Google’s cloud-computing division is increasingly involved in blockchain, with plans to add 11 networks including Polygon, Optimism, and Polkadot to its ‘BigQuery’ program for public datasets.
How AI is changing crypto: Hype vs. reality
In the latest Cointelegraph Report, we assessed the value AI is bringing to the crypto industry, by separating the hype from real use cases.
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project’s goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’
The decision followed internal discussions among the company’s leadership and board of directors, and the company plans to focus on “economically viable opportunities.”
Almost All Crypto Employees Take Pay in Fiat, Pantera Study Finds
The median pay globally among 570 engineers surveyed was $120,000, with those in North America getting $193,000, up 1.5% versus the prior year, based on the study.
Circle’s Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Is Now Available on Stellar Network
With expanding EURC stablecoin to Stellar, Circle expects to boost European remittance channels, cross-border payments, treasury management and aid disbursement.
Arbitrum Users Can Now Trade Bitcoin Mining Power With Each Other
Mining marketplace Lumerin was released Tuesday on the Arbitrum network.
China to build giant AI chip factory to bypass US sanctions: Report
Chinese scientists are reportedly considering constructing massive facilities to manufacture the technology necessary to create AI semiconductor chips locally.
Why low latency is important for cryptocurrency exchanges, explained
Low latency is vital for cryptocurrency exchanges to ensure rapid order execution, capitalize on market opportunities, and maintain competitiveness.
Terra Classic Community Votes to Stop USTC Minting as Revival Efforts Continue
TerraUSD Classic, the stablecoin at the center of Terra’s implosion, will no longer be minted.
Arbitrum Treasury Richer by $59M as Users Miss Claims Deadline
Users had nearly six months to claim the tokens after an airdrop in March.
Mixin Network Losses Nearly $200M in Hack
Mixin Network is a protocol designed to address blockchain scalability issues – at the expense of having a centralized database.
Google Cloud Pushes Deeper Into Blockchain Data, Adding 11 Networks Including Polygon
Google’s cloud-computing business has stored historical data on Bitcoin since 2018, claiming the service provides faster access than can be obtained directly from the blockchain.
Shiba Inu Developers Floated a Dummy Token and Now Activist Traders Are Making It a Real Thing
A token meant for testing purposes wasn’t intended to be traded, yet some traders have pounced on the supposed opportunity.
Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Has Failed to Boost Network Activity, JPMorgan Says
Daily transactions, daily active addresses and total value locked on the blockchain have all fallen since the upgrade, the report said.
Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new “layer-2” network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism’s OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon’s but using Optimism’s “optimistic” technology.
You can build your own Trezor, but here’s the price — DIY wallet engineer
An electronics design manager who made his own Trezor One has assessed the difficulty of building a DIY crypto wallet from scratch.
Apple, Goldman Sachs drop plans for trading app: Report
Initial plans called for a 2022 rollout, but economic conditions caused the project to be reportedly shelved last year.
The Protocol: Ethereum Struggles With Sprawl as Optimism Airdrops $27M
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” – the shift to a more energy-efficient proof-of-stake network. But in some ways the largest smart-contract blockchain has become a victim of its own success: Staking is so popular that the number of network validators is mushrooming toward 1 million, introducing new concerns related to the sprawl. We discuss how Ethereum developers are addressing the issue with the EIP-7514 proposal.
Understanding the Economics of Ethereum Layer 2s
Explosive Ethereum growth is on the way, with layer 2s like Arbitrum, Optimism and now Base paving the way, Michael Nadeau of The DeFi Report writes.