Developer Consensus May Be Converging on a Bitcoin Soft Fork Proposal: Blockspace
For the first time in more than four years, Bitcoiners are moving forward with changes to the project’s underlying software, Blockspace writes.
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Ethereum Developers Launch New Testnet for Pectra Upgrade After Earlier Setbacks
Core developers hope the third attempt will clear the path for a major blockchain update by May.
Ethereum L2 Starknet Seeks ‘Bitcoin’s DeFi Take-Off Moment’ With BTC Wallet Xverse
The aim is to provide a Bitcoin DeFi experience using trust assumptions as the next big thing to zero-knowledge proofs until such a time that OP_CAT is adopted
Brazil’s Postal Service Seeks Blockchain, AI Solutions for Operations
Through a pre-selection process it aims to find blockchain and AI-based solutions to enhance its operations.
Ripple Co-founder’s $150M XRP Heist Related to LastPass Hack: ZachXBT
Larsen confirmed the incident in January, where he clarified the hack affected only his personal accounts, not Ripple’s corporate wallets.
Ethereum Developers Postpone Pectra Upgrade Following Buggy Tests
After two buggy tests, Ethereum’s developers have decided to spend a bit more time collecting data on the highly-anticipated Pectra upgrade.
The Protocol: The Second Buggy Test for Upcoming Ethereum Upgrade ‘Pectra’ Could Lead to a Delayed Mainnet Hard Fork
Also: Plus: EF gets new leadership; layer-2 BOB and Fireblocks integrate; new MetaMask roadmap.
Ethereum’s Second Buggy ‘Pectra’ Test Could Lead to a Delayed Upgrade
Developers encountered issues during Ethereum’s Sepolia test for the upcoming Pectra upgrade, raising concerns.
Layer-2 BOB’s ‘Bitcoin DeFi’ Continues Progress With Fireblocks Integration
Fireblocks users can now earn yield on their BTC holdings via BOB’s network
Ethereum Foundation Picks New Co-Executive Directors, Following Leadership Reshuffle
Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak will be the new co-executive directors, as Aya Miyaguchi transitions into the organization’s President. Also, ex-EF researcher Danny Ryan shares that he is joining Etherealize.