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The encoded timekeeping system improves proof-of-stake, allowing the chain to quickly validate transactions
BWR analyst Carlos Gonzalez Campo explains the consequences of SOL inflation and transfers lost to “leaky buckets”
New model aims to resolve trading inefficiencies with a single execution layer and market maker changes
CEO Bam Azizi said he’ll only be seeking stablecoin-exclusive funding rounds from now on
Zeta Markets has shipped testnet for Bullet, a low-latency “network extension,” the team told Lightspeed exclusively
Cryptographic breakthroughs are unlocking Bitcoin programmability — without changing a single line of Core code
With Ethereum’s largest testnet stuck in limbo — unable to finalize — developers want to move on to avoid delaying Pectra’s rollout
In an X Spaces debate, Lily Liu urged Solana to take a more holistic approach to inflation
Kain Warwick says SNX staking is broken, and his solution is a leveraged, liquidation-free staking model that absorbs debt and scales yield
A national strategic reserve of XRP, SOL, ADA, ETH and BTC only makes sense as political theater
The fox-themed wallet ups its game to compete with Coinbase, Phantom and other wallet rivals
“High value accounts” need purpose-built wallet solutions because sophisticated hackers can “potentially compromise any frontend,” Squads CEO told Blockworks
While some propose meaningful security improvements, others are opportunistically using the breach to push tangentially related products
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