The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO

The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO

The blockchain sector has matured and now requires physical communication infrastructure, according to DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa. Public internet infrastructure is the critical speed and performance constraint on high-throughput blockchain networks, according to Austin Federa, co-founder and CEO of DoubleZero, a project developing high-speed fiber optic communication rails for blockchains. “The downside of the public…

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High-speed oracles disrupting B finance data industry — Web3 Exec

High-speed oracles disrupting $50B finance data industry — Web3 Exec

Unsustainable costs and opaque pricing have created a major pain point for large financial institutions, Michael James told Cointelegraph. Michael James, the head of institutional business development at Douro Labs — the company that developed the Pyth high-speed blockchain oracle network — told Cointelegraph that oracle networks like Pyth are disrupting the $50 billion financial…

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Everstake defends non-custodial staking as SEC weighs industry input

Everstake defends non-custodial staking as SEC weighs industry input

Everstake met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to argue that non-custodial staking is a technical process, not a securities transaction. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held discussions with Everstake, one of the largest non-custodial staking providers globally, to explore clearer regulatory definitions around staking in blockchain networks. The meeting, which also…

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Filecoin, Lockheed Martin send data in space using decentralized data protocol

Filecoin, Lockheed Martin send data in space using decentralized data protocol

The Interplanetary File System (IPFS) reduces latency for data transmissions in space. The Filecoin Foundation and Lockheed Martin Space have successfully transmitted data in space using a version of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) on a satellite orbiting Earth, Marta Belcher, president of the Filecoin Foundation, told Cointelegraph.  Filecoin and Lockheed Martin adapted the system…

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Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec

Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec

Though pitched as improving financial accessibility, data shows that RWA’s current ownership remains concentrated among high net worth participants. Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice president and general manager of Robinhood Crypto, who called it “very important for financial inclusion.” Speaking…

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The emergence of Sonic and what it means for DeFi: Report

The emergence of Sonic and what it means for DeFi: Report

Learn what innovations Sonic has over Fantom and what makes it appealing for DeFi enthusiasts. Fantom was one of the pioneers of the directed acyclic graph (DAG) design for distributed ledgers. It featured fast finality and transaction fees of a fraction of a cent. However, Fantom relied on the Ethereum-derived account storage model and the…

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