Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain

Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain

Blockchain’s rigidity limits Web3. Web3’s scalability and future lie beyond traditional blockchains. Expect a shift toward flexible, verifiable systems prioritizing efficiency over rigid total ordering Opinion by: Grigore Roșu, founder and chief executive officer of Pi Squared For some, the audacity of questioning the primacy of blockchain in Web3 is borderline heretical. The idea that…

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Validation Cloud deploys Web3 AI engine on Hedera

Validation Cloud deploys Web3 AI engine on Hedera

Although DeFi accounts for over half of onchain activity, the data remains cumbersome and difficult to understand for ordinary users, according to Validation Cloud. Artificial intelligence platform Validation Cloud has launched a new large language model on the Hedera network, potentially giving decentralized finance users the ability to reach blockchain data in a more accessible…

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Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar

Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar

“The blockchain gaming industry isn’t dead — it’s evolving. It’s moving from noise to signal,” says DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas. Blockchain gaming user activity dipped and funding slowed in April, but the overall ecosystem is healthier and maturing, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. User activity dropped 10% over April, with blockchain gaming reaching a…

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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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