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DeFi

DeFi’s 1inch Network Launches on Ethereum Scaling Platform Optimism

The DEX aggregator is making a big bet on Ethereum scaling projects, with other networks under consideration.

Tech  ·  17 August 2021
FTX

Bitcoin Development Boost: FTX Is Donating $450K to Brink

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange is committing to a three-year sponsorship of the coding nonprofit.

Tech  ·  13 August 2021
Monero

Cake Wallet Brings Readable Usernames to Its Crypto Wallets

Unstoppable Domains will let Cake Wallet’s 150,000 users create usernames under the [NAME].crypto format.

Tech  ·  11 August 2021
Ethereum Mining

Valid Points: EIP 1559 Hasn’t Affected Ethereum Miner Revenue

Plus: The first hard fork for Ethereum 2.0 is scheduled for testnet activation.

Tech  ·  11 August 2021
DeFi

Crypto Panhandlers Beg Poly Network Attacker for Share of $613M Haul

First came the attack. Then came the moochers.

Tech  ·  10 August 2021
Wallets

Cross-Chain Wallet Liquality Raises $7M, Eyes Solana, Terra Functionality

The funding round was led by Galaxy Digital and Hashed.

Tech  ·  10 August 2021
DeFi

NFTs Over DeFi: OpenSea Just Overtook Uniswap on Ethereum Usage

Since last year, Uniswap has usually commanded the top spot.

Tech  ·  9 August 2021
Ethereum

‘Wormhole’ Launches for Connecting DeFi on BSC, Terra and Ethereum to Solana

Wormhole opens a faster (and, developers claim, simpler) route for non-native assets to enter Solana’s bustling DeFi ecosystem.

Tech  ·  9 August 2021
Ethereum

Ethereum Burns 36% of New Coin Issuance Over 2 Days

At first glance, EIP 1559 seems to be working effectively. A closer look at the numbers may suggest otherwise.

Tech  ·  6 August 2021
Chainlink

Chainlink Integrates Weather Data From the Google Cloud

Google Cloud and Chainlink have been collaborating since 2019 to allow Chainlink to incorporate Google Cloud data

Tech  ·  6 August 2021
DeFi

Chainlink Unveils Crypto ‘Keepers’ and Anti-Fraud Blockchain Bridges

“Keepers” can do things like execute limit orders, liquidate under-collateralized loans or just remind a blockchain what time it is.

Tech  ·  5 August 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Open-Source Blockchain Explorer Scores Foundry Development Grant

While small in dollar terms, the grant represents an investment in the further decentralization of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Tech  ·  5 August 2021
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Hotly Anticipated ‘London’ Hard Fork Is Now Live

Here's what it means and what we're keeping an eye on.

Tech  ·  5 August 2021
Gas

Valid Points: Why EIP 1559 Makes Debugging Ethereum Dapps Harder

Also: ETH is on a 12-day winning streak in the run-up to the London upgrade.

Tech  ·  4 August 2021
Explainers

A Crypto Guide to the Metaverse

Verifiable, immutable ownership of digital goods and currency will be an essential component of the metaverse.

Tech  ·  3 August 2021