Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of Ethereum, has discussed the next steps that the protocol is about to take and how the upcoming decisions should be the result of balancing complexity and functionality. Buterin noted that Ethereum started with a philosophy of striving for simplicity but that blockchains were “social systems” and that there are rationales […]
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NFT Sales Slide 9.91% Continuing a 6-Week Downtrend Despite Rising Crypto Prices
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have slid once more this week, dipping to 9.91% below the preceding week’s figures. Data reveals that in the span from September 24 to October 1, 2023, around $72,767,450 worth of NFT sales have been logged, marking the latest seven-day stretch. NFT Sales Continue to Slide While the crypto economy […]
Paypal Selects Crypto.com as ‘Preferred Exchange’ for PYUSD Stablecoin
Paypal has chosen Crypto.com as the “preferred exchange” for its recently launched stablecoin issued by the blockchain company Paxos. The partnership with the trading platform seeks to prop the U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrency which has already listed the coin and provides liquidity for its market. Crypto.com Joins Payments Giant Paypal and Fintech Firm Paxos to ‘Further […]
Israel Land Authority Examines Real Estate Tokenization Applications
The Israel Land Authority has called for blockchain experts to determine the different applications of distributed ledger technology in real estate. Implementing this technology could ostensibly present several advantages compared to traditional real estate transactions, which are qualified by Israeli media as being “time-consuming” and having high operational fees. Israel Examines Blockchain Real Estate Opportunities […]
Hashgraph Association in Blockchain Adoption Drive Partnership With Tunisia-Based Dar Blockchain
The Hashgraph Association and Dar Blockchain recently said they will be working “to nurture projects, facilitate growth, and profoundly shape the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) technology landscape.” The two entities said they hope to achieve the set objectives via meetups, hackathons, and university groups. Shaping the MENA Region Technology Landscape The Hashgraph Association, […]
Buenos Aires to Bring Blockchain-Based Digital ID to Millions of Citizens
The city of Buenos Aires has announced that it will roll out a blockchain-based, privacy-focused digital ID wallet starting in October. The Quarkid project, previously known as Tangoid, will allow its users to download a “self-sovereign” wallet to hold their birth and marriage certificates, with more digital documents to be added later this year. Buenos […]
Tackling the Ticket Scalping Scourge With Blockchain-Based Solutions a ‘No-Brainer’ Says Mohammed El Kandri
According to Mohammed El Kandri, event organizers battling the ticket scalping problem have a greater chance of overcoming this challenge if they deploy a blockchain-based ticketing solution. A blockchain-based solution allows event organizers to issue digital tickets that are “tamper-proof and traceable.” Growing Dissatisfaction With the Way Tickets Are Distributed Blockchain is a technology with […]
Tonk Is Building a Provability-Focused Onchain Nintendo Emulator
Tonk, a programming collective focusing on onchain gaming, has announced a blockchain-based Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator called Dappicom. The app, being coded using Noir, a smart contract-enabled privacy-focused language, will allow players to prove they have achieved in-game milestones without showing how. Tonk Announces Dappicom, a Provability-Focused NES Emulator Tonk, a gaming-oriented programming team, […]
Protocols Must Deploy “Asymmetric Countermeasures” to Counter Code Vulnerability Exploiting Hackers — Spherex CEO
While both attackers and smart contract auditors are motivated to find vulnerabilities in code, according to Eyal Meron, the co-founder and CEO of Spherex, the former “is always more incentivized as the protocol’s total value locked (TVL) grows.” To overcome this challenge, Meron told Bitcoin.com News that decentralized protocols will need to put in place […]
The Scalability Solution: Understanding Layer One vs. Layer Two Blockchains
Layer one (L1) and layer two (L2) blockchains offer different approaches to scaling distributed ledger networks. While developers of L1 blockchains focus on improving the base protocol, L2 programmers have moved transactions off-chain to enable faster and cheaper transactions. What Are Layer One Blockchains? Layer one or L1 refers to a base blockchain protocol like […]