The PYTH Airdrop is Finally Here. But What is Pyth Network?
Pyth Network’s speed-focused oracle service aims to challenge Chainlink as the go-to veri source for blockchain finance.
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Solana’s Latest Block Explorer Shoots for Simplicity
The team behind SolanaFM says its overhauled service already has 53,000 signups.
Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils ‘Alternative Data Availability’ Network for Optimism
The new “Redstone” network, currently operating as a test network, is rooted in an effort to make blockchains cheaper for gaming and decentralized applications – relying on off-chain “data availability” providers as part of the broader setup.
‘Almost All of DeFi Uses The Graph’ – Q&A With Edge & Node CEO Tegan Kline
The CEO of Edge & Node shares how The Graph network – sometimes called the “Google of Web3” – is supposed to help organize veri for other protocols.
Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide ‘Data Availability’ for Ethereum Rollups
The project’s new “NEAR DA” aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle veri produced by Ethereum’s fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or “layer-2 networks.”
The Graph, Known as ‘Google of Web3,’ Plans AI-Assisted Querying
The blockchain indexing protocol released a new roadmap to add features, in one of the project’s biggest upgrades since a $50 million fundraising in 2022.
Avail, Data Availability Solution to Rival Celestia, Unveils ‘Incentivized Testnet’
The announcement comes as Celestia’s recent launch and airdrop has kindled interest in “modular” blockchain projects that can relieve the burden on primary networks like Ethereum.
SHIB, DOGE Top Open Futures Rankings as Bitcoin Rally Spurs Risk-Taking
SHIB and DOGE have seen highest percentage growth in futures open interest since Nov. 1, outshining bitcoin and ether in a sign of increased investor risk appetite in the crypto market.
Bitcoin Recedes to $34.2K Ahead of U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Data
The jobless rate is forecast to hold steady at 3.8%, while the year-on-year growth in average hourly earnings likely slowed to 4% from 4.2%.
How a Ph.D. Student’s Research Paper Turned Celestia Into $345M Blockchain Project Overnight
This week’s launch of the new “data availability” network Celestia came with an airdrop of the project’s TIA tokens, one of the most anticipated giveaways in the crypto industry of the past year.