering Worldcoin's latest update, airdrop season, the new Bitcoin wallet from Jack Dorsey's company and the "data availability" network Celestia's market-moving plan to plug into Polygon's…

Sam Altman Is Bringing Worldcoin's Controversial Eye-Scanning Orb to Reddit and Microsoft

[Dec 13, 2023 8:00 AM] Shopify, Minecraft, and Reddit will begin using World ID to identify some users.

Crypto hacking losses plunge by nearly 50% in 2023: Report

[Dec 13, 2023 6:44 AM] Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs credits this decline to enhanced security measures, law enforcement and industry coordination.

Polygon to Offer Data Solution Celestia as Option for New Layer-2 Developers

[Dec 12, 2023 11:01 AM] The integration means that Celestia will plug into Polygon’s customizable software stack, which is powered by zero-knowledge technology, allowing developers to make use of the data availability solution when launching their own blockchain.

StarkWare Distributing $3.5M Fees to Developers in 'Devonomics' Program

[Dec 12, 2023 9:00 AM] The developer firm, together with the Starknet Foundation, said that the program will benefit "dapp" builders and core developers of the Starknet blockchain.

Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Expands to Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock

[Dec 11, 2023 9:00 AM] Uniswap version 3 (v3) has been deployed on Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock by GFX Labs, the team behind trading terminal Oku.

AI deepfake nude services skyrocket in popularity: Research

[Dec 10, 2023 7:26 AM] Social media analytics company Graphika noted a stark increase in offerings of synthetic NCII services.

KyberSwap exploiter linked to $50M HXA token movement

[Dec 10, 2023 2:59 AM] Blockchain security firm Cyvers said the KyberSwap exploiter’s acquired funds were spread across various externally owned accounts (EOAs), now recognized as the top HXA token holders.

Pudgy Penguins to Launch Webkinz-like Virtual World in 2024

[Dec 9, 2023 8:30 PM] Pudgy World, an interactive digital world available to Pudgy Penguin NFT holders, will become available in alpha mode sometime next year, according to the company’s CEO.

EU officials reach 'historic' AI regulation deal

[Dec 9, 2023 2:46 AM] The agreement mandates models like ChatGPT and general AI to follow transparency rules before market entry.

Chainlink Staking Program Quickly Pulls in $600M, Hitting Limit; LINK Jumps 12%

[Dec 8, 2023 10:31 AM] The blockchain-oracle project's "v0.2" staking program expanded the capacity to 45M LINK tokens from 25M, and the portion reserved for the community quickly filled up. The LINK token surged in price.

Bitcoin’s many deaths: Is crypto market past ‘point of no return?’

[Dec 8, 2023 8:01 AM] Bitcoin has been declared dead more times than you’d think amid downswings in the market, but it’s always managed to bounce back.

Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe over OpenAI deal structure

[Dec 8, 2023 7:54 AM] The regulator’s examination will assess whether the collaboration constitutes an “acquisition of control,” implying substantial influence of one party over another.

This $28K Pixelated Avocado Could Add to Bitcoin's Raging Censorship Debate

[Dec 7, 2023 3:55 PM] The NFT-like Ordinals inscriptions are anathema to some Bitcoin purists who want to preserve the blockchain for financial applications. But a few of the images are fetching eye-popping sums in the in-real-life art world.

Blocknative Releases New Ethereum Mempool Explorer, to Help With MEV Protection

[Dec 7, 2023 12:00 PM] The tool, which was released just a few weeks after Blocknative had to cut back on its MEV-Boost relay services, could ultimately help reduce instances of block-level manipulation and protect users from front-running bots.