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Dankrad Feist, a longtime Ethereum developer and researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, announced Friday that he’s joining Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain for payments and stablecoins built by Stripe and Paradigm.Feist said he will remain as a “research adviser” at the Ethereum Foundation to provide input on scaling the layer-1 network, improving user experience (UX), and blobs, a feature of the Ethereum network that frees up blockspace by temporarily storing data. He added:“Tempo’s open-source technology can easily integrate back into Ethereum, benefiting the entire ecosystem. Ethereum and Tempo are strongly aligned, as they are built with the same permissionless ideals in…
Bitcoin infrastructure company Babylon Labs claimed to have developed a system that enables native Bitcoin to be used as collateral for borrowing assets on Ethereum.Babylon Labs co-founder and Stanford University professor David Tse said on Wednesday that the company built a proof-of-concept that allows native Bitcoin to be used “trustlessly” as collateral for loans on Ethereum. The comments follow a white paper release from the company, revealing a Bitcoin trustless vault system that leverages Bitcoin smart contract verification BitVM3 to lock BTC in per-user vaults. Here, withdrawals are gated by proofs of external smart contract state verified on Bitcoin. This system allows…
North Korean hackers have adopted a method of deploying malware designed to steal crypto and sensitive information by embedding malicious code into smart contracts on public blockchain networks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group.The technique, called “EtherHiding,” emerged in 2023 and is typically used in conjunction with social engineering techniques, such as reaching out to victims with fake employment offers and high-profile interviews, directing users to malicious websites or links, according to Google.Hackers will take control of a legitimate website address through a Loader Script and embed JavaScript code into the website, triggering a separate malicious code package in a…
Dankrad Feist, a prominent researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is joining Tempo, a Layer-1 blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm. Summary Dankrad Feist says he is joining Tempo, a layer 1 project focused on stablecoins backed by Stripe. Feist has been a prominent researcher at Ethereum Foundation, having joined in 2018. He will remain involved with EF as an advisor. Feist, who joined the Ethereum Foundation in 2018, is one of the most prominent developers and researchers at the nonprofit aimed at bolstering development of the Ethereum blockchain. The developer announced his move to join Tempo on Friday, Oct. 17.…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite the Ethereum price crashing back down toward $4,000, bullish sentiments around the cryptocurrency have not waned. If anything, many believe that the recent price crash is all part of the process that will lead the altcoin back to new all-time highs. One crypto analyst has also highlighted the fact that the Ethereum price could embark on a bullish wave soon, and the result could be an over 50% increase in price that could cement new all-time highs. Betting On Ethereum Price To Cross $6,000 Crypto analyst…
Three of Japan’s largest banks reportedly plan to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin, contributing to the region’s growing adoption of crypto technology within its financial infrastructure. Nikkei reported on Friday that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) and Mizuho Bank plan to modernize corporate settlements and reduce transaction costs through a yen-based stablecoin project built on MUFG’s stablecoin issuance platform Progmat.The banks, which collectively serve more than 300,000 corporate clients, aim to standardize the token to make it interoperable for payments within and between companies. The consortium expects to roll out the stablecoin by the end…
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse called banks “hypocritical” for demanding crypto firms strictly comply with anti-money laundering rules and other safeguards while also blocking them from banking system infrastructure. “You can’t say one and then combat the other,” he said, while speaking at DC Fintech Week. ”It’s hypocritical, and I think we all should call them out for being anti-competitive in that regard.” Ripple has applied for a national trust charter and a Federal Reserve master account, which, if approved, would give it greater access to US banking…
After a volatile week of failed recoveries and fading momentum, Ethereum price is showing renewed signs of strain as it slips deeper into correction territory. Summary Ethereum price has fallen nearly 7% in 24 hours and 12% over the past week, erasing recent gains. The token is now trading near $3,773, about 15% lower than last month’s levels, signaling mounting weakness. The $3,800 support level is critical, with a weekly close below it risking a slide toward $3,450–$3,500, where heavy liquidity and prior buying interest sit. A recovery above $3,800 and $4,250 would require renewed institutional demand and strong ETF…
Opinion by: Gaurav Sharma, CEO of io.net Artificial intelligence may be in its early days, but it has already delivered significant scientific and technological breakthroughs across the developed world. Unfortunately, these developments have come at a cost: the dangerous centralization of AI.On Forbes’ 2025 list of the top 50 private AI companies, all are based in the developed world, with 80% in the US. AI remains skewed toward well-capitalized tech giants in the developed world. For many in emerging economies, the price of entry to the AI revolution is unreachable. We need to ensure innovation and AI development are accessible to the broadest…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure One of the largest publicly-traded Ethereum (ETH) treasury firms, SharpLink Gaming, today announced that it had raised $76.5 million in a direct stock offering at a price above market rate. A portion of the proceeds is likely to be used to buy more ETH. SharpLink Raises $76.5 Million To Buy More Ethereum According to an announcement made earlier today, SharpLink Gaming has entered into a securities purchase agreement with an unknown institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 4.5 million shares of its common stock. Notably,…