Blockchains


Tech

Ethereum Usage Will Drop If the Blockchain Doesn’t Boost Speed: Bank of America

The network has had a first-mover advantage thus far as a platform developers could build apps on, a report from the bank said.

Ethereum’s long-term viability depends on its ability to follow its road map. (Shutterstock)

Tech

Next Evolution of Blockchain Software Has Only Just Begun: Bank of America

Platforms like Near, Polkadot and Cardano are using new approaches to improve the trade-off between scalability, decentralization and security, a report from the bank said.

La plataforma Near necesita hacer algo más que solamente atraer nuevos usuarios, según Bank of America. (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana Blockchain Well Positioned to Reassert Itself as a Genuine Layer 1 Competitor: Coinbase

The fundamental value proposition of the Solana protocol persists from a technical perspective, the report said.

Oficinas de Solana en Nueva York, Estados Unidos. (Danny Nelson)

Tech

Arbitrum’s User Base Is Fastest Growing Among Leading Blockchains: Bernstein

It is the only blockchain where liquidity locked is growing, the report said.

The co-founders of Offchain Labs, the firm behind Arbitrum. (Offchain Labs)

Tech

Citi Says Solana Blockchain Activity Remains High

Active addresses and daily NFT trading volume have returned to levels last seen before the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, a report from the bank said.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Blockchain Security Issues

Are blockchains less secure than ever? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Opinion

It’s Time to End Maximalism in Crypto

The stakes are too high to turn on each other now.

Is the crypto industry's growth being stifled by the ecosystem's maximalist? (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)

Videos

Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon

Tether has launched its USDT token on Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform. The largest stablecoin by market capitalization is now available on more than 11 blockchains. “The Hash” team discusses the latest milestone in Tether’s multi-chain push.

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Finance

Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Diem Blockchain to Life: Sources

Aptos is eyeing a $2 billion valuation for its bid to bring the Diem blockchain into users’ hands, sources tell CoinDesk.

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Markets

Near, Cosmos Defy Altcoin Plunge With Price Surge

Tokens of the layer 1 blockchains were up as much as 25% while the broader market took a beating.

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