Blockchain News

In a recent update, Buterin lauded Optimism for its role in standardizing asset transfers on Ethereum and its upcoming innovations like REMOTESTATICCALL and ERC-3668 light clients.

Franklin Templeton has extended its Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund to the Avalanche blockchain, marking the first on-chain money market fund on this network.

Justin Sun is contemplating lowering transaction fees on the TRON blockchain to capitalize on the growing excitement around SunPump, a new platform generating meme coins on the network.

A recent Blocknative analysis reveals that private transactions are becoming dominant on the Ethereum network. Users are increasingly choosing to route transactions privately to avoid front-running bots, which exploit pending trades for profit.

The Aptos Foundation has teamed up with Myco, a Web3 streaming service, to integrate its platform with the Aptos blockchain.

Blast Network, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, is experiencing significant setbacks, with major declines in both its total value locked (TVL) and daily active users, raising doubts about its long-term viability.

Tim Harrison, Vice President of Community and Ecosystem Communications at IOHK, the company behind Cardano, has revealed that the first phase of the Chang hard fork is likely to launch on the mainnet on August 27.

Gate.io’s investment arm, Gate Ventures, has partnered with Abu Dhabi’s Blockchain Center to create a new $100 million fund, named Falcon Gate Ventures, aimed at advancing Web3 technologies.

In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, Colin Butler, Polygon’s global head of institutional capital, highlighted the vast potential of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), estimating the global market opportunity at $30 trillion.

Ethereum gas fees have recently dropped to their lowest level in five years, even as ETH’s price struggles to show gains.

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, is expanding its reach by launching USDT on the Aptos blockchain.

Polygon is set to transition from MATIC to its new token, POL, on September 4th.

Optimism recently introduced permissionless fraud proofs, a major advancement for its Ethereum-based layer-2 network.

Justin Sun, the creator of the Tron (TRX) network, has introduced Sun.io, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that includes SunPump, a tool for creating memecoins on the Tron Blockchain.

The Arbitrum DAO has passed a proposal aimed at increasing the functionality of the ARB token and enhancing governance security.

The excitement around layer 2 scaling solutions is waning as investors realize these are essentially new blockchains.

The Open Network (TON) and Pyth Network have joined forces to enhance data accuracy for developers on the TON blockchain.

Tron (TRX) is positioning itself as a significant challenger to Visa in the digital payments space, with its USDT settlement volumes reaching $1.25 trillion in Q2 2024.

As Ethereum Layer 2 solutions multiply, fragmentation has become a significant challenge, affecting user experience and growth.

dYdX Chain is preparing to launch its most significant update yet this fall, which is set to bring transformative changes to the decentralized exchange (DEX) sector.

DBS Bank has teamed up with Ant International to introduce a new blockchain-driven treasury and liquidity management system.

BlackRock, world’s biggest asset manager, is allegedly on the verge of launching its own blockchain platform, which could significantly impact the cryptocurrency landscape.

Euler, a DeFi lending protocol, has finalized an extensive security review for its upcoming Euler v2 protocol, backed by a $4 million investment from Euler DAO.

Solana, a blockchain renowned for its rapid transactions, is under the spotlight again due to significant performance issues.

Cardano (ADA) is poised to launch the highly anticipated Chang hard fork as over 70% of nodes have signaled readiness for the new version.

Cardano has made notable improvements to its Hydra Head scaling solution with the release of version 0.18.0.

On August 8, 2024, Ethereum developers met for the 139th All Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) call, chaired by Alex Stokes.

Solana developers, validators, and client teams managed a serious security issue by ensuring a majority of the network’s stake was secured before the public was informed.

Dogecoin’s ecosystem has achieved a significant development with the introduction of Dogecoin Core 1.14.8.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has unveiled his plans to improve cross-chain compatibility among Ethereum layer-2 networks, aiming to enhance the overall Ethereum ecosystem.

Galaxy Digital is warning that Bitcoin layer-2 solutions might face significant financial challenges due to increased transaction fees.

Adaverse has published its first ‘State of Web3 in Saudi Arabia’ report, highlighting the country as a thriving hub for Web3 entrepreneurs, investors and talent around the world

One of the most well-known cryptocurrency memes, Dogecoin (DOGE), will undergo a significant security upgrade with the release of Dogecoin Core 1.14.8.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stressed that web developers must balance the needs of Web3 newcomers and decentralized application development (dApp) veterans.

Binance Labs, the investment division of Binance, has announced a major funding round for Particle Network, a company developing a transformative Layer 1 blockchain solution.

Jupiter has launched an important voting initiative for its token holders, focusing on a major reduction in JUP token supply.

The XRP Ledger, in partnership with Ripple and OpenEden, is set to offer tokenized US Treasury bills (T-bills), marking a significant step in merging traditional finance with blockchain technology.

A recent inquiry on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked considerable interest among blockchain enthusiasts.

The Terra Luna Classic community is considering a substantial increase in the burn tax, potentially raising it from 0.5% to 1.5%.

The California DMV has revolutionized vehicle title management by shifting 42 million car titles to the Avalanche blockchain.

Trust Wallet, a self-custody Web3 wallet provider, has joined forces with The Open Network (TON) to promote blockchain adoption.

Binance Labs, the investment division of Binance, has recently included four up-and-coming altcoin projects in its Season 7 Incubation program.

Ripple has announced its participation in Fenasbac’s upcoming blockchain accelerator program known as Next.

England’s central bank is set to launch a new series of tests involving distributed ledger technology (DLT) and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

Base, an Ethereum layer 2 network, is poised to significantly increase its gas target to 10MGas per second on July 30, marking a major milestone for the platform.

The Ethereum network is currently experiencing a significant drop in gas fees, impacting both mainnet and Layer 2 transactions.

A top cryptocurrency ETF issuer has integrated Chainlink’s Proof of Reserves to enhance transparrency.

Arthur Cheong, founder of DeFiance Capital, believes there’s a significant opportunity for long-term holders in the DeFi sector.

Cardano is gearing up for a transformative upgrade with the upcoming Chang Hard Fork, which promises to significantly impact the ADA token and its community.

Cardano is preparing for the Chang hard fork with the release of new validator node software, marking a key advancement toward the Voltaire era of decentralized governance.

Franklin Templeton is closely tracking several emerging areas within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has launched the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Jigawa, aiming to make Nigeria a digital tech leader in Africa.

In its latest report, cryptocurrency analysis firm Santiment identified the DeFi altcoins that saw the most developer activity over the past month.

The venture capital and accelerator division of the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume is spearheading an investment in a new blockchain gaming token.

Toyota, the major Japanese automaker, is exploring the integration of Ethereum blockchain technology into its vehicles, as outlined in a recent update from Toyota Blockchain Lab.

A startup specializing in financial tokenization is set to introduce several blockchain-based funds to the Solana network.

Ripple’s president has outlined the company’s ambitious goal to become the leading digital asset infrastructure provider for the financial sector.

In a recent update from Input Output Global (IOG), the firm behind Cardano (ADA), the blockchain network is demonstrating significant progress.

The Aave community has enthusiastically endorsed the launch of Aave V3 on the Aptos blockchain.

Ripple CTO David Schwartz recently highlighted an essential reminder from RippleX for all XRP Ledger node operators: upgrading to the latest version of rippled is crucial for service continuity.