Confession: I Barely Use Web3
(auditless.com)
This is a weird confession from someone who has worked in the industry since 2018.
This is a weird confession from someone who has worked in the industry since 2018.
Creem: The payment platform that calls BS on hidden fees
(shipandsip.substack.com)
Co-founders Gabriel and Alec are two builders from the blockchain & crypto space who decided to reshape fintech for small indie entrepreneurs and startups.
Co-founders Gabriel and Alec are two builders from the blockchain & crypto space who decided to reshape fintech for small indie entrepreneurs and startups.
Solo Founders – What resources helped?
(ycombinator.com)
I’m about to embark on the solo founder journey and I wanted to get feedback from others who have experience starting companies in the Web3/ Blockchain/ DeFi space - what resources actually helped you?
I’m about to embark on the solo founder journey and I wanted to get feedback from others who have experience starting companies in the Web3/ Blockchain/ DeFi space - what resources actually helped you?
Deutsche Bank building layer two chain on the top of Ethereum
(financemagnates.com)
Deutsche Bank is reportedly creating a layer-2 (L2) blockchain solution on Ethereum using ZKsync technology. The initiative aims to address compliance challenges in using public blockchains within regulated financial systems, according to Bloomberg.
Deutsche Bank is reportedly creating a layer-2 (L2) blockchain solution on Ethereum using ZKsync technology. The initiative aims to address compliance challenges in using public blockchains within regulated financial systems, according to Bloomberg.
I Left Norway to Build My Startup
(thefp.com)
ZURICH, Switzerland — In the summer of 2018, I co-founded a company called Dune that allows people to easily analyze data from the blockchain—creating transparency in the crypto industry.
ZURICH, Switzerland — In the summer of 2018, I co-founded a company called Dune that allows people to easily analyze data from the blockchain—creating transparency in the crypto industry.
Threat Actor Exposes Playbook for Exploiting NPM to Build Blockchain-Powered
(socket.dev)
A threat actor's playbook for exploiting the npm ecosystem was exposed on the dark web, detailing how to build a blockchain-powered botnet.
A threat actor's playbook for exploiting the npm ecosystem was exposed on the dark web, detailing how to build a blockchain-powered botnet.
Why is Git not considered a "block chain"?
(stackoverflow.com)
Why is Git not considered a "block chain"?
Why is Git not considered a "block chain"?
Show HN: Betron Markets – Shape the future with your predictions
(betron.io)
Dive into a lively and engaging world where each wager amplifies the excitement, offering a smooth, transparent experience powered by cutting-edge technology on the Arbitrum network.
Dive into a lively and engaging world where each wager amplifies the excitement, offering a smooth, transparent experience powered by cutting-edge technology on the Arbitrum network.
Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Is Waiting for Trump to Keep His Word and Set Him Free
(wired.com)
As Americans and the world grapple with how last week’s election will reshape the next four years and beyond, few have as much personally at stake from a new presidential administration as one 40-year-old man in a federal penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.
As Americans and the world grapple with how last week’s election will reshape the next four years and beyond, few have as much personally at stake from a new presidential administration as one 40-year-old man in a federal penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.
Quarry: A modern computing environment for your World
(lattice.xyz)
We’re proud to announce that we put Doom onchain, with just 7 milliseconds of latency. And we’re releasing the tech behind the feat to an alpha-tester group (with a full release coming in early 2025), so you can build ultra-fast applications onchain too. Quarry, our new infrastructure that powers this tech, is a full suite of offerings from Lattice that enables MUD applications to run in real-time at scale.
We’re proud to announce that we put Doom onchain, with just 7 milliseconds of latency. And we’re releasing the tech behind the feat to an alpha-tester group (with a full release coming in early 2025), so you can build ultra-fast applications onchain too. Quarry, our new infrastructure that powers this tech, is a full suite of offerings from Lattice that enables MUD applications to run in real-time at scale.
The Legacy of Web3
(stephendiehl.com)
Web3 is dead, we killed it. But the legacy of the fever dream is still with us.
Web3 is dead, we killed it. But the legacy of the fever dream is still with us.
Blockchain-Backed Click App Reinvents Trust in Photojournalism
(petapixel.com)
In a digital age when the line between truth and authenticity often blurs, the Click camera app brings a powerful tool to verify the reality behind images.
In a digital age when the line between truth and authenticity often blurs, the Click camera app brings a powerful tool to verify the reality behind images.
Show HN: Apache ResilientDB, High-Performance Open-Source Blockchain
(apache.org)
Apache ResilientDB (Incubating) offers a high-throughput yielding distributed ledger built upon scale-centric design principles to democratize and decentralize computation
Apache ResilientDB (Incubating) offers a high-throughput yielding distributed ledger built upon scale-centric design principles to democratize and decentralize computation
Subvert – Collectively owned music marketplace
(subvert.fm)
Bandcamp's corporate acquisitions threaten independent music. It's time for a new model - one we collectively own and control.
Bandcamp's corporate acquisitions threaten independent music. It's time for a new model - one we collectively own and control.
Show HN: Did – Decentralized global social feed
(github.com/did-1)
DID is a novel decentralized social media infrastructure that empowers users to own and distribute their content.
DID is a novel decentralized social media infrastructure that empowers users to own and distribute their content.
Possible futures for the Ethereum protocol, part 2: The Surge
(eth.limo)
At the beginning, Ethereum had two scaling strategies in its roadmap. One (eg. see this early paper from 2015) was "sharding": instead of verifying and storing all of the transactions in the chain, each node would only need to verify and store a small fraction of the transactions. This is how any other peer-to-peer network (eg. BitTorrent) works too, so surely we could make blockchains work the same way.
At the beginning, Ethereum had two scaling strategies in its roadmap. One (eg. see this early paper from 2015) was "sharding": instead of verifying and storing all of the transactions in the chain, each node would only need to verify and store a small fraction of the transactions. This is how any other peer-to-peer network (eg. BitTorrent) works too, so surely we could make blockchains work the same way.
Beyond Dune: Accelerating with EVM Query Language
(eql.sh)
The title of this article captures the initial reaction many people have when they first learn about EVM Query Language (EQL). Although there are surface-level similarities between EQL and Dune, these two projects are fundamentally distinct in their goals, design, and use cases.
The title of this article captures the initial reaction many people have when they first learn about EVM Query Language (EQL). Although there are surface-level similarities between EQL and Dune, these two projects are fundamentally distinct in their goals, design, and use cases.
Show HN: Chain Traverser – Fast Ethereum graph explorer
(dictynna.com)
Explore the Ethereum blockchain with our in-memory indexing and graph traversal tools.
Explore the Ethereum blockchain with our in-memory indexing and graph traversal tools.
Join-Accumulate Machine: A Semi-Coherent Scalable Trustless VM
(graypaper.com)
We present a comprehensive and formal definition of Jam, a protocol combining elements of both Polkadot and Ethereum.
We present a comprehensive and formal definition of Jam, a protocol combining elements of both Polkadot and Ethereum.
Visa Introduces the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform
(visa.com)
Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, is helping to bridge existing fiat currencies with blockchains through the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a new product designed to help financial institutions issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks.
Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, is helping to bridge existing fiat currencies with blockchains through the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a new product designed to help financial institutions issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks.
North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
(coindesk.com)
More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired undercover IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.
More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired undercover IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.
A from-scratch tour of Bitcoin in Python (2021)
(karpathy.github.io)
I find blockchain fascinating because it extends open source software development to open source + state. This seems to be a genuine/exciting innovation in computing paradigms; We don’t just get to share code, we get to share a running computer, and anyone anywhere can use it in an open and permissionless manner. The seeds of this revolution arguably began with Bitcoin, so I became curious to drill into it in some detail to get an intuitive understanding of how it works.
I find blockchain fascinating because it extends open source software development to open source + state. This seems to be a genuine/exciting innovation in computing paradigms; We don’t just get to share code, we get to share a running computer, and anyone anywhere can use it in an open and permissionless manner. The seeds of this revolution arguably began with Bitcoin, so I became curious to drill into it in some detail to get an intuitive understanding of how it works.
A Brief History of Blockchain Interoperability
(cacm.acm.org)
Blockchain interoperability conflates the need for distributed systems to communicate with third-party systems without a canonical chain or orchestration layer.
Blockchain interoperability conflates the need for distributed systems to communicate with third-party systems without a canonical chain or orchestration layer.
Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
(blockchain.com)
Explore top crypto assets.
Explore top crypto assets.
Ask HN: Should I open source my licensing server?
(ycombinator.com)
Recently developed an in-house "zero trust" license server based on PKI idea, blockchains, and proof-of-time, to convert a regular "vendor hosted" license server, into one that can be hosted on the buyer side.
Recently developed an in-house "zero trust" license server based on PKI idea, blockchains, and proof-of-time, to convert a regular "vendor hosted" license server, into one that can be hosted on the buyer side.