Opinion by: Alisia Painter, chief operating officer of Botanix Labs Without Ethereum, the industry wouldn’t be where it is today in terms of bringing decentralized finance (DeFi) to life, making programmability a key feature of blockchains and proving the value of smart contracts at scale. The Ethereum Virtual Machine has become the go-to platform for … Read more
Chainlink has announced its latest blockchain expansions with its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol coming to Hedera HBAR’s testnet, bringing new use cases. Chainlink Data Streams were also on the move to new networks with BNB Chain, Hyperliquid, and MegaETH gaining Data Streams from the leading Oracle network. CCIP integrations on Hedera will be game-changing for Hedera … Read more
Ethereum core developers have decided to create a third testnet, Hoodi, to better prepare for the Pectra upgrade, which has now been delayed until at least late April after the first two testnets encountered several bugs. The Hoodi testnet will launch on March 17 and the Pectra upgrade for it will be activated on March … Read more
Solving Liquidity Fragmentation in DeFi DeFi faces a problem due to the rise of Layer 2 (L2) networks. Liquidity is spread across multiple chains, leading to inefficiency, price slippage, poor user experience, and volatility. Unlike centralized finance, which has clearinghouses to provide liquidity, DeFi lacks a unified liquidity system. Malda solves this by creating a … Read more
Este artículo también está disponible en español. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Polygon (formerly MATIC) experienced a significant mixed performance in key metrics, primarily driven by the testnet launch of its interoperability protocol, Agglayer. This new initiative aims to facilitate cross-chain token transfers and message-passing, enhancing the functionality and integration of various blockchain networks. … Read more
Key Notes Monad’s testnet launches on February 19, enabling developers to explore its high-speed blockchain. The mainnet is expected to launch later this year. The blockchain industry continues to grow on all fronts, but questions remain around its scalability and efficiency, among other things. Nonetheless, Monad has been one promising network that hopes to tackle … Read more
Key Notes Aave launches Aave3 testnet on Aptos, marking its first non-EVM deployment. The testnet focuses on assessing V3’s safety, stability, and performance. Aave Labs encourages community input as it expands beyond EVM ecosystems. Aave, a liquidity protocol, has continued its growth process as it confirmed the deployment of the Aave3 testnet, the first non-EVM … Read more