# Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times

# Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times

“# Run, blockchain, run! DeFi adoption needs faster block times ” Global companies are implementing distributed ledger technologies in an attempt to gain efficiencies in areas such as global payments and supply chain transparency. Blockchain tech can replace slow, paper-based processes, as well as improve security. However, many of the platforms in use today suffer…

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# New project uses rollups to build Linux-based decentralized computer

# New project uses rollups to build Linux-based decentralized computer

“# New project uses rollups to build Linux-based decentralized computer ” Layer-two project Cartesi has unveiled a rollup-centric design for its Cartesi Machine, a Linux-based virtual machine that would allow developers to run any type of computing application secured via blockchains. Cartesi’s design uses a slightly modified version of Optimistic Rollups, a layer-two technology developed…

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# Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch

# Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch

“# Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch ” Hundreds of thousands tuned in to a Twitch stream today as U.S. congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez discussed Robinhood’s controversial decision to suspend trading in GameStop after the short squeeze engineered by r/WallStreetBets. Hours earlier, Ocasio-Cortez, who sits on the House Financial Services Committee,…

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