Over the past year, Bitcoin has evolved at an unprecedented pace. A so-called “Bitcoin Renaissance” has ushered in NFTs, token standards, staking, and dozens of new scaling solutions and “Layer 2s” built upon the oldest, most popular blockchain. In fact, while Bitcoin’s recent price action has been volatile, developers say…
In a recent exclusive interview with BeInCryto, Chen shared insights into the challenges facing the crypto wallet industry, noting that most wallets struggle to be profitable. She also revealed her vision for the future of wallets, describing a concept akin to “Amazon Web3,” and predicting that web extension wallets may…
This was revealed by Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation’s protocol support lead, on September 12. Details of Ethereum’sPlanned Pectra Upgrade On September 13, Christine Kim, a researcher at Galaxy Digital, explained on X that this decision stems from the extensive number of updates planned for Pectra. The upgrade could include over…
With features like data encryption, access control, and proactive vulnerability detection, AgentLayer meets the demands of modern finance, safeguarding sensitive information. BeInCrypto sat down with the AgentLayer team to talk about how their platform is tackling real problems in financial tech using AI and blockchain. No fluff — just a…
OpenAI has released a new series of AI models called OpenAI o1, designed to enhance reasoning capabilities for solving complex problems. The o1-preview and o1-mini models aim to spend more time thinking through problems before generating responses, potentially benefiting fields like science, coding, and mathematics. As OpenAI reported, these models…
The altcoin market has been a focal point of attention, especially with growing signs of a turning point after a long period of sideways movement. After nearly 197 days of consolidation, market analysts are now predicting that the next week could be pivotal, not just for Bitcoin but particularly for…
Coinbase’s launch of its wrapped Bitcoin product, cbBTC, has ignited a fierce debate within the industry, with Tron (TRON) founder Justin Sun lambasting the new offering, calling it a “dark day for BTC” and warning of significant risks to decentralized finance. Speaking with Decrypt, however, a Coinbase spokesperson stood firm…
Soneium, an Ethereum Layer-2 network, has joined Chainlink’s Scale program, according to a Sept. 12 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This move grants the blockchain network’s Minato Testnet access to Chainlink’s Data Feeds and also makes the Oracle network’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) services its canonical cross-chain infrastructure. Chainlink’s Data Feeds…
L2s facilitate more efficient and flexible delegation of data processing tasks in support architecture. As a result, the core blockchain protocol does not experience congestion, making scalability possible. Vitalik Buterin stated that he would only recognize Layer-2 (L2) networks that reach “stage 1+” maturity, offering a limited opportunity for “new…
The immutable nature of the blockchain was put in stark relief on Wednesday when CryptoPunk #2386, which is valued around 600 ETH (about $1.5 million), was acquired for a fraction of that price at 10 ETH (or just over $23,000)—after being locked up and overlooked thanks to a now-defunct website.…