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the-protocol:-bitcoin-cry-for-help-heard
Posted by | March 6, 2024
The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard

Rosy predictions for bitcoin spot ETFs are paying off, with billions of inflows into the vehicles, helping to push the BTC price this week to a new all-time high above...

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liquid-restaking-tokens:-what-are-they-and-why-do-they-matter?
Posted by | March 6, 2024
Liquid Restaking Tokens: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

As of February 29 2024, the total value locked (TVL) in EigenLayer, an LRT leader, amounts to $9.67 billion, while TVL in the liquid restaking category has reached more than...

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polygon-lands-astar-network-as-first-user-of-new-‘agglayer’
Posted by | March 5, 2024
Polygon Lands Astar Network as First User of New ‘AggLayer’

Astar, a blockchain network prominent in the Japanese Web3 community, said that its Astar zkEVM will be the first network to fully integrate into Polygon’s new AggLayer, a solution that...

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usc-professor’s-crypto-startup-‘sahara’-raises-$6m-to-reward-ai-trainers
Posted by | March 5, 2024
USC Professor’s Crypto Startup ‘Sahara’ Raises $6M to Reward AI Trainers

Sahara, describing itself as a "decentralized AI network," has raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by Polygon Capital. The Los Angeles-based startup was co-founded by Sean Ren,...

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protocol-village:-ankr-to-create-liquid-staking-tokens-for-bitcoin-staked-via-babylon
Posted by | March 2, 2024
Protocol Village: Ankr to Create Liquid Staking Tokens for Bitcoin Staked via Babylon

March 2: Babylon, builder of protocols for Bitcoin blockchain timestamping and bitcoin staking, announced a collaboration with Ankr, a Web3 infrastructure company, to bring security and liquidity to proof-of-stake (PoS...

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taiko,-an-‘ethereum-equivalent-zk-rollup,’-raises-$15m
Posted by | March 2, 2024
Taiko, an ‘Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,’ Raises $15M

Taiko has raised $15 million in a series A fundraising, bringing its lifetime outside investment total to $37 million. Project claims to be an "Ethereum-equivalent ZK rollup" with "based sequencing"...

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protocol-village:-renzo,-liquid-restaking-protocol,-expands-to-arbitrum-in-deal-with-connext
Posted by | March 1, 2024
Protocol Village: Renzo, Liquid Restaking Protocol, Expands to Arbitrum in Deal With Connext

March 1 (PROTOCOL VILLAGE EXCLUSIVE): Renzo , a liquid restaking protocol, has partnered with Connext to bring cross-chain restaking for Arbitrum, according to the team: "This now enables cross-chain restaking...

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starkware-unveils-new-‘stwo’-cryptographic-prover-that’s-‘blazingly-fast’
Posted by | February 29, 2024
StarkWare Unveils New ‘Stwo’ Cryptographic Prover That’s ‘Blazingly Fast’

DENVER, COLORADO – StarkWare, the developer firm behind layer-2 network Starknet, announced on Thursday at ETHDenver that it is building a new cryptographic prover, called Stwo. A prover is a...

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protocol-village:-layer-2-network-metis-integrates-chainlink-ccip-as-canonical-token-bridge
Posted by | February 29, 2024
Protocol Village: Layer-2 Network Metis Integrates Chainlink CCIP as Canonical Token Bridge

Feb. 29: Metis, an Ethereum layer-2 network, plans to integrate Chainlink's interoperability solution, Chainlink CCIP, "as its canonical token bridge infrastructure, enabling the Metis ecosystem to expand its cross-chain footprint,...

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coinbase-adds-‘smart-wallet’-feature,-so-lengthy-seed-phrases-aren’t-needed
Posted by | February 29, 2024
Coinbase Adds ‘Smart Wallet’ Feature, So Lengthy Seed Phrases Aren’t Needed

Coinbase, the publicly traded U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is coming out with two new wallet solutions that are supposed to make the onboarding of new users into crypto easier. The features,...

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