StarkWare used its new STARK verifier on the Signet network, a testing environment for Bitcoin, in a proof-on-concept project designed to demonstrate what the oldest blockchain might be capable of were the pending “OP_CAT” technical proposal to get adopted.
High switching costs and long-term contracts have previously made telcos impossible to compete against. Key changes in market structure today are allowing challengers with unique crowdsourced supply to challenge them, says EV3’s Mahesh Ramakrishnan.
A stock market correction is the biggest risk for the crypto market, but a renewed downturn would be a buying opportunity, an LMAX Group strategist said.
In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the “alternative news source” that Polymarket’s prediction-betting site has become.
Traditional financial heavyweights are getting increasingly involved in tokenization efforts, putting financial assets on blockchain rails for operational benefits.
When Chirp – a DePIN for telecoms – was choosing a blockchain, the obvious option was Solana. But it decided to go with Sui instead. CEO Tim Kravchunovsky explains why.
