Ethereum Devs Confirm ETH Staking Withdrawals Pushed to April
The network’s much-anticipated Shanghai upgrade, which will enable staked ETH withdrawals, was previously slated for a March release.
gm: Meet the Brain Behind Avalanche
Avalanche founder and Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer has been working on proof-of-work cryptocurrencies since before Bitcoin (seriously). He talked to Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott about how Avalanche avoided FTX and how much damage SBF has done to crypto’s image with VCs, why institutions still aren’t backing away from crypto, why Avalanche will succeed in the long run, and trying to cater to both Wall Street institutions and DeFi degens. Watch and make sure to subscribe to the gm podcast on Apple or Spotify.
Orange Comet CEO: 'We're Trying to Build the Disney of Web3'
Dave Broome, CEO of NFT design and production studio Orange Comet, spoke to Decrypt's Stephen Graves at NFT Paris about how his company takes "large, popular IP" and turns it into NFT content and Web3 worlds around it.
TeraWulf’s Nuclear Bitcoin Plant Is Just One Piece of the Green Mining Puzzle
Terawulf’s newest nuclear-powered Bitcoin miner in Pennsylvania isn’t the firm’s first attempt at going green.
Alchemy Launches Dapp Builder for the Next Billion Web3 Developers
The blockchain developer says its new tool can spin up decentralized applications in 4 minutes.
‘Immeasurable’ Damage Done to Crypto by SBF: Ava Labs CEO
Emin Gün Sirer said Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged fraud tarnished the crypto industry’s goodwill.
Adidas to 'Scope Out' Token-Gated Sneaker Drops, Says Web3 Lead
Adidas' Web3 lead hinted at unique ways to integrate crypto beyond simply adding a payments option. Instead, it's all about community.
‘Most Projects Are Not Going to Make It’ : Doodles CEO
With the industry reeling from last year's events, Doodles CEO Julian Holguin says events like NFT Paris can also be a much-needed refuge.
Crypto Terms Are 'in a Lot of Ways Poisoned' Says Artist Tom Sachs
American sculptor Tom Sach said he is much more focused on pushing the limits of his creative process than the associations of Web3 terms.
Block’s Cash App Bitcoin Revenue Drops 25% Year-Over-year
Block's Cash App business Bitcoin revenue amounted to $35 million last quarter, a 25% drop compared to the same period in 2021.
Optimism Pumps 16% Amid Coinbase Layer-2 Launch
Upon launching its own layer-2 solution, Coinbase said it would contribute to open-source development on the Optimism stack too.
Coinbase Not ‘Throwing in the Towel’ on NFT Marketplace Despite Weak Volume
Coinbase’s NFT marketplace has seen trading volume of less than 3 Ethereum in the past week.
Ubisoft Continues Web3 Push With Rabbids NFTs in The Sandbox
The Assassin’s Creed publisher is still building in Web3, adding Rabbids NFT avatars to its growing pile of crypto industry moves.
Coinbase Says It Will Be 'Net Beneficiary' Amid Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny
With all eyes on crypto, Coinbase expects its strong foundation will make it “a net beneficiary of this new environment.”
Coder Brings Ordinals to Litecoin as Bitcoin Inscriptions Surpass 154K
The race to bring NFTs to more proof-of-work blockchains is on, as Ordinals inscriptions were introduced to Litecoin.
NFT Factory President: 'NFTs Will Be Active in a Bull or Bear Market'
John Karp, president of NFT Factory Paris and the founder of Non-Fungible Conference Lisbon, spoke to Decrypt's Dan Roberts at NFT Paris about the exploding Web3 community in Paris, the concept behind creating a physical gallery for NFTs, and how the existing art community understands NFTs because "everybody understands art."
Decentralized Twitter Spin-Off Bluesky Now on App Store as Beta
The federated spin-off Bluesky backed by the Twitter founder is now on the App store, but users need to invite to try the beta.
Visa Says It's Not Slowing Down Plans for Crypto Products
The payments giant still wants to grow its digital asset department, according to the company's head of crypto.
Algorand Wallet MyAlgo Urges Users to Withdraw Funds After $9.2M Exploit
The Algorand Foundation’s CTO said the exploit was “not the result of an underlying issue with the Algorand protocol or SDK.”
Bored Ape Yacht Club Creator Yuga Labs Reveals First Bitcoin NFT Project
TwelveFold, a limited series of just 300 generative Ordinals NFT art pieces on Bitcoin, will be auctioned later this week.
NFT Royalties Are 'Not Going Away on SuperRare': Co-Founder Jon Perkins
The NFT space is a much bigger picture than just the recent Blur versus OpenSea controversy, according to SuperRare founder Jonathan Perkins.
This Week on Crypto Twitter: NFT Community Wants Creator Royalties Back
Plus several people tweeted their concern that upstart NFT marketplace Blur is currently dominated by a handful of pro traders.
Don’t Call It ‘Crypto’: How Some Blockchain and NFT Projects are Rebranding
As the bear market bites, crypto projects are abandoning terms like NFTs and Web3. Here's how branding experts think they should weather the storm.
Australia’s Finance Regulator Opens Targeted Review Into Binance
Crypto exchange Binance closed 500 user positions yesterday after noting an error in how customers were classified.
Electronic Arts Founder Trip Hawkins Is Now Making NFT Games
Hawkins has joined startup Games for a Living to help create NFT and token-fueled video games, starting with Elemental Raiders.
Coinbase Drops Free Ethereum NFT via Zora to Mark Base Network Launch
The free NFT has become Ethereum's biggest gas guzzler with 24,000+ editions minted, and flippers are already finding eager buyers.
FTC Objects to Voyager Digital Restructuring Plan, Citing Ongoing Investigation
The FTC called language in the plan a "disguised discharge" to protect Voayger from being held accountable for "deceptive and unfair marketing."
Polygon’s Crypto Unicorns Game Adds Former Axie Infinity Esports Head
Andrew Campbell has joined Crypto Unicorns developer Laguna Games to help expand its "multiverse" as Product and Market Growth Lead.
Nearly $370 Billion in Bitcoin Has Gone 'Dormant'—Here’s Why
Investors are keeping their coins still, with the amount of Bitcoin not budging nearing a new all-time high.
Friendsies 'Rug Pull' NFT Holders—Could the Community Take Over?
Holders are calling Friendsies a “rug pull” after failing to deliver on promises—but some hope to pick up where FriendsWithYou left off.