Latest from Sam Kessler
The Protocol: Nvidia to Manufacture AI Supercomputers in U.S., New Opportunities for Crypto Miners
Plus: Ethereum developers privacy debate reignites, Optimum raises funds in seed round, Noble’s new ‘AppLayer’
Noble’s New ‘AppLayer’ Lets Developers Build Stablecoin Tools on Celestia
The aim of Noble’s AppLayer is to let developers build new financial tools and apps with high throughput of stablecoins and reliable stablecoin infrastructure.
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.
The Protocol: EigenLayer Ready to Launch Missing Feature
Also: Bitcoin L2 SDKs; North Korea's THORChain Use; and Quantum-Resistant BTC
Inside North Korea's Favorite Crypto Laundering Tool: THORChain
Researchers say North Korea used THORChain to launder $1.2 billion following the biggest-ever crypto heist.
Cap Raises $11M for Stablecoin Engine as Industry Heats Up
A recent $8 million funding round will be used to develop Cap’s stablecoin engine, which is slated to launch later this year.
EigenLayer Finally Ready to Launch Crucial Missing Feature
Slashing could allow the restaking pioneer to make good on its "shared security" promise.
Ethereum Developers Lock in May 7 for Pectra Upgrade
The decision to schedule Pectra was made just over a week after the upgrade went live on the Hoodi testnet without any hiccups.
Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live on Hoodi Network
The upgrade is the last of three tests, and developers previously agreed they would schedule Pectra 30 days from Wednesday if the test ran smoothly.
Ethereum to Sunset ‘Holesky’ Testnet in September
The deprecation plan comes after Holesky fell offline due to a faulty test of Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra update.
