Elon Musk, influential in the current U.S. administration, is exploring blockchain technology for DOGE under the government efficiency department.
His initiative aims to integrate blockchain for various uses, including tracking government spending, enhancing data security, enabling smoother payments, and improving building management.
Musk’s discussions with public blockchain experts are still ongoing, with a focus on leveraging the technology’s potential.
Despite the attention this project is drawing, much of DOGE’s operations remain confidential.
Staff members communicate through encrypted channels, notably via the Signal messaging app, ensuring the initiative operates discreetly.
In related news, Vivek Ramaswamy, who was initially slated to co-lead the project with Musk, recently stepped down to pursue his candidacy for Governor of Ohio, marking a shift in the project’s leadership.
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MetaMask is making a major leap beyond Ethereum by adding support for Solana, marking its first deep integration with a non-EVM blockchain.
A significant portion of Ethereum validators are backing a proposal to nearly double the network’s block gas limit—an adjustment that could boost Layer 1 throughput without requiring a protocol upgrade.
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