Layer-1

Inversion Chain will be built on Avalanche, Empire co-host Santiago Santos told Blockworks

HYPE’s bucked the overall downward trend of the market, and perhaps it’s setting a gold standard

Story Protocol’s sovereign layer-1 targets blockchain-native intellectual property monetization including AI

The L1’s unique “proof-of-liquidity” consensus attracted $3.1 billion in pre-deposits

“BIO can be thought of as a Y Combinator for onchain Science,” Binance said in a statement

To remain relevant and competitive, layer-1 networks must prioritize multichain technology and interoperability

It may be counterintuitive that a high amount of focus on a technology would lead to security risks — but it’s true

Why has crypto and Web3 so far failed to live up to Satoshi’s vision — and what will it take to deliver on the industries’ promises?

Plus, a Dragonfly partner shares his view on the crypto VC market, and a mining hardware firm raises $80 million

Crypto traders love new shiny things, much to the detriment of layer-1s from previous cycles

Crypto prices are largely denominated in US dollars, but basing them in bitcoin often makes far more sense

MITH’s Warner Music Group-backed fan engagement platform combines straightforward UX with Web3 verification tools

DYDX supply will climb by up to 80% after the Friday unlock, but a couple factors make a massive sell-off appear unlikely

“Everyone agrees” you have to decentralize infrastructure. Now it’s about execution

As the perpetual swaps chain began sharing fee revenue with stakers, some took issue with the feature coming weeks before a major unlock and allowing locked tokens to be staked

BitGo raised by far the most capital this week, though it didn’t reveal who put up the money

The paper explores how it is possible to “slash” Bitcoin despite its limited scripting language
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