PayPal applies for NFT marketplace patent for on- or off-chain asset trading
PayPal made major progress toward creating its own blockchain ecosystem by filing a patent application for a nonfungible token (NFT)...
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IBM, Microsoft, others form post-quantum cryptography coalition
IBM Quantum and Microsoft have formed a coalition to tackle post-quantum cryptography alongside not-for-profit research tank MITRE, United Kingdom-based cryptography...
Bitcoin Ordinals haven’t wrestled blockspace from money TXs: Glassnode
Despite concerns that Bitcoin Ordinals are clogging the network, there is little evidence to suggest inscriptions are taking blockspace away...
Bitcoin Ordinals creator Casey Rodarmor pitches BRC-20 alternative ‘Runes’
The inventor of Bitcoin Ordinals is proposing a new Bitcoin-based fungible token protocol as a potential alternative to the BRC-20...
Chainlink downplays worries after users notice quiet change to multisig
Decentralized oracle network Chainlink has downplayed a recent change in the number of signers required on its multisig wallet —...
DeFi activity on the decline, but investment rolls in: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Base surges past Solana as total value locked nears $400M
The total value locked (TVL) on Coinbase’s layer 2 network Base has surged to $397.32 million in roughly a month...
Uniswap launches educational platform with DoDAO
On Sept. 21, decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap launched an educational platform in conjunction with the blockchain education-focused DoDAO.According to the...
Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks ZK-proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage
Early Bitcoin (BTC) pioneer Hal Finney shared his vision for zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs more than 25 years ago, a full decade...
Coinbase crypto lobbying campaign to focus on four swing states
Crypto exchange Coinbase says it will focus its "Stand with Crypto" campaign on nine states in the U.S., including four...
Citi Token Services will provide payments, liquidity to institutional customers
Citigroup has introduced Citi Token Services, a private, permissioned blockchain that offers cross-border payments, liquidity and automated trade finance solutions...
Web3 is about solving business problems, not token prices: Google Cloud exec
The crypto industry is far too focused on token prices, rather than figuring out how smart contracts can be used...
What are address poisoning attacks in crypto and how to avoid them?
Address poisoning attacks are malicious tactics used by attackers who can reroute traffic, interrupt services, or obtain unauthorized access to...
Mark Cuban’s loses $870K in hot wallet hack
Nearly $900,000 worth of crypto was reportedly drained from one of the hot wallets belonging to billionaire investor and Dallas...
Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
One year after its historic transition to proof of stake, Ethereum has seen a massive reduction in energy use and...
Web3 game Gods Unchained releases ‘Sealed Mode’ to mimic paper card games
Web3 game Gods Unchained released a new gameplay format that allows players to compete with semi-random cards they receive at...
NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal
New York University School of Law professors Max Raskin and Jack Millman recently published a paper in the Journal on...
Banana Gun’s failed contract passed 2 audits, but ChatGPT found the bug in seconds
The eagerly-awaited launch of the telegram bot Banana Gun’s native token BANANA couldn’t have gone any worse, with the price...
Avalanche’s HyperSDK blockchain upgrade hits 143K TPS on testnet
Smart contract layer-1 blockchain network Avalanche's testnet has reportedly hit over 140,000 transactions per second during testing of its HyperSDK...
G20 moves forward with international crypto framework
Leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world — collectively known as G20 — are pushing for a speedy...
BIS thinks DeFi has no use cases, but CZ is bullish: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Brinc joins forces with Cointelegraph Accelerator
Web3 startups often face challenges unique to the nascent ecosystem — complex regulatory landscapes and scaling with decentralization are just...
