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A new middleware layer promises lightning-fast confirmations and private orderflow on Ethereum mainnet
With over 5,000 participants, Union sets the stage for a high-speed, zero-knowledge interoperability layer
Bitcoin launched 16 years ago, but investors still cannot agree on how to value blockchains
The network’s most ambitious upgrade since the Merge brings validator streamlining, smart account UX and doubled blobspace to Ethereum
Unto’s Will Yoo and Liam Heeger spoke to the Empire newsletter about their raise and how they plan to build Thru
The MIT research-based protocol is live in private testnet — laying the foundation for decentralized RAM
The encoded timekeeping system improves proof-of-stake, allowing the chain to quickly validate transactions
Some may argue that the current system is familiar and predictable, but the benefits of tokenization far outweigh the challenges
Leaders on both sides of the divide will need to develop new skills to fully harness new tech innovations
It may be counterintuitive that a high amount of focus on a technology would lead to security risks — but it’s true
Ethereum is becoming a multilayered lasagna-like system, pushing people to the margins with its complexity and fees
When L3s started trending, they were met with initial skepticism — but as more use cases emerge, the clearer their need becomes
If we can’t bring real context to the world of blockchain data, then we’ll be stuck with useless solutions like proof-of-reserves for the foreseeable future
Crypto and blockchain can provide a safer, fairer, more human-centric collaboration between AI and the rest of us