Author: Jeremy Ryan

Last month, our feature in The Protocol highlighted how the blockchain design principle of “intents” was gaining ascendancy among developers on the industry’s cutting edge. This week our Sam Kessler is back with a scoop on how the popular crypto wallet MetaMask, from the Ethereum developer Consensys, has quietly deployed a version of an intents-based routing mechanism that could revolutionize how users interact with blockchains. We’ve also got: A post-mortem on Ethereum’s unexpectedly ugly Dencun upgrade on the Goerli test network. Reactions to Vitalik Buterin’s proposed “gas limit” increase. Job cuts at NEAR Foundation as new CEO Illia “Black Dragon”…

According to a recent announcement, BUILD.5 has partnered with NMKR to add Cardano Tokenized assets to its enterprise platform. The report also discloses that the partnership would cause the expansion of the digital twin capabilities to the Cardano blockchain. Cardano Tokenized assets are to be added to the BUILD.5 enterprise platform after a partnership between BUILD.5 association and NMKR. BUILD.5 is known as the leading developer of Cardano based NFT and asset tokenization products. With NMKR, the digital twin capabilities would be expanded to the Cardano blockchain. The BUILD.5 association has partnered with NMKR to add Cardano Tokenized assets to…

Taki Games partners with Quickswap, a Polygon DEX, to enhance liquidity and enable smooth transfers of its native TAKI token between Solana and Polygon. The move follows Taki Games’ success in attracting one million users to its web3 social product, using Polygon infrastructure. Mobile gaming network Taki Games is making significant strides in the web3 space, announcing a merger with Unite, expansion onto the Polygon network, and a partnership with Quickswap, a prominent decentralized exchange on Polygon. The merger with Unite, creators of the renowned web3 and NFT project Kungfuverse, resulted in Weiwei Geng, former CEO of Unite, taking the…

Hugely-anticipated web3 gaming platform Nifty Island has entered Open Beta.Players can now create an account and play for free. Holders of over 140 top NFT collections can play as 3D versions of their NFT avatars within the game.The release of Nifty Island’s Open Beta means that the game’s Play-to-Airdrop system – which sees Open Beta participants earn $ISLAND tokens – is also now live.1/ Nifty Island Open Beta launches later today ????️Play-to-Airdrop is imminent ????Join us today for our launch party on spaces. Below is all you need to know to get started and play! ???? pic.twitter.com/JQc4fyLYNa— Nifty Island ????…

Hedera (HBAR), the proof-of-stake blockchain network powering Web3 innovation, is set to receive a major boost via a new initiative aimed at bringing more developers to the network. On Wednesday, the non-profit organisation The Hashgraph Association and Swirlds Labs, a platform focused on accelerating development and adoption of Hedera, announced an educational course aimed at enabling individuals and enterprises to learn about the public blockchain and how to build on it. The free “Building on Hedera Course” seeks to provide blockchain engineers, developers and enterprises a foundation towards Web3 innovation on Hedera, Swirlds Labs said in a blog post published…

PAID Network Overview PAID Network Price Change 24h 13.26% PAID Network Price Change 7d 71.29% PAID Network Market cap $28,521,849.98 PAID Network All time high $6.38 PAID Network All time low $0.00 PAID Network Prediction Table 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2040 2050 January $0.2844 $0.3111 $0.3200 February $0.3087 $0.3235 $0.3355 March $0.3217 $0.3365 $0.3485 April $0.3347 $0.3466 $0.3653 May $0.3451 $0.3570 $0.3792 June $0.3529 $0.3677 $0.3934 July $0.3669 $0.3787 $0.4118 August $0.3744 $0.3863 $0.4308 September $0.3860 $0.3979 $0.4462 October $0.3950 $0.4098 $0.4621 November $0.4062 $0.4180 $0.4826 December $0.4116 $0.4264 $0.5034 All Time $0.357 $0.372…

In a world where tokenization becomes mainstream, with a wide variety of assets digitally represented on blockchains, these tokenized assets will replace money for everyday payments. That’s the intriguing argument recently made on Forbes by David Birch, a veteran British expert on digital identity and money. Marcelo M. Prates, a CoinDesk columnist, is a central bank lawyer and researcher. Instead of selling your mutual fund shares to get dollars that can then be used to buy a car, you could just transfer some of the shares to the dealership over a blockchain. You’d have the car, and the dealership would…

Former Spanish football president Luis Rubiales has launched an NFT collection apparently aimed at supporting ‘real equality’ just months after he was accused of sexual assault at the Women’s World Cup. Rubiales came under fire after appearing to grab and kiss Spanish player Jenni Hermoso following the country’s success in the tournament’s final in Australia. He claims the kiss was consensual, however, Hermoso claims this isn’t the case. Hermoso reportedly filed an official complaint and Spanish state prosecutors have subsequently accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion after he allegedly pressured her into defending him amid the global backlash. Now,…

In a significant move to improve Web3 infrastructure security, Concordium, a major player in the Web3 identification domain, has announced its first oracle integration in collaboration with Umbrella. This partnership aims to improve the security and reliability of the platform, marking a crucial move toward its 2024’s roadmap. Concordium Bridges Blockchain With Reality Concordium, known for its Zero-knowledge ID framework that enhances the creation of regulation-compliant decentralized applications (dApps) while maintaining a balance of decentralization, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance, has achieved a significant milestone. It has successfully completed its first Oracle integration with the Umbrella Oracle. Oracles serve as…

MetaMask is testing a “transaction routing” feature that could turn the biggest Ethereum wallet into an “intent-centric” protocol – meaning users will be able to lean on third parties to find the best path for their transactions. The goal of the tech will be to provide optimal execution and improved user experience. The routing tech is built by Special Mechanism Group, which MetaMask owner Consensys bought last year. It will eventually be available to third parties. MetaMask joins a growing field of intent-centric protocols like Uniswap X, CoW Swap, Anoma and SUAVE – but Consensys says its approach has some…