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StarkWare, the company behind scaling solution Starknet, announced at Eth Denver today that it is building Stwo, a zero-knowledge prover designed to reduce latency and transaction costs. This new prover will be built open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license, Oren Katz, the chief operating officer at StarkWare, noted in a press release reviewed by Blockworks. This means that anyone will be able to fork the code, modify and distribute modified versions of the software. “Stwo will bring new possibilities for scaling. And they’ll be available for everyone, given that it will be open source from day one,” Katz said. In…
Clone, a protocol designed to make it simpler for Solana blockchain users to trade non-native tokens, revealed that it will launch the public mainnet of Clone Markets and Clone Liquidity tomorrow. This launch will introduce markets on the Solana blockchain for non-native assets via “cloned assets,” otherwise known as “clAssets.” The purpose of this protocol will be to simplify the trading of non-native tokens on Solana so that traders can optimize their trades to take advantage of the blockchain’s fast transaction speeds and lower fees. Clone markets aims to be the trading platform that will enable users to directly purchase…
Blast, an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network from the founder of leading NFT marketplace Blur, launched its mainnet Thursday afternoon, finally unlocking billions of dollars’ worth of crypto funds that users had locked up in an effort to earn staking and airdrop rewards. More than $2.3 billion had been staked into the bridge from the Ethereum mainnet to Blast, according to the Blast website just before the scaling network went online. Blast was revealed in November, alongside the bridge and rewards campaign. The total had been rapidly climbing over the last few days, in part because traders were attempting to get…
Just in the last month or so, Heroes of Mavia has gone live, run a play to airdrop campaign, and launched their token, MAVIA. But they aren’t stopping there! Now they announce plans on using Base as their blockchain of choice, and kick their player DAO into action, already putting the first proposal up for a vote! Heroes of Mavia seems to have had a great launch, bringing a lot of attention to their game and distributing tokens through their airdrop to over 50,000 wallets! And between iOS and Android devices Mavia is seeing over 300k daily, active players. That’s…
Marathon yesterday announced their Anduro layer two proposal. While there aren’t really any fundamentally new pieces or developments in the Anduro design, they do compose in slightly different ways compared to other existing sidechain systems such as RSK or Liquid/Elements. Anduro is a federated model that makes use of a quorum, referred to as the “Collective” in the released documents. The main distinction between Anduro and other sidechain proposals is the explicit design based around the Collective operating and being capable of spinning up and managing multiple sidechains with different architectures. This is not so dissimilar from the concept of…
Worldcoin‘s Tools For Humanity has acquired Ottr Wallet, a Solana-based digital wallet launched 18 months ago. Ottr Finance announced the acquisition on Thursday, with the startup’s CEO Aleksei Zakharov noting in a blog post that the acquisition marks a new chapter for Ottr Wallet. “Joining Tools for Humanity marks a new chapter for us, combining our expertise with theirs to advance the world of digital identity and finance. I am immensely proud of our team and grateful to all who supported us from the beginning of this journey,” Zakharov said. Today we’re excited to announce that Ottr has been acquired…
The Ethereum-based NFT card game Parallel extends an open invitation to gaming enthusiasts across the globe, transitioning into its Open Beta phase today.Having previously been accessible solely in Closed Beta, this Sci-Fi card game steps up its ranks by promising to engage a broader audience, opening its competitive PC-based title to the general public. With the introduction of five distinct factions, a new playable NFT card, exclusive cosmetics, and an array of additional rewards and adjustments, gamers can now choose their allegiance and craft a unique path to victory, blending skill, strategy, and creativity.A Rebirth in Card Games Merging the classic charm…
Funtico, a new web3-enabled gaming platform, has opened up a contest to secure spots on their whitelist. This whitelist not only allows players to purchase Summoners, a founder-level type NFT for the platform, but also grants them tickets to an upcoming tournament with over $100k in prizes! Gaming platforms are hot in the web3 gaming world. And one of the newest to throw their hat into the ring is Funtico, who just announced a whitelist campaign for their upcoming sale of Summoner NFTs. The campaign began on February 27th and runs through Zealy. The top 33% of the participants for…
Trust Wallet has become a popular choice for cryptocurrency investors looking for a secure and user-friendly way to store their digital assets. However, with the rise of scams and security breaches in the crypto space, many are left wondering: Is Trust Wallet really safe? In this article, we will explore the security features of Trust Wallet and provide tips on how to keep your funds secure while using the platform. What Is Trust Wallet? A Summary Trust Wallet is a non-custodial wallet that serves as a secure and user-friendly platform for storing, sending, and receiving cryptocurrencies, as well as interacting…
In an exciting development for blockchain enthusiasts and developers, QuickNode, a prominent blockchain infrastructure provider, has announced the launch of its latest innovation, Streams. This new solution is set to revolutionize the way blockchain data is streamed, offering unprecedented speed, reliability, and simplicity. Streams is designed to seamlessly integrate into QuickNode’s existing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) portfolio, allowing developers to employ popular programming languages such as Javascript, Python, Go, or Ruby. This flexibility enables the transformation of data payloads from Streams and their enrichment with contract data via QuickNode endpoints. The service provides instant access to comprehensive historical and real-time…
