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Eli Ben-Sasson, Co-founder and CEO of StarkWare (StarkWare)
Technology
Starknet
Layer-2 Blockchain Developer StarkWare Plans ‘Cairo’ to Verify Layer-3s
The Cairo Verifier, which the StarkWare and the Herodotus developer team worked on together, is a key piece of technology that verifies proofs and posts them back to the layer...
Eli Ben-Sasson, Co-founder and CEO of StarkWare (StarkWare)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 8, 2024 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2024
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Ethereum (Unsplash)
Technology
Sharding
Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockc...
Ethereum (Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 8, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2024
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Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron. (Polygon Labs)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon Labs Cuts 19% of Staff, 60 Roles, for 'Enhanced Performance'
The Ethereum-focused developer firm attributes the layoffs to working more effectively, rather than financial reasons.
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron. (Polygon Labs)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 1, 2024 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2024
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image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
SatoshiVM Marred by Controversy Days After SAVM Issuance
SAVM jumped several thousand percent to a market capitalization of as high as $90 million a few hours after issuance.
image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jan 25, 2024 at 10:57 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2024
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Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
Markets
Vitalik buterin
ENS Token Jumps 50% as Vitalik Buterin Hails It as 'Super Important'
The token touched the highest level since April and volume increased more than 600%.
Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 3, 2024 at 2:55 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2024
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Blast total value locked (DefiLlama)
Finance
Layer 2
Blast Hits $1.1B in Deposits More Than a Month Before It's Due to Go Live
Depositors will receive an airdrop that can be redeemed in May 2024.
Blast total value locked (DefiLlama)
By Oliver Knight
Dec 28, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2023
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Technology
Metis
Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards
Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Dec 26, 2023 at 11:38 a.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2023
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Technology
Layer 2
Elastos Looks to Capture BTC Staking Demand With Bitcoin Layer 2 Offering
The platform is developing Bitcoin tools as the applications built on the network catch favor with investors.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Dec 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 19, 2023
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The proliferation and growth of "rollup" networks on Ethereum, like Metis, have been one of 2023's biggest blockchain trends. (Luigi Pozzoli/Unsplash)
Technology
Layer 2
Metis, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Creates $100M Fund as Decentralized Sequencer Launch Nears
The distribution of funds is planned for the first quarter of 2024, and supposed to occur a week after Metis' decentralized sequencer will go live.
The proliferation and growth of "rollup" networks on Ethereum, like Metis, have been one of 2023's biggest blockchain trends. (Luigi Pozzoli/Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2023
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Sergey Nazarov Chainlink Co-founder (Chainlink Labs)
Technology
Chainlink
Chainlink Data Feeds Available on Polygon zkEVM
Developers building on Polygon’s zkEVM will be able to incorporate these data feeds into their on-chain applications.
Sergey Nazarov Chainlink Co-founder (Chainlink Labs)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2023
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