Ethereum developers have officially released the client software for the upcoming Pectra upgrade on the Holesky and Sepolia testnets, marking a significant step toward the anticipated mainnet launch in April 2024. The release provides consensus and execution layer clients, enabling developers to test and refine the upgrade in a risk-free

The ZKsync ecosystem is poised for significant changes as its governance community prepares to discuss new value accrual mechanisms for its token, according to Matter Labs co-founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski. He predicts that these discussions will focus on adding new functionalities to the ZKsync token to align with ecosystem

The Open Network (TON) has officially integrated with LayerZero, a leading interoperability protocol, to facilitate seamless cross-chain asset transfers across more than 100 blockchains. The integration initially supports Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and nine additional networks, marking a significant leap in multi-chain connectivity. Expanding Liquidity and Accessibility By leveraging LayerZero’s

Story Protocol, an a16z-backed Layer 1 network focused on intellectual property (IP) management, has revealed its tokenomics model for its native token. The announcement, made on Friday, comes ahead of the platform’s anticipated mainnet launch, originally scheduled for last year. According to a company statement, the native token will

The XRP Ledger experienced a temporary outage lasting about 64 minutes late Tuesday, halting transaction processing at ledger height 93,927,173. The incident has ignited discussion among experts and users over the network’s consensus process and potential vulnerabilities. Consensus Mechanism Under Scrutiny Critics have pointed to the hour-long

Since its launch in June 2019, Algorand has emerged as a promising platform in the blockchain space, offering a fresh approach to financial technology. Designed to improve upon existing systems like Ethereum, Algorand aims to enhance scalability, security, and transaction finality while providing a robust environment for decentralized applications. A

In a significant development for the Ethereum network, validators have reached a consensus to increase the block gas limit, a key parameter that determines the network's transaction processing capacity. This marks the first time the gas limit has been raised since Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake, signaling

The Bitcoin network is experiencing a significant slowdown, with the number of daily transactions dropping to an 11-month low. This decline in activity has led to a near-complete clearing of Bitcoin's mempools – the waiting areas for unconfirmed transactions – and has miners processing blocks that are not fully filled,

The team behind Geth, the most widely used software client for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain, has released an emergency update dubbed "Schwarzschild" (version 1.14.13). This critical update addresses a vulnerability in Geth's peer-to-peer (p2p) layer that could have allowed attackers to launch denial-of-service

November 2018 marked the launch of Uniswap, a pioneering decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that has since become a cornerstone of the cryptocurrency trading ecosystem. As one of the earliest DeFi applications to gain substantial traction on the Ethereum blockchain, Uniswap has maintained its prominence despite the emergence of competitors like

Launched in November 2017, Aave has emerged as a leading decentralized lending protocol within the rapidly expanding world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). This innovative platform empowers users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies, earning interest on deposits and accessing loans without traditional intermediaries like banks. Aave leverages smart contracts to automate

Cardano, a leading proof-of-stake blockchain platform, is poised to transition to full decentralized governance this Wednesday following the implementation of the Plomin hard fork, the Cardano Foundation announced on X. The Plomin hard fork marks a significant milestone for Cardano, enabling ADA holders to exercise genuine voting power over critical