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Технологии

Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M

The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks.

Blockchain "layers" and "rollups" are getting attention from investors in crypto venture-capital circles. (Unsplash)

Технологии

Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain

Muneeb Ali, the co-creator of Stacks and Princeton-educated computer scientist who's now CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machines, spoke with CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie on the flurry of development and layer-2 building now taking place on the original blockchain.

Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks and CEO of Trust Machines (CoinDesk TV)

Технологии

Starknet Blockchain Plans Much-Awaited Airdrop of New STRK Tokens Next Week

The airdrop will happen on Feb. 20, and eligible users have until June 20 to claim their tokens

Eli Ben-Sasson, Co-founder and CEO of StarkWare (StarkWare)

Мнение

Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?

Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?

(Luke Jernejcic/Unsplash)

Технологии

As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians

The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?

Decentralized finance activity is starting to pick up. (Alina Grubnyak/Unsplash)

Технологии

Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money

A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like "The Bachelorette," with teams behind the Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon and zkSync networks all vying to win the technology mandate.

Like the suitors courting Penelope in the Odyssey, Ethereum's biggest layer-2 teams are vying to win over the Celo blockchain. (John William Waterhouse, via Wikipedia.)

Мнение

Blockchain Tech Predictions for 2024, From Experts at Ripple, Coinbase, a16z, Starknet

We assembled 10 new year's predictions for blockchain tech trends and developments, from the experts. They might be right.

Blockchain's fortune tellers have no more a crystal ball than in any other sphere of life. But these predictions are as good as any. (Francis Hayman/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Технологии

Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

Vitalik Buterin, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's executive board, once pushed "layer-2" networks as a way to provide faster and cheaper transactions. Now he's got ideas for "enshrining" some of those functions on the main chain.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Bradley Keoun/modified by CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

LOGIK: Tieshun 'Pacman' Roquerre 'Knows His S--t'

The artist made an NFT of the Blur and Blast founder for our Most Influential package.

Logik, artist for the NFT.

Consensus Magazine

Rebecca Rose: 'What Goes on Inside That Brain' of Jesse Pollak's?

The artist made an NFT of the Base leader for our Most Influential package.

Rebecca Rose, the artist behind the NFT.

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