Ecosystem tokens shiba inu, leash and bone will serve as the for the upcoming Ethereum-based blockchain.
Hive Blockchain Deploys First Intel-Powered Bitcoin Mining Machines
The Canadian miner expects the machines to bring 110 to 130 terrash/second of computing power each.
New MetaMask Product to Add Liquid Staking via Lido and Rocket Pool
The update comes two months before an Ethereum upgrade is expected to allow users to withdraw their staked ETH.
Citi Says Solana Blockchain Activity Remains High
Active addresses and daily NFT trading volume have returned to levels last seen before the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, the report said.
Cardano Developer IOG Deploys Sidechain Toolkit to Boost Blockchain
Sidechains would make Cardano more scalable without compromising the stability or security of the main chain, developers said.
Inside Bonk Inu: How 22 Developers Put the Shiba Inu Fun Into Solana and Away From FTX
Distraught, disgusted, and jaded. Solana’s popularity took a hit when reports of possible fraud at Sam Bankman-Fried’s then-behemoth crypto exchange FTX first came to light. But developers found a way to jumpstart activity.
Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork
The software upgrade scheduled for January 17 will address gas spikes and chain reorganization.
Number of Staked ETH Passes 16M
The $22.38 billion worth of staked ETH will be impossible to withdraw until Ethereum’s next big upgrade.
DeFi Protocol Ondo Finance Sets Up Tokenized Corporate Bonds With Over 8% Yield on Stablecoins
The on-chain funds are directly invested in exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock and PIMCO.
Ethereum Upgrade Could Make It Harder to Lose All Your Crypto
Account abstraction – a concept recently embraced by Visa – could make Ethereum wallets significantly more user friendly. Valid Points is CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter breaking down Ethereum’s evolution and its impact on crypto markets.
More details emerge on Twitter Coins — and crypto’s not included
Tech blogger and app researcher Nima Owji said he didn’t find any indication that cryptocurrencies were involved.
DeFi Protocol Yearn Finance Will Let Anyone Create Curve Reward Farms
Yearn was among the first yield aggregators in the now-mature decentralized finance ecosystem.
Ethereum in 2023: Here’s What to Look Forward To
Staked ETH withdrawals, scalability, and more cool events are on the horizon. Valid Points is CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter breaking down Ethereum’s evolution and its impact on crypto markets.
DeFi Tool Convex to Make Changes to Staking Service for Curve Token Rewards
Curve tokens (CRV) are issued as yield farming rewards to liquidity providers on Curve Finance, and can be converted into vote-escrowed CRV (veCRV).
The Genesis Block: The First Bitcoin Block
Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block on Jan. 3, 2009. That was three months after the pseudonymous inventor published the Bitcoin white paper in an online cryptography forum. People now call Jan. 3 “Genesis Block Day.”
DeFi Protocol Sushi to Shutter Lending Product to Focus on DEX
The decentralized exchange holds over $390 million in locked tokens as of Tuesday.
Step Aside, Ethereum: Blockchain Project Stacks Wants to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
The project claims its Bitcoin sidechain can unlock “hundreds of billions of dollars” in DeFi on bitcoin.
Anonymous Twitter User Leaks Alleged 3Commas API Database
The leak comes after 3Commas repeatedly told users that they had been “phished” after widespread hacks.
Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem
Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”
Aave DAO Votes to Integrate Chainlink Proof-of-Reserves to Tighten Network Security
Although the decentralized lending protocol’s data is inherently on-chain, introducing Chainlink’s PoR would help mitigate the risk of attacks on the Aave protocol.