Blockchain
Lamina1 CEO on Mainstream Adoption of the Metaverse
Lamina1 is a layer one blockchain ecosystem that’s set on providing the infrastructure for Web3 developers to build the “Open Metaverse.” During CoinDesk's "Projects To Watch" week, Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin discusses mainstream adoption of the metaverse, noting it will rely on a "cultural movement."
Ethereum Unstaking Request Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade: Rated
So many Ethereum validators have put in requests to unstake ether (ETH) from the blockchain following Wednesday’s Shanghai upgrade that the queue to get the cryptocurrency out has backed up over two weeks, according to the network explorer Rated. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim breaks down the data.
Lamina1 CEO on Building an Open Metaverse
Lamina1 is a metaverse-focused, layer 1 blockchain, the brainchild of science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes. Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin weighs in on the state of mainstream metaverse adoption and how augmented reality could be incorporated.
Decentralization Is the Point, and We’re Not Talking Enough About Why
The internet has a habit of producing companies that dominate their industry because of network effects. The answer is the decentralization and openness that only blockchain technology affords, says EY’s Paul Brody.
Sempo Delivers Cash Aid for the Unbanked in Crisis
Digital money is becoming the go-to vehicle for serving people recovering from disaster. But when those in need have no smartphones or bank accounts, aid organizations have to distribute cash more creatively. That’s why Sempo is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.
BTQ Prepares Today to Defend Against Tomorrow’s Quantum-Computing Threat
Blockchains face existential peril from super-fast computers that can break the encryption protocols on which crypto depends. Quantum computers aren’t here yet, but if developers wait to devise defenses the fight will be over before it’s begun. That’s why BTQ is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.
Regen Network Calculates the Real Price of Our Actions
A trio of sustainability consultants designed a layer 1 blockchain that mints ecological assets and measures the true environmental costs of manufacturing and other commercial enterprises. That’s why Regen Network is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.
Arkham Intelligence Traces Transactions on the Blockchain
The blockchain analytics firm has no issue doxxing wallets, because the information is already out there, their tools just make it possible to see. That’s what makes Arkham Intelligence one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023.
WisdomTree, T. Rowe Price Among TradFi Firms to Test Avalanche's Blockchain Subnet
The subnet is designed to make trade execution and settlements more efficient on Avalanche.
Bitcoin Ordinals Explained: How To Make Your First Bitcoin NFT
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are widely known as Ethereum-based tokens. But now, there’s a new way to create NFTs on the Bitcoin mainnet. Metagood CEO Danny Yang, who inscribed one of the first collections of 10,000 NFTs on Bitcoin, explains how Ordinal NFTs work and what’s next for this innovation.
