Crypto Exchange Figure Markets Has a Plan to Democratize Finance
What appears to be another post-FTX trading-and-custody play with institutions in mind, is really all about visionary disruption.
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Meme Coins on Degen Chain Flourish as New Layer 3 Racks up Millions in Volumes
Degen Chain was released last week as a specialized network that sits atop Base, which itself is an Ethereum layer 2.
NEAR Launches Multichain Transaction From One Account Feature
Chain signatures allow users to transact on any network from one account.
Polygon Lands First User of New ‘AggLayer,’ Inking Deal With Astar Network
By plugging into the AggLayer, Astar users will have access to the liquidity in the Polygon ecosystem, allowing cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM, supposedly making the experience feel like a single chain.
Bitcoiners, Solana Acolytes Crash Ethereum Conference in Denver – for a Reason
Last week’s ETHDenver conference drew a significant presence from developers and reps of blockchain ecosystems beyond Ethereum, taken as a sign of just how influential the second-largest distributed network has become.
New Technology Will Have Institutions Lining Up for Crypto
The zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine enables real world asset tokenization on a far greater scale, says Colin Butler at Polygon Labs.
Polygon’s MATIC Has Fallen Out of Favour With Crypto Investors. Here’s Why.
MATIC was overvalued at the start of the ongoing crypto bull run, one observer said.
OKX Starts Inscription Support Atomicals, Stamps, Runes and Doginals
OKX says wallet support is coming first, with a marketplace to follow
Lido DAO Rebukes LayerZero by Endorsing Rivals Wormhole, Axelar for Crypto Bridge
LayerZero launched a Lido stETH bridge last October without asking for Lido DAO’s permission. The community responded this week by endorsing a pair of its biggest competitors.
Polygon Plans ‘AggLayer,’ in Bid to Synthesize Modular, Monolithic Blockchains
The new “AggLayer,” set for launch next month, relies on zero-knowledge proofs, a type of cryptography that Polygon Labs is betting on as a core underpinning of future blockchain architecture.