To alleviate congestion on the Solana network, the pseudonymous creator of the Ore project, Hardhat Chad, announced an immediate halt to all mining. Ore, a blockchain-based project launched on Solana, is exploring the right distribution method by using a proof-of-work (PoW) token distribution mechanism. The project is experimenting with combining PoW’s security with Solana’s fast transaction...
BytePlus has partnered with Mysten Labs to integrate its recommendation solutions and augmented reality technologies into the Sui blockchain. BytePlus, a subsidiary of ByteDance, selected Sui for its capabilities in supporting gaming and social applications. Sui provides features such as zero-knowledge proofs for user authentication and sponsored transactions designed to simplify user access. BytePlus offers services, including content distribution networks, personalization...
A group known for its past blockchain fraud activities has reportedly launched a fresh scheme on Blast. According to ZachXBT, an on-chain detective, the group has moved approximately $1 million in laundered funds to Base to fuel its new scam. The unnamed group initially transferred the funds from an Ethereum (ETH) address linked to previous scams, from...
Aligned Layer, a startup touted as a “universal verification layer for Ethereum,” confirmed Sunday, April 14, that it raised $2.6 million in seed funding. Lemniscap, a seven-year-old firm that has backed multiple companies in the crypto blockchain space, led the effort. The firm previously led the $2.4-million funding round for web3 startup Safary in January. Bankless Ventures...
Anza Network is set to roll out updates to fix the recent congestion issues on the Solana blockchain. “The short version is: significant progress has been made to overcome the current congestion challenges, and we expect to begin releasing fixes next week,” the Solana-focused software development firm confirmed. “In collaboration with other core contributors, we have...
Ethereum layer-2 blockchain LightLink secured $6.2 million in funding during an extended seed round. Institutional and individual investors participated in the effort. “No further rounds planned [at the moment],” the company stated in a social media post on Saturday, April 6. LightLink extended the seed round due to high demand from investors. The startup ended up receiving an additional...
Three blockchain specialists scored venture capital this week — a bullish indicator that, perhaps, investors are once again warming up to the web3 sector. Peaq On March 27, Peaq — a layer-1 (L1) blockchain designed specifically for decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) — announced a successful Series A funding round, raising $15 million. Generative Ventures and Borderless Capital led the effort, with...
ParaSwap, a decentralized finance aggregator, has started returning crypto to users after fixing a critical vulnerability in its Augustus v6 smart contract identified last week. The smart contract bug emerged shortly after the contract’s introduction on March 18, aimed at improving swapping efficiency and reducing gas fees. However, the contract contained a critical vulnerability, allowing hackers...
Wifi Dabba, a decentralized internet service provider, recently announced plans to expand internet connectivity in India by distributing over 100,000 devices across the country. These devices, hosted on the Solana blockchain, are part of the DePIN project, which aims to connect the unconnected by the end of the year. Only 30 million individuals in India, a country of...
The U.S. law enforcement has apprehended Robert Robb, an MEV engineer known in the crypto community as “pokerbrat,” according to records from the Henderson Police authority. The reason behind the arrest, which happened on March 20, remains unknown as of press time. However, ZachXBT, the on-chain sleuth who called attention to the situation, claims the development...
