Blockchain

Crypto firms have been using the “major questions” doctrine to defends themselves against the enforcement actions of the regulations. However, it has its own flaws in place. Over the last year, multiple firms in the crypto space have engaged with regulators on different issues. These companies have been boldly questioning the regulatory stands against crypto firms. In order to curb the “government overreach”, a major question doctrine recently established a legal precedent. Typically,...

With the rapid advancement of AI technology, the significance of data in the field of AI is becoming increasingly evident. The quality, quantity, and diversity of data directly impact the performance and accuracy of AI models. Alaya aspires to be a leader in the field of AI search by focusing on these three aspects. It aims to utilize blockchain technology to collect and annotate data, ultimately providing people with higher-quality data. Data Quality In the...

The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange has staked close to $170 million in several crypto assets, including Solana, Ethereum, and MATIC. Blockchain data revealed that the defunct platform has staked over 5.5 million SOL and more than 24K ETH. FTX Move to Staking Staking is primarily the practice of locking up cryptocurrencies on a blockchain network to support it and earning token rewards, mainly at a predetermined rate. #CryptoNews: Over 5.5 million #Solana (SOL) were sent by...

The Fantom Foundation has been drained of hundreds of millions of dollars from its crypto wallets by a phishing scammer, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. Fantom is a smart contract and Dapp platform focused on enhanced speed, making transactions more efficient than other layer-one blockchains like Ethereum. Tuesday’s hack affects only the Fantom Foundation – not the blockchain itself. Fantom Loses $7 Million The foundation, which oversees development for the...

The EOS Network Foundation has described v0.6.0 as a “game-changer” on account of it offering “a rejuvenated DeFi experience, robust technical upgrades, and trustless USDT bridging”. The EOS EVM, the virtual machine that allows Solidity dapps to run on EOS, has just had its biggest upgrade yet. v0.6.0 has been deployed on mainnet, and it brings the EOS EVM closer to providing the sort of DeFi experience its developers always envisioned. There’s a lot to unpack in the release notes for...

The tool will use analytical dashboards to identify transaction errors, wallet address balances and digital signatures. Ernst & Young (EY) Global has announced the first corporate client for its EY Blockchain Analyzer: Reconciler. Per the announcement, Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, became the first enterprise to use the tool after its launch in February. EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody believes that a robust internal risk management process and...

The team overseeing the bankruptcy process has put forward a new plan to distribute the remaining assets to affected creditors. The proposal aims to give creditors back up to 90% of their holdings at the time of FTX’s collapse. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has introduced an amended proposal to return a substantial portion of funds to creditors impacted by the company’s bankruptcy last November. The Troubled FTX Exchange FTX, once one of the largest crypto exchanges, filed for bankruptcy...

A new report notes that AI has brought trillions in good fortune to tech giants in the United States, like Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon. The ongoing AI explosion has benefited several tech companies in the US, adding trillions to their market capitalizations in a year. According to a venture capital firm Accel report, AI has helped US tech giants increase their valuations by $2.4 trillion. Tech Giants Enjoy AI Boom Accel published its annual Euroscape Report, noting the benefits tech...

Ein Smart Contract, zu Deutsch „intelligenter Vertrag“, bezeichnet eine faszinierende Verschmelzung von Vertragsrecht und Programmierung. Er ist ein automatisierter Vertrag, bei dem die Vereinbarungen zwischen Parteien direkt in Programmcode geschrieben sind und auf einer Blockchain-Plattform, wie beispielsweise Ethereum, ausgeführt werden. Ein herkömmlicher Vertrag benötigt oftmals Dritte wie Notare oder Rechtsanwälte, um die Einhaltung...

The Ethereum blockchain validator queue has cleared for the first time since the Shanghai upgrade in May, according to a research report from Coinbase. The drop suggests that investor demand for ether (ETH) staking may stabilize. Validators play a crucial role in verifying transactions on the Ethereum blockchain by committing ether in exchange for rewards. The Shanghai upgrade introduced the ability to withdraw staked ether for the first time. Ethereum Staking Yields Decline...