Social App Friendzone to Start Operations on Polygon Network This Month
Friendzone was built by early team members from Band Protocol, Synthetix and Koinly and targets the social application space.
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Taproot Wizards’ New Bitcoin NFTs Already Trading at Twice the Initial Sale Price
With almost two hours left for whitelisted buyers to claim the digital-art collectibles, at least 2,560 of the series of 3,000 had been claimed, at a fixed price of 0.1 BTC ($4,274 each).
Web Registry GoDaddy, Ethereum Name Service Connect Domain Names With Crypto Wallets
The deal will allow users to link their internet domain names to their ENS addresses.
Hashnote’s U.S. Treasuries Token Now Available Through Crypto Custodian Copper
Not all the so-called “on-chain treasuries” in the market are created equal, warns Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara.
Protocol Village: Kodiak Finance, Berachain-Based DEX Project, Raises $2M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 1-7.
Taproot Wizards Delays ‘Quantum Cats’ for 3rd Time as Mint Site Gets Fixed, Tested
Taproot Wizards struggled with technical issues during Monday’s initial attempt to sell about 3,000 of the “NFTs on Bitcoin.” The team says they underestimated demand, and says the minting site is now fixed but needs more time for testing.
Polygon Labs Cuts 19% of Staff, 60 Roles, for ‘Enhanced Performance’
The Ethereum-focused developer firm attributes the layoffs to working more effectively, rather than financial reasons.
The Protocol: Bitcoin NFT Debacle, Vitalik’s 30th, Farcaster Frames, ‘Private Mempools’
In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, our Sam Kessler writes about the “private mempools” that Ethereum users are increasingly relying on to avoid front-running MEV bots. PLUS: Margaux Nijkerk explores the growing use of “councils” to oversee adolescent networks.
Ethereum’s ‘Dencun’ Upgrade Goes Live on Second Testnet, With Just One Remaining
Next week, on Feb. 7, Dencun will go live on its final Ethereum testnet, Holesky. After that, developers will ink in a date to activate Dencun on the main blockchain.
Vitalik Buterin Says Developers Should ‘Tread Carefully’ Mixing Crypto and AI
The Ethereum co-founder has warmed up on the potential intersection between AI and crypto, though he warns developers to be careful.