For the tech to gain steam, Spectral may need to convince users that AI can be trusted with their digital assets.
How Many Years Will SBF Get? Jury’s Out on Betting Platform Polymarket
Plus: Tesla’s delivery numbers will fall short of record, Kalshi traders signal; “Ghostbusters” fandom underestimated.
Espresso Systems Raises $28M in Fresh Funds, Led By A16z Crypto
The shared sequencer leading firm said that the round would further invests in their products as well as additional hires.
Protocol Village: Morph EVM Raises $19M in Seed Round Led by Dragonfly
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26.
Coinbase’s Base Chain Warns of ‘Stuck’ Transactions Amid Traffic Surge
The Ethereum layer-2 chain’s status page warns users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana’s Yakovenko on Meme Coins
There’s no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin’s halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko about the meme coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active blockchain.
Solana’s Yakovenko Welcomes Meme Coin Traders With ‘Nothing Better to Do’
In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighs in on the meme coin frenzy that has brought attention activity to the blockchain – along with complaints that transactions aren’t going through.
Bitcoin’s Halving May Be Here Sooner Than You Know (Again)
Several months ago, the halving was expected to take place on April 28; now it’s on track to land on April 18. Blame the surge in bitcoin’s price, which has attracted more mining power and sped up the network.
Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2, Plans ‘Parallel Execution’ to Mimic Solana’s Speed Feature
The new feature, described as “multitasking for rollups,” is on Starknet’s project road map for the second quarter of 2024, released Wednesday.
Optimism Finally Starts Testing ‘Fault Proofs’ at Heart of Design – and of Criticism
A version of the new proof system, which will help secure withdrawals from Optimism and other networks based on its tech, will be deployed to Ethereum’s Sepolia test network on Tuesday.
Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network
“We’ve figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message.
SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network
Scores of newly issued tokens boast trading volumes of tens of millions, showcasing network usage and demand for blockspace.
Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Unveils ‘Cyclone Stack’ in Runup to Polygon Move
The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.
Solana-Based Crypto Exchange Drift Plans Pre-Launch Market for New Tokens
Drift Protocol – a crypto spot and futures exchange that operates on the Solana blockchain – plans to expand into “pre-launch markets,” too, with a service that lets traders bet on the price of tokens before they start officially trading.
Story Protocol Works With Crypto-AI Firm Ritual To Train and Track Models On-Chain
Story Protocol will be used to “prove that outputs like text, image, and voice are generated by specific models” so that IP can be tracked, attributed, and compensated correctly.
The Graph Expands Subgraph to More Than 40 Blockchains Including Arbitrum, Base
The indexing layer is also expanding to Avalanche and Celo.
Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils ‘Rollup-as-a-Service,’ to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 14-March 20.
Developers Upload Script of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’ on Ethereum as Gas Fees Plunge After Dencun
Copying and pasting the Bee Movie script is a niche internet meme that originated on Tumblr and quickly spread to Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms.
The Protocol: Is Ethereum’s Dencun Update All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
Some developers think that shifting the Ethereum ecosystem further towards layer 2 networks could risk setting it down the wrong path.
Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum’s Big Update Help or Harm the Network?
While Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire.