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Algorand Pushes for Ethereum Compatibility With $20M Incentive Program
In a bid to court app developers, $10 million is earmarked for making the network Ethereum Virtual Machine–compatible.
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Oasis Foundation Launches Emerald, an EVM-Compatible Smart Contract Environment
On the heels of launching a $160 million investment fund, Oasis is now laying the groundwork for decentralized finance and NFTs.
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NEAR’s Aurora Raises $12M to Expand Ethereum Layer 2 Network
The platform allows EVM contracts to run on the NEAR blockchain, and may have a burgeoning DeFi ecosystem on the horizon.
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The ‘Unique Opportunity’ to Upgrade Ethereum’s Virtual Stack
A few functions may be removed from Ethereum during its merge from Eth 1.x to Eth 2.0.
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Validator Vote Transitions NEAR Protocol to Proof-of-Stake Mainnet
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain project successfully transitioned to Phase 2 of Mainnet after a suprise validator vote.
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Two of Blockchain's Biggest Consortiums Just Joined Forces
The Hyperledger Project and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) have agreed to collaborate on bringing common standards to the blockchain space.
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EVM 2.0: Inside the Race to Replace the Heart of Ethereum
The virtual machine that allows ethereum to compute everything in a decentralized way is getting a massive overhaul.
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'First' Ethereum Decompiler Launches With JP Morgan Quorum Integration
What could be the first-ever ethereum smart contract decompiler was demoed at a hacker event in Las Vegas on Thursday.
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Monax Adds Blockchain Code to Hyperledger GitHub Repository
The Monax 'Burrow' codebase has officially been accepted by Hyperledger’s Technical Steering Committee for incubation.
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Ethereum Developers Publish Roadmap for EVM Upgrade
Plans to build a new version of the ethereum virtual machine are moving ahead.
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