Category: Blockchain

Sei Giga’s Autobahn: Revolutionizing Blockchain with Multi-Proposer Consensus

Ted Hisokawa Apr 12, 2025 01:05 Sei Giga introduces the Autobahn consensus mechanism, boosting blockchain throughput by 50x through a multi-proposer model, enhancing scalability and maintaining Byzantine Fault Tolerance. Sei Giga is making strides in blockchain technology with its innovative Autobahn consensus mechanism, which utilizes a multi-proposer architecture to enhance network throughput significantly. This approach marks a departure from the traditional single-proposer systems like Tendermint, which, despite offering deterministic guarantees and eliminating forks, face throughput limitations. Challenges with Traditional Models The Tendermint…

VeChain and 4ocean Collaborate to Tackle Ocean Plastic Crisis with Blockchain

Luisa Crawford Apr 11, 2025 09:34 VeChain partners with 4ocean to leverage blockchain technology in combating ocean plastic pollution, aiming to remove 300,000 pounds of debris in 2025. VeChain, a leader in blockchain-powered enterprise solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with 4ocean, a global ocean cleanup company, to address the escalating issue of plastic pollution in the oceans. This collaboration aims to leverage blockchain technology to enhance transparency and incentivize cleanup efforts, according to VeChain Official. Initiatives to Combat Plastic Pollution The…

Sui Blockchain Prepares for Quantum Computing Challenges

Rongchai Wang Apr 11, 2025 14:15 Sui blockchain is enhancing its cryptographic systems to tackle the looming threat of quantum computing, ensuring long-term data security and integrity. The impending advancement of quantum computing presents a significant challenge to existing cryptographic systems, including those utilized by blockchains. As these powerful machines become capable of breaking traditional encryption methods, blockchain projects like Sui are taking proactive steps to secure their platforms. According to Mysten Labs, Sui is designed with cryptographic agility, enabling it to…

AI-generated content needs blockchain before trust in digital media collapses

Opinion by: Roman Cyganov, founder and CEO of Antix In the fall of 2023, Hollywood writers took a stand against AI’s encroachment on their craft. The fear: AI would churn out scripts and erode authentic storytelling. Fast forward a year later, and a public service ad featuring deepfake versions of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Tom Hanks surfaced, warning against election disinformation.  We are a few months into 2025. Still, AI’s intended outcome in democratizing access to the future of entertainment illustrates a rapid evolution — of a broader societal…

Blockchain in the Ballot Box? NY Assembly Considers Tech to Fight Election Fraud

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure New York State may soon explore the application of blockchain technology in its electoral processes. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel has introduced a bill aimed at assessing how blockchain can support election transparency and reduce voter fraud. The initiative comes at a time when blockchain adoption is gaining traction across the US under the new presidential administration. Blockchain For Delivering ‘Uncensored Truth’ Vanel’s bill, submitted to the Assembly Election Law Committee, tasks the New York State Board of Elections…

Liberland: Can a Blockchain Nation Actually Work?

Khushi V Rangdhol Apr 09, 2025 17:50 Liberland, a self-proclaimed blockchain nation, aims for innovative governance but faces challenges like unverified claims, lack of recognition, and economic instability. A Reality Check on Crypto’s Most Ambitious Governance Experiment At this year’s Wiki Finance Expo in Hong Kong, Liberland – a self-proclaimed micronation founded on disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia – was a hot topic among crypto enthusiasts. Promoted as a bold experiment in blockchain-powered governance, Liberland aims to reimagine state functions using…

Bitcoin DeFi booms as Core blockchain hits $260M in dual-staked assets

Core, a proof-of-stake blockchain built on Bitcoin, has surpassed $260 million in dual-staked assets as institutional interest in Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow. Core’s initial contributor, Rich Rines, told Cointelegraph that as of April 7, over 44 million Core tokens have been dual-staked with 3,140 Bitcoin (BTC). At the time of writing, the assets are worth about $260 million.  Core’s dual-staking model lets Bitcoin holders earn higher yields with CORE tokens. While users can stake BTC at a lower rate, those who stake BTC with Core tokens get…

Codex to build stablecoin-only blockchain, disavowing ‘general-purpose’ chains — Report

Blockchain startup Codex has raised $15.8 million to build a layer-2 network specifically for stablecoins, signaling that more builders are rushing to capitalize on the growing industry and regulatory alignment around fiat-backed stable assets.  The seed round was led by Dragonfly Capital, with additional participation from Coinbase, Circle, Cumberland Labs, Wintermute Ventures and others, Codex told Fortune. The funding will be used to help Codex build its stablecoin-only platform from the ground up, said co-founder and CEO Haonan Li. Source: Victor Yaw Codex has disavowed “general-purpose blockchains” because of their…

AI and blockchain — A match made in heaven

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 claim our jobs and act as our autonomous assistants performing on our behalf in our professional and personal lives. Whether these scenarios happen in a few years or are decades away, we will most likely evolve into that future in some manner, and technology, once again, will reshape our lives. Without the support of blockchain technology, however, it…

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao to advise Kyrgyzstan on blockchain tech

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will begin advising the Kyrgyz Republic on blockchain and crypto-related regulation and tech after signing a memorandum of understanding with the country’s foreign investment agency. “I officially and unofficially advise a few governments on their crypto regulatory frameworks and blockchain solutions for gov efficiency, expanding blockchain to more than trading,” the crypto entrepreneur said in an April 3 X post, adding that he finds this work “extremely meaningful.” His comments came in response to an earlier X post from Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov announcing…