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Alexander Mardar

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L2   -   Aug 20, 2024 Bumpy Road to Decentralization: Optimism Disables Permissionless Fraud Proofs
Bumpy Road to Decentralization: Optimism Disables Permissionless Fraud Proofs

Now the team is planning a network update with a hard fork set for about three weeks from now, aiming to fix the security vulnerabilities they've found and get their fraud proofs back up and running.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Aug 19, 2024 IOTA Achieves Shari'a Compliance: Paving the Way for Islamic Finance Integration
IOTA Achieves Shari'a Compliance: Paving the Way for Islamic Finance Integration

Islamic finance adheres to the principles of Shari'a law, which prohibits the earning or payment of interest and emphasizes transactions backed by tangible assets or services.

Alexander Mardar
Bridges and Interoperability   -   Aug 16, 2024 Stretching Wrapped Bitcoin: The $9 Billion Bridge Project Enters Into a Controversial Partnership
Wrapped Bitcoin WBTC

The combination of Justin Sun’s reputation and the existing troubles at Bitgo, Wrapped Bitcoin's (WBTC’s) custodian, is causing alarm within the crypto community. Many fear that this mix could lead to instability and credibility issues for the largest Bitcoin to Ethereum bridge.

Alexander Mardar
L1   -   Aug 14, 2024 The Struggle for Transparency and Reform in Cosmos Leadership
Cosmos blockchain

The Interchain Foundation faces growing scrutiny as allegations of opaque leadership and mismanagement surface within the Cosmos community.

Alexander Mardar
Layer2   -   Aug 13, 2024 Sui’s Market Rally: Marketing Push or Solid Fundamentals?
Sui’s Market Rally: Marketing Push or Solid Fundamentals?

As investor interest in Sui grows, driven by influencers and new investment vehicles, the pressure mounts for it to demonstrate practical utility and user engagement.

Alexander Mardar
Bridges and Interoperability   -   Aug 09, 2024 Uniswap for Bridges Hyperlane Introduces $HYPE Token
Hyperlane hype

This token will help develop a network owned by developers, turning active contributors into stakeholders.

Alexander Mardar
Coins and tokens   -   Aug 08, 2024 ORE Launches Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency on Solana
ORE Launches Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency on Solana

ORE’s mining model and economic structure present an innovative overlap of Proof of Work and Proof of Stake, aiming to carve a niche within the crowded cryptocurrency market.

Alexander Mardar
Trading   -   Aug 06, 2024 DeFi Remains Resilient in the Face of Heightened Volatility and Market Turbulence
DeFi Remains Resilient in the Face of Heightened Volatility and Market Turbulence

As liquidations mounted to $400 million, DeFi protocols performed reliably, safeguarding user assets against losses.

Alexander Mardar
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