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Has the trilemma been solved by new a Polygon-backed layer 1 blockchain?

Has the trilemma been solved by new a Polygon-backed layer 1 blockchain?

The trilemma of security, scalability, and decentralization is a problem that plagues blockchain's bid for mass adoption

Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 2 months ago · 4 min read

“Crazy” times for Layer 1s as Terra (LUNA), Avalanche (AVAX), and Cardano (ADA) hit major milestones

“Crazy” times for Layer 1s as Terra (LUNA), Avalanche (AVAX), and Cardano (ADA) hit major milestones

Altcoin developments are converging to culminate in an eventful rest of 2021.

Samuel Wan · 11 months ago · 3 min read

Cardano Director explains how Input Endorsers will yield a “super fast Layer-1”

Cardano Director explains how Input Endorsers will yield a “super fast Layer-1”

Input Endorsers are pitched as a more efficient way to reach consensus and handle throughput. John Woods unpacks the mechanics of the process in an easy to understand way.

Samuel Wan · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Top Layer-1 EVMs to watch in 2022

Top Layer-1 EVMs to watch in 2022

Take a tour of the four Layer-1 EVMs set to make big strides this year.

Andjela Radmilac · 6 months ago · 5 min read

Mintlayer becomes the most oversubscribed Launchpool pre-IDO with over $15.3 million staked

Mintlayer becomes the most oversubscribed Launchpool pre-IDO with over $15.3 million staked

Mintlayer almost doubled the previous Launchpool platform record.

Alberto De Luigi · 8 months ago · 2 min read

Responding to 1,000%+ spike in Ethereum fees, Synthetix is testing layer-2 tech

Responding to 1,000%+ spike in Ethereum fees, Synthetix is testing layer-2 tech

It’s been quite the year for DeFi.

Nick Chong · 2 years ago · 3 min read

Justin Sun reveals launch date for second-layer scaling, “100X scalability” for TRON

Justin Sun reveals launch date for second-layer scaling, “100X scalability” for TRON

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of blockchain DApp platform Tron, revealed the company’s plans for the Sun Network, Tron’s second layer scalability solution.

Priyeshu Garg · 3 years ago · 2 min read

Ethereum Name Service’s amazon.eth domain fetches $1 million bid

Ethereum Name Service’s amazon.eth domain fetches $1 million bid

Speculation mounts that the internet retail giant is behind the bid for the amazon.eth ENS name.

Samuel Wan · 1 day ago · 2 min read

Web3 space has lost $1.48 billion to cyberattacks since January

Web3 space has lost $1.48 billion to cyberattacks since January

Web3 lost a total of $1.478 billion to cyberattacks from January to May 2022, with only 4 incidents being responsible for 81%.

Zeynep Geylan · 1 day ago · 2 min read

Crypto trading volume plunges to 18-month low, Coinbase feels the pinch

Crypto trading volume plunges to 18-month low, Coinbase feels the pinch

Derivatives and spot trading volumes have fallen by over 15% since May across top crypto exchanges.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 6 days ago · 2 min read

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