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Developers working on the Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network have become less security-oriented and more focused on producing cash flow for their investors, argues a former Lightning Network developer.Bitcoin core developer and security researcher Antoine Riard, made headlines last mon ...

Microsoft, Tencent and 16 other Web2 giants have partnered with Consensys on its mission to decentralize the Infura network — the key point of access to Ethereum for much of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.The partnerships aim to increase decentralization on the Infura networ ...

Cryptocurrency infrastructure firm Fireblocks has identified and assisted in tackling what it describes as the first account abstraction vulnerability within the Ethereum ecosystem.An announcement on Oct. 26 unpacked the discovery of an ERC-4337 account abstraction vulnerability in the sma ...

On October 20, the team behind Ethereum layer-2 Base network announced that it's launching an eight-week training course to turn traditional software developers into blockchain developers. Called “Base Bootcamp,” the new program doesn't cost anything to attend. However, it's designed ...

Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions Starknet and zkSync are among the few platforms to have increased their total monthly active developer counts over the last 12 months, data shows.While Starknet and zkSync only recorded increases of 3% and 6%, respectively, the likes of Ethereum, Polygon ...

Developer and programmer platform Stack Overflow is cutting the company’s headcount by approximately 28% amid a rise in the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. On Oct. 16, Stack Overflow CEO, Prashanth Chandrasekar, made the announcement citing the challenges of macro ...

Artificial intelligence tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT will create more problems, bugs and attack vectors if used to write smart contracts and build cryptocurrency projects, says an executive from blockchain security firm CertiK.Kang Li, CertiK’s chief security officer, explained to Cointe ...

While lacking in performance, micro Bitcoin mining devices should be seen as a stand against the Bitcoin ecosystem’s purportedly biggest flaw, its inventors argue.Micro Bitcoin mining devices — often open-source and pocket-sized — have been serving a niche part of the mar ...

Coinbase’s Base network has officially launched after spending a few weeks in an “open for builders only” phase. The network is now ready to onboard users, according to an Aug. 9 announcement from the team.Several Web3 development teams have simultaneously announced that ...

The transition from Web2 to Web3 is reshaping the technology landscape and attracting the attention of developers. Despite the challenges faced during the current crypto winter, the Web3 ecosystem continued to onboard new developers, with many thousands of developers making the jump from Web2 to ...

In 2018, Ethereum lead developer Fabian Vogelsteller contacted the community for a new standard for smart contracts he created alongside co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Dubbed ERC-20, Vogelsteller, at the time, only wished for input regarding the novel idea. Little did he know that ERC-20 would ignit ...

The Connext cross-chain bridging protocol has announced a new token standard to reduce losses from bridge hacks. According to a July 24 announcement, the new “xERC-20” standard allows token issuers to maintain a list of official bridges and control how many tokens can be minted by eac ...

A British court granted an appeal on July 20 that gave Craig Wright the right to argue in litigation that the Bitcoin file format is well-defined enough to qualify for copyright protection. Wright, who since 2016 has claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin (BTC), launched a lawsuit agai ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, programming languages play a crucial role in shaping the digital world. Aspiring developers and seasoned professionals alike are constantly seeking programming languages that offer both versatility and high demand in the job market. This a ...

The number of new developers entering the cryptocurrency sector has dropped by nearly 50 percent over the past year, according to research from Electric Capital’s Developer Report.The latest gauge of the state of the cryptocurrency developer ecosystem indicates that long-term coders that h ...

Layer-2 blockchain Public Goods Network launched a testnet on July 7, promising to spend “the vast majority of net sequencer fees” on public goods instead of paying them out to the development team or token holders, according to an announcement from the network’s developers. In ...

Businesses across industries rely on competent developers to construct and maintain their technology infrastructure in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. However, finding and recruiting the best developers can be difficult. The role of talent marketplaces is to provide platforms that link comp ...

The Polkadot Decoded 2023 conference just wrapped up and this year more than 100 speakers and 100 blockchain projects were in attendance. The beauty of crypto bear markets is they catalyze a realignment of perspectives and objectives. All the hidden leverage is gone and most of ...

Base, a new layer 2 application-focused protocol by Coinbase, has just one criterion left to fulfill before being ready for mainnet launch.On June 29, the team said the Optimism-powered, Ethereum-secured network has been subject to six months of rigorous security audits — both intern ...

The Optimism network concluded its “Bedrock” upgrade on June 7, reducing deposit times, lowering layer-1 fees and enacting additional security features, according to an announcement from network developer OP Labs. The upgrade is part of a series of reforms the developer says will help ...

A new program from the Fantom Opera network (FTM) team will pay developers for the gas fees they generate from users, according to a May 31 announcement. Specifically, the “Gas Monetization Program” will pay eligible developers 15% of the total gas fees their apps generate. ...

University of Nicosia announced a collaboration with blockchain platform Aleph Zero to conduct research and organize educational seminars on blockchain. Aleph Zero co-founder Antoni Żółciak said the platform has awarded the university a grant to conduct blockchain researc ...

The dApp Gas Monetization program has been launched on the Fantom network Some app developers can now count on 15% of gas fees The initiative aims to support developers and accelerate the scaling of the ecosystem Fantom co-founder Andre Cronje announc ...

CCTP allows USDC to move between Ethereum and Avalanche blockchains Many protocols have already committed to using CCTP in the future Circle, the stabelcoin issuer of USDC, has launched the crosschain protocol CCTP, which allows users to transfer USDC between Eth ...

Alibaba Group has exciting plans for April as it prepares to launch a cutting-edge blockchain lab in Japan. The lab promises to offer invaluable support to local partners, helping them to develop innovative commercial projects that utilize modern blockchain technologies. The lab will be based ...

US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to regulate the blockchain, according to which the activities of developers should not be regulated on a par with custodial services. The proposal was put forward by US Congressmen Republican Tom Emmer and Democrat Darren Soto. The bill implies that ...