David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that offers lightning network (LN) related services, has stated that LN will become the “interoperability neutral settlement layer” for the world. Marcus declared that only Bitcoin is “neutral enough” to be implemented as the enabler between national payment systems, granting companies and institutions adopting it an edge for…
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Olaoluwa Osuntokun, co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs, recently executed the first successful mainnet multi-hop asset payment using Taproot Asset channels, marking a new development in asset transfer capabilities over the Lightning Network. Asset Transfer Achieved on Lightning Network Using Taproot Channels The transaction, conducted by Osuntokun, involved a multi-hop payment using a digital asset…
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Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate without the “Orwellian” oversight typical of centralized platforms, offering a truly private and uncensored user experience. New AI on the Block: Venice…
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A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, EIP 7702, spearheaded by Vitalik Buterin and fellow collaborators, aims to refine account abstraction on the Ethereum network, enhancing quantum resistance and compatibility with existing standards. EIP 7702 Targets Enhanced Security and Compatibility According to the Github summary, EIP 7702 emerges as a pivotal alternative to the existing EIP-3074, addressing…
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Bitcoin Cash, the usability-focused Bitcoin hard fork, is preparing to perform a blockchain-wide upgrade slated to happen on May 15th. The upgrade implements the adaptive blocksize limit algorithm, allowing the network to adapt to future increases in demand without having direct input from actors, avoiding the opportunity for social attacks. Bitcoin Cash to Include Adaptative…
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Tether, the giant behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, announced a $200 million strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech, a brain-interface company. The investment also marks the launch of Evo, a new business division for the company that will examine investments in initiatives that merge tech and human potential. Tether Dabbles in Biotech, Acquires $200 Million…
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Chris Pacia, the former lead developer of the now-defunct decentralized marketplace Openbazaar, has criticized the process that led to the proposal of Bitcoin’s lightning network (LN) as a scaling solution. Pacia stated that technical experts lied to the mainstream audience in the blocksize war’s framework, knowing that LN would work “like dog sh*t.” Former Openbazaar…
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BV Bank, a Brazilian bank leader in vehicle loans, is running a pilot that uses tokenization to manage vehicle financing and sales operations. The first phase of the tests involves automating consumer-to-consumer vehicle sales processes, including the delivery of tokenized money in exchange for the ownership of the vehicle. Brazilian BV Bank Pilots Tokenization Model…
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In a recent deep dive into Ethereum’s future scalability and infrastructure, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discusses the latest introduction of blobs and their significant role in the evolution of layer two (L2) rollups. This pivotal development marks a transition towards more efficient internal scaling and parallelization within Ethereum’s ecosystem, according to Buterin. Scaling Ethereum: Buterin…
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Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency-based companies, has announced a formal expansion into AI, looking to develop open-source models and setting standards in this new industry. For this task, Tether is opening a global recruitment for “top-tier talent” to help them establish a new division dedicated to these developments. Tether Turns to AI, Opens Recruitment…
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