Discover the fundamentals of blockchain technology, its applications, and its potential to revolutionize various sectors including finance, supply chain, and more.
Blockchain
Discover the fundamentals of blockchain technology, its applications, and its potential to revolutionize various sectors including finance, supply chain, and more.
A controversial change in Bitcoin Core will remove relay limits on the OP_RETURN field, allowing larger data payloads to spread across the network. Critics fear spam and bloat; supporters say it's already happening—and making it visible will improve fee markets and mempool consistency.
A new blockchain, Plasma, is positioning itself as purpose-built for stablecoins. The chain will be fully EVM-compatible and promises zero fees on USDT transfers. But beyond marketing appeal, what core features do stablecoins truly need from the underlying blockchain?
The spike in activity is primarily attributed to the rapid growth of Avalanche’s Coqnet subnet, which has seen an unusual surge in volume. However, other subnets, including the main Avalanche C-Chain, have also experienced significant increases in activity.
The spike in activity is primarily attributed to the rapid growth of Avalanche’s Coqnet subnet, which has seen an unusual surge in volume. However, other subnets, including the main Avalanche C-Chain, have also experienced significant increases in activity.
A controversial change in Bitcoin Core will remove relay limits on the OP_RETURN field, allowing larger data payloads to spread across the network. Critics fear spam and bloat; supporters say it's already happening—and making it visible will improve fee markets and mempool consistency.
A new blockchain, Plasma, is positioning itself as purpose-built for stablecoins. The chain will be fully EVM-compatible and promises zero fees on USDT transfers. But beyond marketing appeal, what core features do stablecoins truly need from the underlying blockchain?
The Ethereum Foundation is entering a new phase with a structured treasury policy, shifting from passive ETH holdings to strategic deployment. Guided by “Defipunk” values, EF plans to support privacy-first, trust-minimized DeFi while improving financial transparency and counter-cyclical engagement
Katana, a new DeFi chain, incubated by Polygon and GSR, is introducing innovative economic incentives to attract liquidity and generate sustainable yields for its users. The project has already opened "pre-deposits" and is aiming for a launch in June.
Starknet, once focused solely on Ethereum, is pivoting toward Bitcoin with Broly, a new inscription service that bypasses the need for BTC. Facing stagnation on Ethereum and rising L2 competition, the project is betting on Bitcoin’s untapped potential to regain traction and relevance.
Sui's leading DEX, Cetus Protocol, was exploited for over $220M, exposing critical weaknesses in DeFi infrastructure. The network's response—freezing funds—helped limit damage but raised serious concerns about decentralization and the true immutability of blockchain protocols
Stacks brings smart contracts to Bitcoin via sBTC, a 1:1 BTC-backed token with decentralized custody. While 3,000 BTC is on-chain, most DeFi activity still revolves around STX. A planned 2,000 BTC cap increase aims to unlock more BTC use cases and grow Bitcoin-native DeFi on the network
