The Stellar Development Foundation has partnered with Certora to enhance the security of its smart contracts platform, Soroban. Certora’s formal verification tools will not only check the code but also offer continuous integration, ensuring code alignment with specifications as it evolves. Soroban, powered by WASM (WebAssembly), is the first platform to receive support from Certora […]
Bitcoin Spark (BTCS), Avalanche (AVAX), Stellar (XLM), and Monero (XMR) are revolutionizing the cryptocurrency industry with their innovative approaches. Bitcoin Spark, a new Bitcoin fork, aims to overcome the limitations of Bitcoin while maintaining its fixed supply of 21 million coins. It offers rapid transactions, low gas fees, and a scalable platform for smart contracts […]
Mastercard has successfully completed a trial involving central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on different blockchains, similar to wrapped Bitcoin and wrapped Ether. The trial was conducted with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the country’s Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre CBDC, along with participation from Cuscal and Mintable. The solution allowed a CBDC owner […]
Elon Musk, the owner of the social media website X (formerly known as Twitter), recently hosted a gaming stream on the platform. The stream featured Musk playing Diablo 4 and answering questions from viewers. This was a test of X’s new streaming feature, which was deemed successful with no technical issues. Musk’s goal is to […]
Indonesia is positioning itself as a leading hub for Web3 technology and cryptocurrency adoption. With a population of 270 million, including a large percentage of tech-savvy young people, the country is primed to embrace decentralized technologies. The Indonesia Blockchain and Metaverse Center (IBMC) is working with various sectors, including the government, to educate the public […]
La Vitrine Contemporain de Monaco will host an art exhibition featuring physical representations of nine non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from The Rocky Horror Show. The exhibition, taking place in Monaco, will showcase unique artworks depicting iconic characters from the cult show. These artworks have been designed exclusively for the exhibition as part of the musical’s 50th […]
The Open Network (TON) is a decentralized blockchain platform developed by Telegram. It was designed to offer a wide range of services and applications, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). TON is described as an advanced, decentralized supercomputer capable of processing millions of transactions in a fraction of a second. It consists of […]
Polygon, a blockchain platform, is revolutionizing the tokenization of assets by introducing its Polygon 2.0 protocol. This protocol consists of interconnected Layer 2 chains and a shared zero-knowledge bridge, enabling the seamless tokenization of various assets, including collectibles like Pokémon cards. Polygon’s goal is to cater to the needs of traditional finance and facilitate institutional […]
JPMorgan has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting its first live blockchain-based collateral settlement transaction. The transaction involved BlackRock and Barclays and utilized JPMorgan’s Ethereum-based Onyx blockchain and Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). BlackRock tokenized shares from one of its money market funds, which were then transferred to Barclays as collateral for an over-the-counter derivatives […]
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, a smart contract platform, believes that one of the obvious use cases for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is simple payments. In an interview, Yakovenko emphasized the importance of focusing on what already works at scale, and he sees payments as a prime example. He believes that digital assets can revolutionize […]
