Is this the end of Bitcoin DeFi?

Is this the end of Bitcoin DeFi?

Bitcoin’s institutional adoption reshapes its development landscape, prioritizing security and compliance over grassroots innovation. Bitcoin’s decentralized roots, however, face unprecedented challenges. Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP Protocol Not long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The US Federal Reserve’s move to establish a Strategic Bitcoin…

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Stripe shows iOS developers how to avoid Apple’s App Store commission

Stripe shows iOS developers how to avoid Apple’s App Store commission

Payments processing software provider Stripe is ready to help iOS app developers bypass Apple’s cut of App Store transactions. Following yesterday’s ruling in the Apple-Epic antitrust trial, where Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers outright shamed Apple for not permitting external payment links in apps as she had previously ruled, Stripe shared documentation that shows iOS developers…

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Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution

Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution

The introduction of Ethereum R1 deviates from traditional layer-2 developments that have come to characterize Ethereum’s scaling networks. A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token. According to…

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Ethereum to simplify crosschain transactions with new token standards

Ethereum to simplify crosschain transactions with new token standards

Ethereum devs propose ERC-7930 and ERC-7828 to unify crosschain address formats and improve multichain UX. Ethereum developers are working to improve blockchain interoperability with two new token standards: ERC-7930 and ERC-7828. “There’s no standard way for wallets, apps, or protocols to interpret or display this information,” decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem development organization Wonderland wrote in…

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Now is not the time for a restaking revival

Now is not the time for a restaking revival

Restaking promised to supercharge Ethereum’s ecosystem, but mounting risks and UX woes threaten to fracture the network further. bApps are the answer and can unify the fragmented ecosystem. Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs Even though Ethereum remains a leader in terms of total value locked (TVL), things aren’t looking great. Network activity…

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4th gen crypto needs collaborative tokenomics against tech giants — Hoskinson

4th gen crypto needs collaborative tokenomics against tech giants — Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson says crypto must adopt cooperative tokenomics to compete with tech giants as US regulation opens the door to Apple, Amazon and others. The next generation of cryptocurrency projects must embrace a more collaborative approach to compete with major centralized tech companies entering the Web3 space, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson. Speaking at…

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