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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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 trail with Base.
London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director
In a LinkedIn job posting the London Stock Exchange Group says it’s seeking a digital assets lead with a “passion” for digital assets, crypto and blockchain.
Blockchain adoption continues unabated — Bloomberg analyst
Blockchain adoption has been “unabated” throughout bull and bear markets over the past years, says Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts.
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SafeMoon addresses recent exploits amid SEC charges
SafeMoon says it is closely examining the recent developments and will work to resolve the situation promptly.
Help or hindrance: Is Web3 really improving mainstream industry and products?
Web3 business models based around NFTs, blockchain and crypto have slowly been gaining ground in the mainstream, to mixed success.
Abu Dhabi pioneers DLT regulation for DAOs, Web3 innovations
Abu Dhabi aims to become a crypto hub alongside Dubai in a move that’s part of a larger goal to foster initiatives in the blockchain and digital asset realm.
Privacy Technology Firm Nym Plans Early 2024 Rollout of ‘Decentralized VPN’
The privacy-focused infrastructure project says that the new NymVPN will disperse traffic across a network of nodes rather than running data through single servers as centralized VPNs do.
The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
In this week’s edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the “data availability” network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet’s STRK tokens, which aren’t trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors.
Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
The funding will be used for the company’s ambitions in zero-knowledge machine learning, combining aspects of zero-knowledge cryptography with artificial intelligence or AI.
3 Greenshoot Sectors in the Blockchain Space
From “AI x blockchain” and zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin ordinal projects, there are plenty of bright spots in the Web3 ecosystem.
How a Ph.D. Student’s Research Paper Turned Celestia Into $345M Blockchain Project Overnight
This week’s launch of the new “data availability” network Celestia came with an airdrop of the project’s TIA tokens, one of the most anticipated giveaways in the crypto industry of the past year.
AI and real-world assets gain prominence in investor discussions
Additionally, discussions concerning cryptocurrency prices have waned due to market volatility and stabilization.