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What is So Smart About the Smart Contract Platform Sector?
The Digital Assets ecosystem continues its march toward greater adoption and institutionalization. Today, the Smart Contract Platform (SCP) sector represents over a third of the digital asset market capitalization. The SCP sector has captured industry-wide interest as it has enabled software developers to build a range of applications over Ethereum.
Citi's Future of Finance Global Head Addresses Future of CBDCs
A recent report from Citi speaks to the promised potential of blockchain and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and how it will be measured in "billions of users and trillions of dollars." Citi Future of Finance Global Head Ronit Ghose discusses the future of CBDCs and digital finance, explaining why CBDCs are "going to be a Trojan horse."
Modular Blockchain Astria Raises $5.5M for Shared Sequencer Network
Astria's aim is to enable anyone to deploy their own censorship-resistant rollup without having to rely on a centralized sequencer.
Ethereum Bot Targeted in Attack for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
One of the major Ethereum MEV bots has been targeted in an attack, apparently by one of the blockchain's validators, resulting in the loss of almost $20 million. The incident raises questions about whether validators can be trusted, one former Ethereum Foundation member said. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.
Polygon ZkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction
Ethereum scaling platform Polygon released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public, and Ethereum blockchain's co-founder Vitalik Buterin was granted the privilege of initiating the first transaction. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses the zkEVM technology and how the company is pushing for mainstream adoption of Web3 with recent partnerships.
Chart Reveals Bitcoin's Two Directions
According to data from Santiment, the price of bitcoin has been on the rise in the last two weeks, while trading volume has been going down. That’s a sign the price rally won’t continue unabated, according to the blockchain analytics firm. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis presents "The Chart of The Day."
Cardano Users Can Soon Access Ethereum Dapps Directly From ADA Wallets
The move will be enabled after a new feature on Milkomeda, an Ethereum Virtual Machine network, goes live.
Binance’s On-Chain Portfolio Stands at $64B, Nansen Data Shows
Data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen shows that Binance’s on-chain portfolio currently stands at $64 billion. Braden Perry, Kennyhertz Perry Partner and former CFTC senior trial lawyer, shares his thoughts on the CFTC lawsuit against Binance and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape as CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam reiterated Tuesday at a congressional hearing that he believes ether is a commodity, contrary to what the SEC has said. Plus, his thoughts on Sam Bankman-Fried facing a new U.S. indictment.
Hacker Behind Euler Finance’s $200M Exploit Returns More Funds
The attacker behind Euler Finance’s $200 million exploit returned more funds to the protocols and seemed to apologize in a series of messages sent on the blockchain. “Jacob here. I don't think what I say will help me in any way but I still want to say it. I f**d up,” the attacker said in a message encoded in a transaction, as blockchain data apparently shows.