Elon Musk Announces ‘Bitcoin-Style’ XChat, But Tech Experts Are Skeptical
Tech experts question the new offering’s claims of having Bitcoin-style encryption.
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Polygon, GSR Release Katana Network Tackle DeFi Fragmentation
Katana aims to improve blockchain liquidity — including lending, trading, and yield bearing strategies — by integrating with popular apps like Sushi and Morpho.
What You Didn’t Know About Laszlo Hanyecz, the Bitcoin Pizza Day Legend
When Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two large Papa John’s pizzas with 10,000 BTC on May 22, 2010, he became a legend. But how much do you really know about the man behind Bitcoin Pizza Day?
The Protocol: Solana To Get Major Design Overhaul
Also: New Eth Nodes Proposal, Solana Seeker Phone, World Token Sale
Lyft Taps Solana’s Hivemapper for Real-Time, Crowdsourced Mapping Upgrade
The move underscores the growing role of crowdsourced geospatial intelligence in the transportation industry.
Bitcoin DeFi Security Improves as Rootstock Boosts Hashrate Share
Rootstock is one of numerous projects looking to bring greater utility to Bitcoin by expanding the provision for DeFi with smart contracts.
Lido Proposes a Bold Governance Model to Give stETH Holders a Say in Protocol Decisions
Proposal comes as ETH surges 30% on Pectra upgrade, boosting attention on Ethereum-native protocols.
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Finally Goes Live
Also: Bitcoin Devs Debate OP_RETURN, World Network Launches in U.S., and Aztec Testnet Launches
The Protocol: Inside Movement’s Token-Dump Scandal
Also: ETH Gas Limit Ceiling Proposal, Bitcoin Data Limits Debate, and Base Becomes a Stage 1 Rollup
AI-Powered Court System Is Coming to Crypto With GenLayer
YeagerAI is building a protocol that uses AI models as judges, with the goal of providing reliable, neutral, third-party arbitration in record time.