The Philippines has launched a blockchain-based transparency system for its Department of Public Works and Highways after mass protests over alleged corruption in flood-control projects worth billions. Integrity Chain, developed by BayaniChain Ventures, was unveiled on Wednesday as a platform to record DPWH contracts and project milestones on a tamper-proof ledger. The goal is to
Key Takeaways Fusaka’s PeerDAS system enhances data availability by having nodes verify only a subset of data chunks. PeerDAS is expected to support both Layer 2 and eventual Layer 1 Ethereum scaling as blob capacity increases. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin today outlined how Fusaka plans to scale data availability through its PeerDAS system, marking a
Boin is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with ENI to take a significant leap forward at the intersection of Web3 innovation and digital commerce. This alliance aims to amplify both ecosystems, driving stronger community engagement and bringing fresh utilities. It further strives to define the future of shopping and the interaction of people with
Ankr, a major Web3 infrastructure provider, announced this week that its RPC platform now processes more than 1 trillion requests per month, a milestone that underlines just how much of blockchain activity runs through centralized infrastructure even as apps try to decentralize. The company framed the milestone not as a marketing puff, but as a
Key Takeaways Crypto Finance, owned by Deutsche Börse, integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserve for transparent on-chain verification of assets. The solution allows real-time, public reserve data for nxtAssets’ physically backed Ethereum and Bitcoin ETPs on Arbitrum via Chainlink oracles. Crypto Finance, a Frankfurt-based digital asset solutions provider owned by Deutsche Börse, today integrated Chainlink Proof
Key Takeaways Kyrgyzstan aims to migrate all government services to blockchain by 2028. The nation has emerged as a regional crypto leader with over 120 licensed virtual asset service providers by September 2024. Kyrgyzstan plans to transition all government services to blockchain technology by 2028, according to Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Key Takeaways Securitize has surpassed $60 million in tokenized assets on the Polygon blockchain network. Hamilton Lane’s exclusive tokenized feeder funds contribute to this milestone. Securitize, a tokenization platform, has reached $60 million in tokenized assets on Polygon, the blockchain network announced today. The milestone includes exclusive tokenized feeder funds from Hamilton Lane, a global
MoonPay, a renowned crypto payments platform, has partnered with Arbitrum, the Ethereum L2 scaling solution. The main purpose of this partnership is to simplify how consumers purchase crypto and bridge assets within any platform or application with Arbitrum Bridge integration. As MoonPay disclosed in its official social media announcement on X, the interaction improves consumer
CDARI, a Web3 e-commerce network built on the Binance Smart Chain, announced a strategic collaboration with Bondx, a blockchain trading platform. With this partnership, Bondx customers can now access CDARI’s e-shopping network and spend their digital assets, including crypto, tokenized assets, etc., to shop on the global e-commerce platform. CDARI is a Web3 ecommerce platform
Ethereum’s rollup networks are mispricing small transactions, creating risks that range from inflated user costs to denial-of-service attacks, according to a new study by researchers at zkSecurity, Prooflab, and Imperial College London. The study, “Unaligned Incentives: Pricing Attacks Against Blockchain Rollups,” was posted on Sunday and detailed how different rollups calculate fees for execution, data