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Friend.tech Co-Founder Posts Bounty to Migrate Platform off Base
27.5.2024
Racer, a co-founder of Friend.tech – a socialfi network – has posted a bounty of $200K for anyone bringing an implementation allowing the migration of its platform off Base, the Coinbase incubated rollup Layer 2. Racer declared: “System design bounty: If you can figure out a...
Shifting Sands of Bitcoin Mining: How Hydro-Cooling Tech is Leading the Charge Post-Halving
25.5.2024
Now that the halving has occurred and fees are at a six-month low, the profitability of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs has shifted significantly. It is now essential to ensure electricity is inexpensive and machines are efficient in terms of joules per terahash....
Who Needs an Off-Ramp? Ether.fi Plans Visa Card for Crypto Degens
24.5.2024
The "Cash" Visa card from Ether.fi, the liquid restaking startup on Ethereum, might help crypto natives turn their decentralized finance investments into spending money
Fantom Foundation Creates Sonic Foundation, Labs for New Sonic Chain
23.5.2024
Alongside the new entities, Fantom raised $10 million in a funding round that will go towards Sonic’s ecosystem development
Plume, Layer-2 Blockchain for Real-World Assets, Pulls $10M in Seed Funding from Haun, Galaxy
23.5.2024
Plume plans to make it possible for people to easily – and compliantly – bring real-world assets (RWAs) like real estate and collectibles onto blockchains
Demystifying AI’s Black Box: Ariana Spring and Andrew Stanco on How Blockchain Tech Can Shine a Light on Hidden Inputs
23.5.2024
AI is taking over our lives but exactly what goes on inside AI systems is unclear. Two researchers from EQTY Lab shine a light on how to make these mechanics more visible
Protocol Village: HAQQ-evmOS Integration Enables Cross-Chain With Cosmos, Ethereum
23.5.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For May 23. NOTE: Protocol Village will be on hiatus May 24-June 2 as we cover CoinDesk's Consensus conference in Austin, Texas. We will resume publishing June 3. Hope to see you there!
Major Crypto Exchanges Launch ‘Tech Against Scams’ coalition to Combat Crypto Fraud
23.5.2024
Meta, Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Gemini, Match Group and the Global Anti-Scam Organization have partnered to launch a ‘Tech Against Scams’ alliance.
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Artificial general intelligence still more than 10 years away: Baidu CEO
23.5.2024
AGI could potentially solve some of humanity’s most pressing concerns down the line, according to Baidu’s co-founder
Coinbase, Ripple, Meta Join Forces to Fight Crypto Scams, Including Pig Butchering
23.5.2024
Leading crypto and tech companies, including Coinbase, Ripple, Meta, Kraken, and Gemini, have formed a coalition to combat online fraud, including crypto scams like the pig butchering scheme. “We are dedicated to disrupting emerging online scams through collaboration, information sharing,...
Crypto exchanges form ‘Tech Against Scams’ partnership to combat fraud
22.5.2024
Centralized exchanges led by Coinbase, along with Meta, Match, and Ripple Labs, have formed an educational group to prevent pig butchering scams
The Protocol: EIGEN Riches Tempt Ethereum Devs, Even as ETF Approval Nears
22.5.2024
There's been tension among members of the Ethereum developer community – even though the ETH price is mooning due to growing anticipation that U.S. regulators might give the green light to spot ether ETFs
Layer-2 Network Starknet Gets Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
22.5.2024
The zkEVM, called Kakarot, already in testing, will be available via the Starknet Stack
BoE regulatory 'culture shift' could open door to new tech
22.5.2024
The Bank of England's proactive regulatory shift aims to integrate emerging technologies, highlighted by the introduction of the Digital Securities Sandbox
Nigeria reforms blockchain policy committee with fresh experts
22.5.2024
Inuwa said the committee’s strategic reconstitution would bring together a fresh wave of experienced professionals and leading minds in blockchain
Coinbase brings in Tech Against Scams with multiple associates
22.5.2024
Coinbase introduces its landmark initiative, Tech Against Scams, along with the bigwig business houses for going to war against online and finance-related scams. The other players include Match Group, Meta, Kraken, Ripple, Gemini and GASO. The focus will be on creating awareness amongst the masses...
Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN
21.5.2024
The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethereum from restaking protocol EigenLayer
Farcaster, Blockchain-Based Social Media Startup, Raises $150M, Led by Paradigm
21.5.2024
Dan Romero's Farcaster made waves earlier this year with the introduction of "Frames," a feature allowing apps to run within posts, so users don't have to click off to another site
What to Expect at Consensus 2024: Spotlight on Blockchain Tech
20.5.2024
The three-day conference (May 29-31) features a host of big-name speakers from the realm of blockchain tech, including Sergey Nazarov, Casey Rodarmor, Joe Lubin, Emin Gün Sirer and Rune Christensen. Here is a preview of everything on offer
Humanity Protocol Teases Several Major Partnerships Following $1 Billion Valuation
20.5.2024
Humanity Protocol, the artificial intelligence startup pioneering new identity verification technology, is teasing “several major partnerships” ahead of its testnet launch. The news follows its $1 billion valuation last week that saw key investors such as Kingsway Capital and Animoca Brands...