Interoperability


Finance

LayerZero Takes Snapshot as Airdrop Draws Closer

The interoperability protocol indicated that there will be a series of airdrops.

LayerZero co-founders CTO Ryan Zarick and CEO Bryan Pellegrino (Chung Chow, BIV)

Tech

Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration

The new technology from Union Labs comes after the blockchain interoperability project raised $4 million in November.

Union Labs team (Union Labs)

Opinion

Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money

There is an overemphasis on crypto's use as a store-of-value, Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues.

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Opinion

Native Token Transfers Are the Next Evolution of Interoperability

Wrapped assets introduced a wave of DeFi innovation that cross-chain protocols are looking to take forward.

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Finance

Ethereum Interoperability Hub Polymer Raises $23M Series A Funding From Marquee Investors

The funding round was co-led by Blockchain Capital, Maven 11 and Distributed Global and included contributions from Coinbase Ventures, Placeholder and Digital Currency Group

Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Tech

Chainlink Teams Up With Circle to Allow Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers

The integration allows developers to build cross-chain use cases via Chainlink's CCIP that involve multichain transfers of Circle's USDC stablecoin.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov speaks at the project's SmartCon conference in Barcelona. (Chainlink)

Tech

The Protocol: Blockchain Tech Predictions for 2024, Er… Best Guesses

Why not try? At least? Check out The Protocol's FIRST ANNUAL list of blockchain tech predictions for the coming year. ALSO: Ledger hack sows DeFi discord while Ordinals "NFTs on Bitcoin" activity produces Bitcoin fee spike and a lucrative surprise at Sotheby's.

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Tech

'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?

Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we use blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.

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Tech

Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet

According to a press release, Snaps are “new features and functionality, created by third-party developers, that MetaMask users worldwide can install directly into their wallet."

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk)

Tech

Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability

The fundraise comes as "cross-chain" protocols from the companies including LayerZero and Chainlink have attracted investors, despite the bear market – assuming a future where blockchains are seamlessly interconnected.

Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)

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