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51% of Ethereum blocks are now compliant with OFAC standards, raising censorship concerns
One month after the Merge, mev-boost relays expanded its market share as block builders, data shows.
Smart contract-enabled insurance holds promise, but can it be scaled?
Blockchains can help to insure the world’s uninsured, but daunting challenges remain: How does one explain crop insurance to indigent farmers?
How does zero-knowledge proof authentication help create a portable digital identity solution?
Zero-knowledge proofs are probabilistic assessments that take efficiency of portable digital identity solutions to the next level.
NFTs will be ‘as disruptive’ as Bitcoin was 10 years ago — Kraken exec
Jonathon Miller, managing director of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in Australia says despite NFT volumes plunging, the company remains “bullish on the NFT space.”
Cosmos co-founder says a major security vulnerability has been uncovered on IBC
A public patch fixing the exploit is scheduled to be released tomorrow.
This is what your email could look like in Web3
The first generation of blockchain-based messaging platforms are attempting to address the missing pieces of Web3 adoption.
UK gov't introduces bill to digitize trade documents — potentially traced using blockchain
The Lord Privy Seal of the U.K.’s House of Lords introduced the bill, which ironically was “ordered to be printed” following a first reading on Oct. 12.
Samsung uses blockchain-based security for devices in its network
Samsung’s Knox Matrix uses blockchain technology backing to increase security for all personal smart devices of a user connected to the network.
DappRadar explains why it counted less than 40 active users on Decentraland
DappRadar only tracks users directly interacting with blockchain, a new blog post explains. For example, Axie Infinity’s daily user count is over 100,000, but DappRadar measures it only at 20,000.
Offchain Labs acquires Ethereum core dev team Prysmatic Labs
Through the deal, Offchain Labs hopes to build a sustainable future for Ethereum, through greater communication between teams developing on both layers and direct collaborations.
STEPN to sack 100 staff as players step away from the move-to-earn app
The move-to-earn blockchain game has seen a significant drop in its user base and its rewards token has taken a decline due to the cryptocurrency market conditions.
French police use Twitter crypto sleuth's research to catch scammers
The alleged fraudsters built a BAYC and MAYC NFT focused website that masqueraded as a service to animate the apes but instead phished victims details to steal their NFTs.
Polygon powers India police complaint portal, battling corruption
The First Information Report (FIR) launched on Polygon allows the citizens of Firozabad to register complaints against the police without worry of it being dismissed or manipulated.
Court partially denies Aptos Lab's motion to dismiss Glazer's $1 billion lawsuit
Four legal claims were dismissed by the court, while three others were allowed to proceed.
Axie Infinity player count falls back to Jan 2021 levels
The numbers represent a 74% decrease from peak levels witnessed just ten months ago.
Mango Markets hacker proposes steep settlement
The Solana DeFi protocol suffered a $117 million exploit yesterday, and the hacker wants 70M USDC in 'bug bounty.'
GameFi would become the onboarding point for Metaverse: Animoca Brands CEO
Siu noted that the Metaverse won’t be a single or central entity but a combination of several metaverses.
SWIFT action: JPMorgan and Visa team on cross-border blockchain payments
Visa is set to integrate its B2B connect network with JPMorgan’s suit of blockchain based cross-border payment products.