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Polygon spinoff launches testnet bridge to allow for low-cost layer 2s

Avail launched a bridge to transmit data availability attestations to Ethereum, potentially allowing for lower fees on some layer 2s.

How the spot Bitcoin ETF filings affected the crypto industry in June: Report

The competition among zk-Rollup-based scaling solutions is tightening while the security tokens market continues steadily.

ETH DeFi 'circuit breaker' could cut hack losses by 70% — Developer

Diyahir Campos, a smart contract developer behind the new ERC proposal, sought to take action after becoming a victim of the Euler Finance hack in March.

Vitalik Buterin says Ordinals have revived ‘builder culture’ on Bitcoin

The Ethereum co-founder said new developments on Bitcoin provide "good" pushback against “laser-eye” maximalists.

Multichain MPC bridge sees $100M+ outflows, sparking fears of exploit

Some Multichain contracts on Ethereum suffered withdrawals of more than half of their deposits, causing on-chain sleuths to fear an exploit is underway.

Bitcoin forks BCH, BSV and XEC soared last month, but are the gains organic and sustainable?

Bitcoin forks, BCH, BSV and XEC rallied over the last 30 days while KAS and FLEX led among altcoin gainers in June, but data questions the sustainability of their rallies.

What is the ZK industry up to? Rollups, multichain bridges and VCs

As an emerging technology, how can zero-knowledge proofs remedy many issues across the crypto space?

4 reasons why Ethereum price can't break $1,970

The Ethereum network has faced withdrawals from its smart contract applications, putting the recent ETH price rally in check.

Ethereum NFT royalties hit two-year low as Bored Ape floor price falls below 30 ETH

NFT royalties act as an important gauge of incoming revenues to fund ongoing development of various projects in the ecosystem.

Super Mario: Crypto Thief, SEGA blockchain game, AI games rights fight — Web3 Gamer

AI-assisted game development leads to fights over rights, SEGA and Ubisoft’s first blockchain games, and Super Mario: Crypto Thief.

dYdX exchange launches testnet for 'fully decentralized' version 4

The crypto exchange launched a testnet featuring an on-chain order book and matching engine, doing away with the centralized components found on the mainnet version.

Price analysis 7/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC, MATIC, DOT

Bullish crypto traders are struggling to clear the overhead barrier in Bitcoin and select altcoins, indicating that bears have not given up yet.

CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing

The first increase in trading volume in months was driven by market volatility following the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, as well as improving sentiment via BlackRock's ETF filing.

Starknet’s Quantum Leap hits testnet with TPS reaching ‘triple figures’

Starknet's latest upgrade will scale the ZK rollup's throughput by 50X or more. But capacity is very different to real world usage.

Should you ‘orange pill’ children? The case for Bitcoin kids books

Bitcoiners want to pass on their values to the next generation and BTC kids books aim to help. But is it education or indoctrination?

Account abstraction will drive a billion users from Asia to Web3: ConsenSys exec

In addition to “smart accounts” Ethereum adoption will be boosted by Web3 gaming along with zkEVM scaling and security, says Laura Shi.

Lido, Rocket Pool team members argue over decentralization

A Lido team member claimed Rocket Pool is not really governed by its DAO, but Rocket Pool community members pushed back, claiming the protocol is becoming more decentralized.

Zero Barriers podcast series: Crypto adoption fueled by ZK-rollups

The podcast series is produced in collaboration with Starkware and explores the future of ZK-rollups as an Ethereum layer-2 solution.

HK crypto ETFs on fire, Binance warns on Maverick FOMO, Poly hack: Asia Express

Hong Kong crypto ETFs grow 80% since December, Binance co-founder warns against FOMOing into MAV with leverage, Poly Network hacked again.

Price analysis 7/3: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC

The bulls are trying to nudge Bitcoin above the critical resistance of $31,000, which may start a broad-based crypto rally.

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