Pico Prism proves 99.6% of ETH blocks in real time: 10K TPS gets closer

Pico Prism proves 99.6% of ETH blocks in real time: 10K TPS gets closer

Brevis achieved 99.6% real-time proving of Ethereum blocks using consumer GPUs, marking a breakthrough toward scaling and phone-based validation. Ethereum could be one step closer to achieving 10,000 transactions per second, following the introduction of a new Ethereum scaling technology called Pico Prism.  Ethereum scaling firm Brevis announced on Wednesday a new state-of-the-art zero-knowledge Ethereum…

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StarkWare launches mobile-friendly zero-knowledge prover

StarkWare launches mobile-friendly zero-knowledge prover

StarkWare’s new Stark Two (S-two) prover lets users generate cryptographic proofs directly on their devices. Blockchain company StarkWare has unveiled zero-knowledge (ZK) prover STARK Two (S-two), enabling enhanced privacy and verification on everyday devices like phones, laptops and browsers.  The company said the new ZK prover allows users to generate complex cryptographic proofs from the…

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AI agents are coming for DeFi — Wallets are the weakest link

AI agents are coming for DeFi — Wallets are the weakest link

Without programmable infrastructure, DeFi risks becoming the next frontier for unchecked automation and financial exploitation. DeFi faces vulnerabilities that could hinder its evolution. Opinion by: Sean Li, co-founder of Magic Labs Crypto markets run 24/7. Human traders don’t. As AI agents begin to manage liquidity, optimize yield, and execute trades at all hours, they’re quickly…

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Bitwise throws spot NEAR ETF in race for SEC approval

Bitwise throws spot NEAR ETF in race for SEC approval

Crypto asset manager Bitwise has thrown NEAR into the crypto ETF ring following an S-1 filing with the SEC. Digital asset manager Bitwise has filed to list a spot Near exchange-traded fund with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, adding to a growing list of altcoins currently vying to win regulatory approval. The Bitwise Near…

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A16z leads M funding for Miden blockchain project

A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project

Miden, a zk-powered blockchain spun out of Polygon Labs, raised $25 million led by a16z to scale edge execution and support institutional blockchain adoption. A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx,…

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AI and blockchain — A match made in heaven

AI and blockchain — A match made in heaven

The convergence of blockchain and AI is not optional but essential for creating a secure, transparent and decentralized foundation for autonomous agent economies. Opinion by: Merav Ozair, PhD Tech moguls cannot stop heralding the artificial intelligence revolution — from Bill Gates to Sundar Pichai to Jensen Huang — signaling that agentic AI and robotics will…

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