How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America
Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.
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Blackbird, Blockchain Restaurant Loyalty App, Goes Live With Flynet Mainnet
Blackbird’s layer-3 mainnet, Flynet, is built on Coinbase’s Base chain. The team claims that building a layer-3 for its program benefits the restaurant industry because it eliminates middlemen and reduces transaction costs.
Ethereum Foundation’s Aya Miyaguchi Leaving Executive Director Role
Miyaguchi shared in a blog post that she will stay at the foundation and serve as its new president.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Goes Live on ‘Holesky’ Testnet, But Fails to Finalize
The upgrade was pushed out on Monday, but it wasn’t entirely clear why the test network was not finalizing.
Ethereum ‘Roll Back’ Suggestion Has Sparked Criticism. Here’s Why It Won’t Happen
Call for “roll back” by some, to negate Bybit hack, immediately provoked a fierce reaction from the Ethereum community, which was firm in its belief that it wouldn’t happen.
Ye, Self-Proclaimed ‘Nazi’ Who Said ‘Coins Prey on Fans,’ Plans YZY Token
Seventy percent of YZY tokens will go to Ye (a.k.a. Kanye West), personally.
MANTRA Launches Program for Real-World Asset Startups With Google Cloud Support
The program aims to drive innovation in tokenized real-world assets as blockchain adoption accelerates.
How a Sitting President Became Crypto’s Most Sought-After Investor
Blockchain founders like MOVE’s Rushi Manche are clamoring for a spot in the president’s crypto portfolio, hoping it will boost their token price.
The Protocol: Can Based Rollups Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem?
Also: Lido goes modular; Uniswap finally launches Unichain
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade to Begin Testing in February
Should a pair of major tests go well, developers expect the upgrade to hit Ethereum’s mainnet in April.